Glasstron
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Glasstron was a series of portable head-mounted displays released by Sony, initially introduced in 1996 with the model PLM-50.[1][2] The products featured two LCD screens and two earphones for video and audio respectively. The products are no longer manufactured nor supported by Sony.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
The Glasstron was not the first head-mounted display by Sony, with the Visortron being a previous exhibited unit.[3][4] The Sony HMZ-T1 can be considered a successor to Glasstron.[2] The head-mounted display developed for Sony during the mid-1990sTemplate:Which by Virtual i-o is completely unrelated to the Glasstron.[1]
One application of this technology was in the game MechWarrior 2, which permitted users to adopt a visual perspective from inside the cockpit of the craft, using their own eyes as visual and seeing the battlefield through their craft's own cockpit.[5]
Models
Five models were released.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Supported video inputs included PC (15 pin, VGA interface), Composite and S-Video. A brief list of the models follows:
| Model number | Year of release | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PLM-50 | 1996[6] | Released June 1996 in Japan.[6] |
| PLM-A35 | 1997[7] | The most basic model with opaque lenses and has SVGA input.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Released June 1997 in USA.[7] |
| PLM-A55 | 1997[7] | This model had a mechanical shutter to allow the display to become see through, without SVGA.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Released June 1997 in USA.[7] |
| PLM-100 | 1998Script error: No such module "Unsubst". | This model had a mechanical shutter to allow the display to become see through, with SVGA, somewhat unstable.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The PLM-100 has two color LCD displays and requires an NTSC signal.[8] |
| PLM-S700 / PLM-S700E | 1998[9] | The S700 allowed for see through mode using LCD shutters and had support for SVGA input.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Its LCD had over 1.55 million pixels on a component the size of a ten-cent coin at SVGA (800×600) display resolution.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The S700 has NTSC input, whilst the S700E has PAL input. The S700 was released on 10 November 1998 in Japan.[9] |
References
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- ↑ Tony Sperry. Beyond 3D TV, Lulu Pres, Inc., November 2003.
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