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First ST1080 Unboxing and Impressions Hit the Web

I've been scanning quite regularly for the first full-blown review of Silicon Micro Display's recently launched 1080p HDM, the ST1080. Though there hasn't yet been a peep from any major publications, it seems as though customers are starting to receive their...

ST1080 HMD Update: Shipping Expected to Start Second Week in May, Light Blocker Detailed

Silicon Micro Display's 1080p head mounted display (HMD), the ST1080, will soon be reaching reaching pre-order customers, according to the company. Additionally, Silicon Micro Display has revealed the final design for the 'light blocker' which is designed to reduce...

Carl Zeiss Cinemizer HMD Hands-on Video — Pre-ordering Now [update]

Update: Another video from CeBIT has the rep stating the the head-tracking hardware runs an additional €100, but it still isn't clear if this is third-party or being offered directly from Carl Zeiss. I've put the question out to...

ST1080 Head Mounted Display Starts Pre-orders on March 1st, $100 Discount for Early Adopters

We've been following the ST1080 head mounted display from Silicon Micro Display for the last few months. The company is finally getting ready to put their first product out on the market after some delays, and have announced that...

Lots of ST1080 Info out of CES, Retail Launch Info Due by End of Month

Silicon Micro Display has been touting their ST1080 HMD for a few months now. Back in December they announced that the retail price would be $799 -- pricey, but comparative to Sony's HMZ-T1. Pre-orders were supposed to start in...

Lumus Offers 720p LOE Head Mounted Display Development Kit

Lumus is an Israel based company that's manufactures components for head mounted displays. Specifically, they're offering what they call the 'Optical Engine Module', a display which uses 'LOE' (Light-guided Optical Element) technology to enable a lightweight head mounted display...

Sony Completely Revamps U.S. HMZ-T1 HMD Product Page, Better Appreciates Demand?

Sony seems to have majorly underestimated demand for their recently released HMZ-T1 head mounted display. Stock shortages were apparently worldwide at launch, and Sony's US HMZ-T1 product page no longer lists 1/17/12 as the estimated ship date for new...

ST1080 and ST1080 DDK Head Mounted Display Pricing Announced

I've been tracking Silicon Micro Display's ST1080 head mounted display ever since they announced it back in early November. We've already seen most of the specs, but one thing that was missing was the price. I was excited by...

Silicon Micro Display ST1080 HMD + Steel Battalion = Awesome

Today I was thinking about Silicon Micro Display's ST1080 head mounted display. This unique HMD has a 10% transparent screen. When I first head about that feature, typical wearable computer / augmented reality applications came to my mind. Those...

Update: Sony HMZ-T1 Hands-on Test, Crystal Clear Image With No Crosstalk!

The Sony HMZ-T1 head mounted display is still almost impossible to come by right now, but my local store has one display unit. I finally made my way down, despite some nasty rain, so that I could give the...

Sony HMZ-T1 HMD Still Scarce Worldwide in Sony Stores and Online, Demo Units May be Available

The other week I reported that Sony's HMZ-T1 HMD, which 'launched' on 11/11/11, had been backordered and pushed back to an estimated availability date of 1/17/12. All store stock was going to be diverted to those who had pre-ordered...

Sony HMZ-T1 Backordered, Sony: ‘Demand in U.S. Exceeded Expectations’

Though Sony oped to get their HMZ-T1 to the market prior to the holidays by putting it up for sale on 11/11/11, it is now officially listed as "backorderable". What does that mean? Well, for one, it means that...

Sony HMZ-T1 HMD Review from Gizmodo Australia

Though Sony's HMZ-T1 is just going on sale today, you're going to see reviews pop up from a few privileged sites that got to play with the futuristic looking 3D head mounted display early. Gizmodo Australia is one of those sites...

Sony HMZ-T1 vs. Silicon Micro Display ST1080 HMD Comparison

The Sony HMZ-T1 and Silicon Micro Display ST1080 are some of the highest quality head mounted displays to ever step into the consumer market. I've seen a number of people ask, "which is better,  HMZ-T1 vs ST1080?" I'll be...

ST1080 HMD Development Kit on Sale and Retail Model Available for Pre-order in December

In addition to a retail model of the ST1080, Silicon Micro Display will be launching a less glamorous version of the ST1080 targeted toward developers. They are calling it the ST1080 DDK (display development kit). As with the ST1080 production unit the price is...
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