Glasses Epson Moverio BT-200 and the Sony HMZ-T3: tested on humans

If you save up for Google Glass, do not hurry - you may approach something else. There are glasses that are already officially sold in Russia, and the price will be lower than hlipenkuyu recover from the Corporation's Good.

For a start, we offer to determine what you want the most points? After all, we are unlikely to buy a 17-inch notebook, if you plan to work on the road. Or fancy plate - only to read books ...

Do you want to "dive" with the head of video games or virtual reality? - You need Oculus Rift. If, in the first place for your image, and the second - augmented reality, then the only option that is right - it's Google Glass.

Those who want to watch alone should be fine glasses from Sony with the poetic name HMZ-T3. Well, if you want all at once - augmented reality, video games - choose Epson Moverio BT-200.

Oculus Rift Google Glass, and we will discuss how a next time, and now let's see what can points from Sony and Epson.

Sony HMZ-T3
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Let's start with a simpler purpose and looks more solid gadget. Sony HMZ-T3 lines are an extension of HMZ, which, no matter how difficult to guess, it was already released two devices, which however had limited success. The reason? Just look at the price.





Sony HMZ-T3
Price: 45 000 rubles.

Points:
i> Display: 2 OLED, 1280x720
Sound: Linear PCM, Virtual Surround
Weight: 320 g

Battery pack:
i> Connectors: HDMI / MHL, microUSB (charging)
Battery: 4750 mAh
Weight: 210 g

Video blocks HMZ-T3 looks hard. Someone probably will think, not whether this thing will break your nose? There's a little secret: HMZ-T3 should not be hung on a bridge - the main burden falls on the height-adjustable cushion and headband and keeps the structure below the neck strap.







Headphones stuck in the slot on the left. If you want more sex, you can fix the light shields. Glasses perched on his head, adjust the distance between the eyepieces with two sliders sliders - catch the most comfortable position. And enjoy watching.





Adjusting the focus for people with visual impairments in the HMZ-T3, alas, is not provided. On the other hand, Sony offers in this case do not give up your daily use glasses - of course, this option is much complicates the use of handheld device.

The device sits perfectly on the head, although the design is too heavy and have to get used to it. Built-in display good - video, conventional and 3D - it looks great. It seems that you are sitting in a small theater, somewhere in the back row (manufacturer describes the virtual diagonal as a 19-meter screen, observed from a distance of 20 meters). T3, by the way, can handle up to 8 channels of audio - just have to find a video with multichannel sound.





Overall, excellent experience. However, after 20-30 minutes of use aches forehead, eyes not easy in an unusual situation, and, as a consequence, slightly dizzy.

Points HMZ-T3 tightly connected with the battery pack, which also features input HDMI. Accordingly, here you can connect any video source. The best, in our opinion, an option - use the smartphone with the release of MHL. However, in this mode, the gadget will last only 3 hours - to 7, when connected to a blur-player or laptop.







Points have got to our survey - the simplest version of T3. Still there is a wireless option (HMZ-T3W) and the version with motion sensors (HMZ-T3Q), which track the head nods and turns, but if they come to us - the big question.

Epson Moverio BT-200

i> But in Moverio order of magnitude greater interactivity and view the movie here - just one of the functions. If the glasses from Sony, you can go for a walk accompanied by a guide, the Moverio may well be used in the pedestrian walk - the sources of images are placed in the bow points, and the picture itself is projected onto a special insert inside the lens.





Epson Moverio BT-200
Price: 35 000 rubles.

Points:
i> Display: 2 TFT, 960x540
Sound: Dolby Digital Plus
Camera: 0, 3 MP
Accelerometer, gyro
Weight: 96 g

Controller:
i> OS: Android 4.0.4
Processor: TI OMAP 4460, 1, 2 GHz, 2 cores
RAM: 1 GB
Memory: 8GB + microSD (up to 32GB)
Touch panel, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS
Battery: 2720 mAh
Weight: 124 g

Adjustments are much less - compared to T3 - you can slightly bend the mount on the bridge and push-pad special BTE. On the one hand it is more convenient, on the other - no sudden head movements, otherwise they can easily fly off.







It's funny to see in front of a huge screen interface Android. According to the manufacturer, the user looks at the virtual meter diagonal screen from a distance of 2, 5 meters - subjectively it is true. The picture is sharp, although the resolution is lower than that of Sony.







Brightness enough even when wearing glasses outdoors. Those who want to "dull the reality" - handy removable dimmers, which are mounted quickly and easily (in the kit are two sets of dimmers with varying degrees of "opacity»).



You may ask: where in those glasses Android? It's simple. BT-200 in this case perform only a function of the output device, equipped with an accelerometer and a gyroscope. A controller, which is connected to the Moverio via cable, in fact, is a simple Android-smartphone with touch screen instead of the surface, inside of which a dual-core processor, a gigabyte of RAM, 8 gigabytes of internal memory, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and GPS. Headphones, by the way, are stuck in a special adapter on the cable.







Moverio sold with pre-installed set of essential applications (browser software for viewing photos and videos, music player, a couple of games and a few other utilities). And launched a special application store adapted for glasses - Moverio Apps Market (access is possible only by using BT-200).



What is the universality of such devices? Firstly, you can watch video - neither more nor less - about 5-6 hours. It is enough to throw the files in the internal memory or microSD. Yes, there is support for 3D. In addition, the available video transmission between points and other gadgets that support the technology Miracast (utility Moverio Mirror).



Secondly - the video games. And it's not about any Angry Birds, and games with augmented reality. Their is not enough. Even unpretentious fun with the destruction of what some flying saucers invading your living room, bring lots of joy - to get rid of pesky UFOs have to really work hard.



Third - augmented reality in its purest form. And this AR-navigation, and the transformation of special tags in 3D-image, and even the management quadrocopters. Unfortunately, a lot of beauty that can be seen in a promotional video, still remain a fantasy video creators. But with the proper activity of the Russian representative office of Epson, the interest of developers and the availability of customers' taste for modern technology, BT-200 may well be an excellent platform for running the most daring ideas.



A small bonus from the creators of Epson Moverio - shot on digital camera. Frankly, it is just a weak 0, 3 MP, but in order to capture something unexpected, even her enough opportunities.



... In the yard in 2014. Glasses from some obscure akessuarov transformed into a truly coveted device. Before them the convenience of conventional glasses, of course, still far away - there graceful Google Glass ahead of the rest. But! Some of the goggles - in this case, a gadget from Sony - performing only one function, make this a very, very bad. Others, like Moverio, is a versatile device with which a movie and you can see and navigate in a strange city - because the card will hang you right before your eyes. By the way, Epson promises a couple of surprises - with time you will be able to manage Moverio voice or tapping the earpiece.

The only problem, of which, alas, can not escape - your vestibular system. We recommend that you start using the video glasses gradually - for 5-10 minutes, gradually increasing the time of use.

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Source: habrahabr.ru/company/gttf/blog/228661/