CES mop-up: Next-gen in 3D

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jan 7th 2006 at 8:00PM }

We decided to see for ourselves what all the fuss over eMagin's 3DVisors was all about. After all, Nintendo has reportedly purchased a number of the units for review. It took us only moments to discover that Nintendo's interest in these 3DVisors must simply be nostalgia for the much-maligned Virtual Boy. And that's expensive nostalgia. If you want the motion-tracking capabilities of the Z800, it'll set you back $899. The X800, 3D visuals without motion-tracking, still carries a $799 price tag.

The real issue is that developers aren't building games specifically for these devices. If Nintendo does decide to explore 3D in the Revolution, then maybe that will change. Until then, next-gen is still best viewed in 2D.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

EvoG @ Jan 7th 2006 9:15PM

Its killing me that this tech is STILL so prohibitive cost-wise. I'll never forget how awesome the nausea inducing "Dactyl Terror" was, despite the 11 fps you got out of a rather primitive world.

GAH!!

beaker @ Jan 9th 2006 11:23AM

I still expect the "revolution" to be about real 3-D. Come on. It's 2006! Nintendo should step up to the plate and make it happen.

Everybody wants it, whether they know it or not. DO IT! DO IT NOW!

I want that third dimension. Sega made it happen (kinda) with the Master System.

Give me some glimpse of the Holodeck and I'm a Nintendo Fanboy for life.