DS doubles as tour guide
by James Ransom-Wiley 
{ Jan 3rd 2007 at 12:55PM }
NeoGAF forum member Reno has recorded the latest instance of Nintendo's DS used to guide patrons through an art exhibit. In this case, an M.C. Escher show at Shibuya's Bunkamura entertainment complex featured customized DS Lites, complete with floor maps and guided audio tours. Many of the works were reproduced on the touch screen, and the stylus could be used to enlarge certain areas of the image, allowing users to examine the Escher pieces in greater detail.[Via Go Nintendo]
See also: Nintendo's buttonless DS, a poetry project
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
number40one @ Jan 3rd 2007 1:02PM
Saw this one coming a mile away.
Eggzie @ Jan 3rd 2007 2:00PM
Very cool, and I see Waterfall (1961), my favorite Escher drawing, on the screen.
sploy @ Jan 3rd 2007 3:09PM
sounds better than a massive walkman and big chunky headphones like they usually give you.
ackmondual @ Jan 3rd 2007 2:29PM
$130 for a DS Lite vs $200 PSP. Too bad the extra PSP price keeps them from being used in the same manner, altho I'd imagine if this were true, things would feel less natural with an analog rather than a touch screen.
However, PSPs being longer would be harder to pocket and walk out of the museum with :P
The-Bavis @ Jan 5th 2007 7:42PM
So, you use the DS to look at a picture of the art in the museum while standing in front of the actual art? Very PoMo.
invader alex @ Jan 3rd 2007 4:20PM
M.C. Escher rocks, thats all that i can say and combining nintendo and escher is awsome!
steve @ Jan 3rd 2007 5:24PM
@ #2 - PSP doesn't have a touchscreen, which means it can't be used as interactively as a DS can