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HMD as video viewfinder



>   While we're on the subject on 3D video, I described to someone else my
>   experience using a Head Mounted Display (HMD) for watching 3D
>   field-sequential videos.  I like the device, but I think it is too
>   fragile and expensive for letting lots of different people use it. 
>   Also the image quality is a bit on the grainy side.  On the other hand
>   it would make a fantastic view finder for the 3D video camera.

I thought that, too, until I actually tried it. I never quite adjusted to
the fact that no matter how I moved my head, the movement I actually saw
was entirely different (the movement of the camera, obviously). It's
incredibly disorienting!


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