HMZ-T1
The HMZ-T1 is a visor style head mounted display manufactured by Sony Corporation in 2011. It allows the user to view stereoscopic 3D imagery.{{cite web | last=Pendlebury | first=Ty | title=Sony HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer review: Sony HMZ-T1 Personal 3D Viewer | website=CNET | date=2012-02-10 | url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/sony-hmz-t1-personal-3d-viewer-review/ | access-date=2024-03-30}} Also known as the Sony Personal HD & 3D Viewer, the HMZ-T1 is composed of two different hardware devices, the Visor and the External Processor Unit.
Visor
The visor consists of 2 miniature OLED displays providing video and headphones providing stereo sound. The two displays can be driven independently and offer stereoscopic video when used with a compatible video format.
= Specifications =
The following specifications apply to the Visor portion of the HMZ-T1.{{cite web|last=Sony Marketing Japan|title=Release the head-mounted display with 3D-capable world's first organic EL panel|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sony.jp%2FCorporateCruise%2FPress%2F201108%2F11-0831%2F|work=Sony Press Releases|publisher=Sony|access-date=7 September 2011}}
= Fit =
The visor is worn on the head and kept in place using a combination of a headband and a forehead cushion. Sony has produced a short video detailing the method for getting an accurate fit when using the HMZ-T1: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQmIzu3MA5U How to use Sony Personal 3D Viewer Headset]
External Processor Unit
= Specifications =
The following specifications apply to the External Processor portion of the HMZ-T1.{{cite web|last=Sony Marketing Japan|title=Release the head-mounted display with 3D-capable world's first organic EL panel|url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sony.jp%2FCorporateCruise%2FPress%2F201108%2F11-0831%2F|work=Sony Press Releases|publisher=Sony|access-date=7 September 2011}}
| class="wikitable" | |
| Make | Sony |
| Model | HMZ-T1 |
| Class | head mounted display |
| Video Input | HDMI 1.4a Compliant |
| Video Passthrough | HDMI 1.4a Compliant |
| Video Output | Proprietary (Video + Audio + Power) |
| Sound Processing | Simulated 5.1 Surround Sound |
| Sound Modes | Standard / Cinema / Game / Music |
| Dimensions | 180 mm × 36 mm × 168 mm |
| Mass | 600 g |
Reviews
It has been reviewed by CNET,[http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/tv-accessories/sony-hmz-t1-personal-3d-viewer-review-50005000/ CNET, Sep 5, 2011] CNN,CNN, August 31, 2011, [https://web.archive.org/web/20110901170950/http://articles.cnn.com/2011-08-31/tech/head.mounted.3d.sony_1_sony-rolls-headset-oled?_s=PM:TECH], PC Mag,"Sony Announces 3D 720p OLED-Based Head Mounted Display" PCMAg, August 31, 2011 [https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2392142,00.asp] and Time."Sony’s New 3D Head-Mounted Display Probably Hipper than Viewmaster" TIME, August 31, 2011 [https://techland.time.com/2011/08/31/sonys-new-3d-head-mounted-display-probably-hipper-than-viewmaster/]