OK WTF, this looks like the same thing but like the 2003 model. What happened to 3D that it didnt take off like it should have? The price wasnt that bad. I've got high hopes for this smartgoggles headset. I find it curious that its supposed to be available this year but no release date and no retailers are listed.
The helmet weighed like 2 lbs, the optics were kind of weird, and the screens only had a resolution of 320x240 or something.
A modern headset will be able to benefit from being lighter, potentially wireless, and as I pointed out in PMs the resolution on this new helmet is really nice.
I think ultimately VR helmets may suffer from is what I call "the guitarist effect". I've been in a few bands in my time. I started playing the drums when I was first learning and have played keyboards/piano in bands. I eventually learned the guitar as well. No matter how much I liked the drums and piano they had one big down side. You were unlikely to just be able to whip one out and jam in random situations. I was always envious of the guys who always had their acoustic guitar handy. (Bear with me a sec, I do really have a point.
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In gaming, the VR helmet is kind of like the piano. When you are out playing games, you will always think of it longingly just sitting at home waiting for you. You will have to entice your friends to come near it in order to have more than solo fun... etc..
So beyond the hard core games, it has a limited place, I think. And don't get me wrong, I'm totally the market for a toy like this. I have full sized (real car) racing seats and force feedback steering wheels in my basement just for playing Gran Turismo.
I think what it's really missing is the killer application. Maybe Mythruna can be that killer application... I mean, while I'm dreaming. Heheh.
