According to the fellow babies at 1up:
- “Nintendo 3DS” is not the system’s formal name.
- The 3DS will be backward-compatible with the DS and DSi , making it that much easier to upgrade and start anew.
- It will not require 3D glasses, leading to speculation that it will utilize the “parallax barrier” technique developed by Sharp. This involves using a secondary, overlapping screen with a series of precise slits that show a different set of pixels to both the left and right eyes, creating the illusion of depth.
- It will be possible to turn off the 3D functionality.
- The 3DS is rumored to have a tilt sensor, build-in rumble functionality and an analog stick.
- It will definitely be out before March 2011, but some reports have suggested that it could launch as early as October.
Nintendo.com will unveil the 3DS next Tuesday, 9:30 am Pacific, during Nintendo’s E3 press conference in Los Angeles.
PREDICTION: The official name for the 3DS will be the "Sii."
Blake, we already knew all of that stuff, but this excites me for E3 anyways!
Some of this is more confirmed than others.
3DS almost certainly is the name, because the code name revolves around the 'CTR' production code initials (pervious Nintendo consoles code names were adopted in tese, implying 3DS is not one), and that Nintendo's recently taken out a wide range of copyrights on the '3DS' name.
Backwards compatibility is confirmed by the press release, also mandating the presence of dual cameras for one thing.
It's still not certain what technology is being used, but analysis of the dev kit image leaked by the FCC shows that one of the screens (presumably the top one) matches up to the dimensions of Sharp's new display.
Totally confirmed by the man himself.
The tilt sensor is only described by insider sources, but the rumble function seems more of a certainty owing to a recent Nintendo patent describing an adjustable rumble touch screen to give a sense of depth. The really interesting part is that while the rest of the components involve a generic version of a touch and dual screen games console (standard for patents), it also describes two parallel GPUs with two sets of VRAM – not present in the DS line as far as I know. The analogue stick of some sort seems confirmed by a big round white thing in the control area of the leaked FCC image.
Yes, before March 2011, but also the surprisingly early planned release of multiple high profile core titles (Galaxy 2, Sin and Punishment 2, Metroid Other M) may imply they were planning to keep the winter holiday relatively open – it's unknown if Nintendo believes that Zelda alone would sate the audience (assuming a) it's coming out this winter, and b) it's the only high profile core title Nintendo will have ready), but the 3DS coming out within the year (typically meaning before thanksgiving in the US) would make a huge amount of sense.
Nice post elmer. Or should I call you Mr. Fudd.
I am too old.
But I am looking forward to this 3DS. I might have to get it for my son.
i only didn't know the last two
If it does come out this year, I think I know what one of my son's Christmas presents will be!!!
I'm more excited about this than anything else that will be mentioned at E3 (well, at least what I've heard of, there could of course be something else that Nintendo presents that might be more interesting, but I doubt it). As far as I'm concerned this will be the star of the show.
1. I didn't know.
2. I knew.
3. I knew.
4. I knew.
5. I heard the analog stick part.
6. I didn't hear that but I'm happy I did now!!! 😀 😀 😀
Make that Zero things I didn't know about the 3DS 😉
I knew all those things already!
The name will be 3DS. It has DS in the name. It has 3D in the name. If portrays to the general public what the handheld is about. I like the name.
-i wonder if it really does have dual gpu's and cool feedback rumbles
pica200 gpu confirmed how its tweeked what speed and if theres more than 1 isnt confirmed but i wouldnt be supriced if the rumble thing is confirmed later on but 2 full on gpu's 2x pica 200 and 2x vram the thing would be a beast