The story of this device
The Sony Glasstron PLM-50 was a pioneering personal head-mounted display that simulated a 52-inch theater screen viewed from two meters away. Housing dual 0.7-inch color LCD panels and integrated stereo earphones, it introduced the sci-fi fantasy of wearable video viewing.
Specifications
- Display
- Dual LCD panels (one per eye), equiv. to a 52-inch screen
- Chipset
- None (external video display only)
- Battery
- Dedicated battery pack or AC adapter (capacity undisclosed)
- OS
- None (video display device, no OS concept)
- Connectivity
- Video mini-jack and stereo mini-jack audio
- Media
- Built-in stereo earphones; adjustable see-through transparency
- Input
- None (manual brightness/see-through dial)
- Weight
- About 120g (est.)
- Notable
- Sony's first Glasstron HMD, forerunner to the HMZ-T1
