Nintendo 3DS Speculation Thread

[thetonestarr]

Voltaire said:
I hope it has a solid online infrastructure, 2 touch screens, and a "flip" screen so it can be viewed and held like an iPhone. Oh, and motion control would be nice.

The "flip" or "swivel" screen idea would be really nice. Doubtful, but nice.

 

NJ5 said:

thetonestarr said:
Evidently I'm unfamiliar with the 3D TV no-glasses tech. That sounds like a plausible concept, if it doesn't require you to keep your head in a certain position. Viewing angle can be small, but not TOO small because people DO like to play from funny positions sometimes.

If it does have a camera it may be able to track your eyes to adapt the image accordingly. That's how the 3D TVs without glasses do it.

That could give some freedom in terms of head movement.

 

Hmm, good point. I like your style, sir.

 

pbroy said:
You had the hard news for breakfast, so how's about some less official, but still pretty robust, fodder for brunch? Asahi in Japan offers the first word on how the 3DS achieves its 3D-ness by suggesting that the new portable game machine with feature a parallax barrier LCD from Sharp. The tech has apparently already been deployed in a few cellphones over there and is described as "unsuitable" for large-screen TVs. This is corroborated by Nikkei, which suggests that the screens on the new device will be smaller than 4 inches diagonally, placing it closer to the DSi than the 4.2-inch DSi XL / LL. Other news from the latter source include so-called 3D control stick(s), though it's not entirely clear whether this'll be anything massively new or just a pair of analog nubs for us to push around. Either way, Nintendo is said to have secured patents for the new control methodology in Japan late last year. The Nikkei article also mentions improvements in WiFi transfers and battery life, as well as a new vibration function. Now that we've got all that out of the way, can someone please tell us if this thing has Tegra inside or not?

http://engadget.com/2010/03/23/nintendo-3ds-to-come-with-3d-control-stick-vibration-and-sha/

 AH I forgot about the vibrative screen rumor! Man, the 3DS has SO MUCH to it. Dual screens, with it POSSIBLE that both will be touchscreens. POSSIBLE that there are as many as three cameras on it (one on the outside, *maybe* two on the inside vaguely similar to Natal). 3D screens. Force feedback. Motion sensing. MASSIVE graphical overhaul.

SO excited.