Priced at $999.99 , the HMZ-T3 was certainly more of a luxury item than a commuter special. The hardware was, at least, comfortable to wear, but there was still the issue of being tethered to a weighty battery pack to deal with. Considering that you can now buy "VR" style headsets for Android smartphones that do a similar job for a lot less money , it's pretty easy to see why Sony has decided to pull the plug. With any luck, the company will be able to easily meet its promised early-2016 ship date and get its bank balance back in order