Nintendo Officially Announces 3DS Video Game Console

From X-bit Labs: Nintendo on Tuesday formally unveiled its highly-discussed 3DS game console and revealed some of the details about the first portable game system with stereo-3D screen. The company yet has to reveal technical specs of the console, its launch date as well as pricing. What impresses at the moment is a rather unprecedented support for 3DS by game developers.

“The additional dimension of depth in 3D makes it easier for players to judge distances while giving developers a new tool to create games and experiences that play with both height and depth,” said Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

Nintendo 3DS comes with a 3.53” top screen and a 3.02” bottom touch screen. It has three cameras – one inner and two outer – to deliver the stereo-3D effect and take stereo-3D pictures. It includes a motion sensor, a gyro sensor, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n controller, a Slide Pad that allows 360-degree analog input and so on. The device also has a special slider that can increase, decrease or disable stereoscopic 3D (S3D) effect. The 3DS comes in form-factor that is similar to the predecessors and is fully compatible with Nintendo DS titles.

Based on the screenshots that Nintendo showcased at the E3 trade-show, the 3DS does have a very powerful graphics processing core, with high probability that it is actually more capable than that of Nintendo Wii.

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