Carl Zeiss pushes 3D with updated Cinemizer "video eyeware"
Last year Carl Zeiss tantalized us with promises of an eye-level, "cinema quality" display for iPods (and only iPods). The result was a somewhat funky looking set of "video eyeware" that, to put it mildly, didn't quite catch on in the Apple community like the company's tiny lenses have elsewhere. Undaunted, Herr Zeiss is releasing a new version -- cunningly titled the Cinemizer plus -- that offers mostly minor tweaks, like improved cable management and better compatibility with external (higher quality) earbuds. The company is also pushing studios to produce more content that will show off these things' 3D capabilities, but we're guessing there still won't be much of the stuff available when these drop in March for $499.[Via Pocket lint]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
000000 @ Jan 7th 2009 4:18PM
Are any of the goofy glasses worthy of use?
Ben @ Jan 7th 2009 4:19PM
Is this really needed by the consumers?
trappy @ Jan 7th 2009 4:31PM
I wouldn't be caught dead with one of those watching a movie. Although I have several for FPV flight (immersive R/C flying). Stuff like that: http://www.vimeo.com/1987802
Riff Raff @ Jan 7th 2009 4:30PM
"cunningly" is an awesome word.
wls @ Jan 7th 2009 4:33PM
Actually this sounds like a good idea but needs to be a lower price point.
I don't see the point of watching movies and especially HD movies on the iphone/ipod screen but a set of cool glasses and buds to block out the distractions around you on a long flight or commuter ride sounds very usefull. I wouldn't reject this out of hand.
Neofatalist @ Jan 7th 2009 4:33PM
This will be great for full immersion gaming. Imagines Jason Lee's Experiments with this product... will make a freakin awesome gaming peripheral!
Brian @ Jan 7th 2009 4:42PM
What about the most important detail: the resolution? Glasses like these have been around for ages.
If the resolution isn't at least 720p, we couldn't be less interested.
Sarah @ Jan 7th 2009 4:55PM
What happens with people with poor vision? If I already need glasses to see, won't the image be blurry?
Richard @ Jan 7th 2009 6:54PM
Most of these headsets are designed to either allow you to wear your glasses with them, or adjust the distance and focus of the screen to match your eyesight.
Well, the good ones anyway.
Johan S @ Jan 7th 2009 5:22PM
This thing needs accelerometers and motion/ headtracking. Imagine playing a modern 3D game within it, would surely beat Virtual Boy.
Alex @ Jan 7th 2009 5:35PM
I'm waiting for "Dennou Coil"-like computing in 5-10 years (hopefully).
Aragon @ Jan 8th 2009 4:29PM
I've been intrigued with 3D imagery and sound for years, and have recently been itching to try shoot some 3D video. These goggles are an awesome idea IMHO! Carl Zeiss have some sample 3D video on their site that you can download now and view without the goggles if you want to see the potential. Pardon the spammy plug... I just blogged about it at: http://crnl.org/blog/2009/01/08/3d-video-bring-it-on