Sony: Nintendo Shouldn't Bash 3D Glasses

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ssj12 said:

greenmedic88 said:

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That's the rub isn't it? Nintendo has yet to formally release any information regarding studio deals for media distribution on the 3DS.

Without studio support, there is no 3D movie content although I'm sure any studio producing 3D movies would want as many people to buy and view them as possible, including on the 3DS.

But until we see the actual 3D media distribution plan laid out, it's pretty much a case of counting chickens before they've hatched to state that we'll all be watching 3D movies like Avatar on our 3DSs upon release.

Even if the 3DS gains movie support doesnt this end up becoming the same bitch Sony had over UMD movies and movies on the PSP in general? Its to small of a screen for anyone to really enjoy watching movies on. A 5 minute youtube video is fine, but 2 hour feature film is a bit extreme and eye straining. I can for one present the example of my copy of National Treasure 2 that I had with my PSP-3000 bundle. I watched it, but had a massive headache after due to eye strain. And i had it tilted all nice so I could see the screen nicely from a 3 foot distance.

I really dont see how the 3DS will help push 3D entertainment much farther than portable gaming. It is no movie watching machine. And it will not push matured 3DTVs into glassesless tech any faster than how long it will probably realistically take (5 - 10 years).

I agree with you with just one difference: 3DS can actually help glasses-less 3DTV development indirectly, as Nintendo, if 3DS will be very successful, will give a lot of money to small screens manufacturers and as they produce big screens too, they have the interest in reinvesting part of that money to accelerate big screens development too. Obviously also manufacturers not having rich deals with Nintendo will have to push their tech developmant anyway to not be left behind (but they can fund their R&D like they are already doing, selling the already working small screen single user tech to cellphone manufacturers, or making cellphones themselves). Money can't do miracles, though, even producers with immense cash available aren't able to furtherly accelerate the pace at wich a new tech becomes viable and affordable, all the more reason considering that elecronics and IT are already the fastest industries to do so.