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Sony Glasstron

>>>>> "Fusion624" == Fusion624  <> writes:

Fusion624> I recently received a copy of Fascinations magazine and was
Fusion624> highly intrigued by a 500 dollar item - the new, third
Fusion624> generation sony glasstron...

Fusion624> By the way, on the older version it seems the same size,
Fusion624> only with a larger mounting system, but it states that it
Fusion624> is high-resolution and pc-compatable, does this mean the
Fusion624> new one is lower-resolution? 

The PLM-S700 is the PC compatable one and will do true 800x600 color.
Higher actually as it will do the Mac resolution of 832x624.  Back of
the box says ".7 inch lcd 1,557,000 dots, approx. 30 inches 1.2m ahead."
The specs at the url you gave would indicate that these new ones will
do something around 300x200 color (just my guess based on the number
of pixels listed).  So you are below qvga (320x240). 

Fusion624> It also says it shouldn't be used by people under 15. Why?

I think this has to do with it using both eyes.  The images are
optically at a particular fixed distance away and at the same time a
fixed spacing apart.  There is strain in making them match.  Young
developing brains may be in some way permanently affected by trying to
make that match (I would guess Sony has been advised this could be
a problem and hence the warning).  I got a bad headache the next day
with prolonged use.  I am a tad over 15 (er, 15 x 2.6).  I find the
headache does not occur if you only use one eye, either by removeing
one side of the optics as Thad recommends or by covering up one side
with tape - not good for walking around, but good for learning which
side you want to remove.  I am not making ANY claims of safty for
folks under 15, I am just saying I get headaches when I tried using it
with both eyes and I don't when using it on one or the other eye (as I
do with the M1).

Greg

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