From: fushimi@idas.imslab.co.jp (Satoshi Fushimi)
Subject: TECH: SONY MHD announced (In Japanese)
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 92 22:36:36 +0900
Organization: Information and Mathematical Science Lab. Inc., Tokyo, Japan



On November 11, Japanese newspaper reported about a test version of
SONY HMD.  Here is a report on more precise specification from SONY's
press release note.

Device name: "Visortron"
Display: two LCDs with 103K pixels and 0.7 inch size(!)
LCD Driver: two drivers(though the test version has a sigle external interface)
Optical System: SONY-original non-spehrical plastic lenses
Personal Tuning: sight, head band(distance of eye and lens)
Sound System: two earphones

Porpose: personal video display with wide screen image
           (video tape, video game, etc. )
	   maybe VR?
Human Factor Consideration: tested and designed from human engineering 
	 and ophthalmology view points.
Application Example Investigated: aircraft entertainment system

Commercial Release: not yet determined


  Satoshi Fushimi   Information & Mathematical Science Lab. Inc.    Tokyo
                 e-mail: fushimi@idas.imslab.co.jp
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