Nintendo 3DS

[flojocabron]

am also getting the 3dsXL.

Pre ordered it from gamestop and dropping a twenty every week on it.

Also pre ordered new super mario bros 2.

Didnt buy the first 3ds, hopefully the battery life is better this time around.

Probably gonna pre order the new castlevania game soon.

[BoringSupreez]

I preordered it myself two or three days ago, getting a blue one. I've paid $50 up front and will pay the remaining $150 + tax on launch day. I figure I'll get Super Mario 3D land to go with it.

[GameMasterGuy]

I just got to try out the 3DS today and I'm really disappointed. Apparently I'm one of those people that cannot see the 3d effect. I saw a phone that used the same technology about a year ago and couldn't see that either. I became worried after that, and now my fears have been realized. I have perfect vision and everything. Too bad .

Don't worry, you're not missing much; it's mostly a gimmick, the only time where it actually helps with gameplay is flying games/segments.

[MrPopo]

The 3D works pretty well for Theatrhythm; it really helps to differentiate the note stream from the backgrounds.

[GameMasterGuy]

The 3D works pretty well for Theatrhythm; it really helps to differentiate the note stream from the backgrounds.

Haven't tried it, I'll take your word for it. I do know from Rayman 3D, Pilotwings Resort, Star Fox 64 3D, and KIU that flying games are *much* easier in 3D.

[xan_racketBOY_fan]

I just got to try out the 3DS today and I'm really disappointed. Apparently I'm one of those people that cannot see the 3d effect. I saw a phone that used the same technology about a year ago and couldn't see that either. I became worried after that, and now my fears have been realized. I have perfect vision and everything. Too bad .

Don't worry, you're not missing much; it's mostly a gimmick, the only time where it actually helps with gameplay is flying games/segments.

As someone who works in stereoscopic 3D on a daily basis, it is possible to train yourself to better see stereo 3D. I'll have to find the link, but a (I believe a neurologist) thought all her life she had perfect version until she found out couldn't see 3D which led her to find out her depth perception wasnt "normal".

[equalsign]

Sometimes I see double images, most of the time I do not. I believe it's just when I have the machine at a bad angle. I just don't see a 3d effect. I think I see some extremely slight added depth, but it may just be my mind fooling me. When I turn the 3d on I see all of the images stretch horizontally. Basically my eyes are seeing both images and turning them into one 2d image.

How often is this effect applied to movies? I know I could see the 3d in "Honey I Shrunk the Audience" way back in the day. However, when I saw Tangled in theaters I couldn't really see any 3d. I thought that it might just be very subtle.

[xan_racketBOY_fan]

Even with my experience working in 3D, I had eye strain trying to see the 3D on the 3DS. One particular game, Pilot Wings, helped me practice seeing the depth. For example, flying around in first person: instead of looking at your 3DS screen as if it were a flat picture frame, look into it as if you were peering out through a window, focusing on one object in the distance. It took me a few minutes to train my eyes with this concept but learning how really is a rewarding experience.

Yes, there are games where the 3D is just there for the sake of being there, but games like RE:Revelations and Pilot Wings really benefit to the overall experience. 

[flojocabron]

A reviewer from wired.com gets a free 3DSXL sample and here's his review:

http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/08/the-3ds-xl/

[equalsign]

Even with my experience working in 3D, I had eye strain trying to see the 3D on the 3DS. One particular game, Pilot Wings, helped me practice seeing the depth. For example, flying around in first person: instead of looking at your 3DS screen as if it were a flat picture frame, look into it as if you were peering out through a window, focusing on one object in the distance. It took me a few minutes to train my eyes with this concept but learning how really is a rewarding experience.

Yes, there are games where the 3D is just there for the sake of being there, but games like RE:Revelations and Pilot Wings really benefit to the overall experience. 

I'll give it a shot. I was using RE: Revelations to test the 3DS, by the way.