Topic: Sony unveils wearable "virtual cinema"

[Simon]

Sony has gone back to the future with the release of a wearable headset display for watching 2D and 3D content, which looks like a throwback to the early days of virtual reality.

According to the company, the £480 “Personal 3D Viewer” is based on OLED technology and features separate feeds for each eye that should produce a smoother 3D effect.

The real advantage, claims Sony, is the high-resolution display, which gives the user a similar experience to sitting in front of a 750in screen.

“Slip the device onto your head to experience the movie theatre-like virtual screen expand before your eyes,” the company said at the launch in Japan.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/369610/sony-unveils-wearable-virtual-cinema

[GillE]

How could spectacle-wearers use it?

[Simon]

Good question - but would they need to wear the spectacles with the image at such close range?  Perhaps it fits around them? 

[Rik]

If they were long-sighted, yes. Around would give problems.

[Simon]

I'm sure the issue hasn't been ignored. 

[Rik]

The Japanese tend to myopia, so these would be ideal.