Nintendo adds 3D to its popular DS handheld game console
MAR 28, 2011
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.025169
New York Times : Yesterday Nintendo introduced its 3DS, the latest version of its popular handheld game machine, but with a new twist—it promises three-dimensional video without the special glasses. According to the review in the KidsPost column of the Washington Post, to create the 3D effect the 3DS uses a system that creates two of the same image on the screen at once—one for the left eye and one for the right eye. This creates a sensation of depth and distance. Users have to hold the screen at a certain viewing distance, but can adjust the 3D settings or turn them off altogether if their eyes get tired. The New York Times‘s Seth Schiesel takes the new device out for a spin.
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