Yes, a new DS is coming, and while that isn't shocking news in itself, the fact that it'll be packing some form of 3D display is something no one expected. But how does Nintendo actually plan to get the 3DS's images to jump off the screen without using glasses? IGN looks into the technologies Nintendo may be implementing in their latest device.
No glasses means the 3DS's screen will have to be able to switch between 2D and 3D modes and display a solid image - none of that blurry double-vision junk. There are currently three ways of doing this: with a camera, with a motion sensor, or with special screen technology.
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Interesting. I like all three ideas to be honest. The head-tracking camera and the tilt method would need screens with good viewing angles. The sweet barrier one would need one hell of a bright screen to come close to the DSi's.
Either way Nintendo will impress. Innovative hardware is their game. Hopefully good real games will launch with it too. I want a 3D Warioware!
It looked like it was using motion sensors to detect watch way the DS was being turned, and I've got to say it looked pretty damn cool.
EDIT: @Panda: Oh so that used face tracking, got ya. It still looks pretty cool though, Wolf down there at comment 4 posted the video I was talking about.
This Glassless tech is perfect for handheld because you don't move your head that far off as you would normally on a telly. Smart move my Nin. They did it again.
Either way it should be interesting for Sony to see how the market will respond to 3d gaming abeit on a smaller scale. I think no one saw this coming, not even Sony.
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possibly could be like this
this is just a wiiware title
Seee thats my deal with TVs wearing Glasses makes things a bit of a pain, and who knows if you buy a TV during 2010 if there will be some hardware styled feature thats not upgradable via firmware that comes out later
This 3D thing, someone needs to get some spec standards together so we know its safe to move forward in purchasing products