Sony HMZ-T3W Head Mounted 3D Viewer

Some people want a bigger television. Others apparently want to wear the television. The Sony HMZ-T3W Head Mounted 3D Viewer takes the second route, putting wearable 2D and 3D HDTV right in front of your eyes. It’s a personal movie-theater idea with a very literal seating limit: one.

WirelessHD lets you watch and move freely, and you can also connect mobile devices directly. That makes this an interesting choice for the movie fan who wants a screen of their own rather than another living-room upgrade. Settle in for a solo film night and the slightly sci-fi headgear starts to make sense. Subtle? No. More entertaining than arguing over who gets the remote? Quite possibly.

Because it’s entertainment you wear rather than a screen you gather around, its biggest strength is also its limit. For someone who loves watching movies alone, that’s the point. For a sociable couch crowd, it’s a rather elaborate way to leave the conversation.