The wiimote speaker was crippled by some poor hardware decisions.
The speaker and sound chip circuitry only cut in properly above 400 Hz so it missed out the important lower three octaves c2, c3 and c4 for sound.
That's why only high pitched sounds were available from the speaker - for example - girls voices, cartoon voices and telephone voices.
They should have used the Bluetooth channel directly for sound - as is common today - and not used the tin can method and dribbling data into the sound chip.
The other failed feature was rumble.
Nintendo could have put the rumble motor under one of the buttons - like the B button - for better tactile effect.
Metroid Samus Returns on 3DS neglected one thing that could have really improved on it.
The game is based in cavernous underground settings, which is enhanced by the marvellous 3D visual effects.
However, the producers Mercury Steam neglected the 3D audio effects to supplement the great 3D visual effects.
I would have expected a reverberation effect to simulate the echoes of gunshots and other sounds in that environment.
For fun I connected the audio out from the 3DS to a Littlebits Korg music synthesizer, and got the Metroid game producing reverb on loud speaker (in mono though).
All I did was connect power, microphone, delay and speaker bit modules together.
It worked really well and I wished they added this feature into the game. Perhaps a patch is not completely out of the question to make this a truly classic experience.
The latest paper by the scientists, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that Huntington's Disease - one of seven major types of age-related dementia - is directly linked to brain urea levels and metabolic processes.
Their 2016 study revealing that urea is similarly linked to Alzheimer's, shows, according to Professor Cooper, that the discovery could be relevant to all types of age-related dementias.
The Huntington's study also showed that the high urea levels occurred before dementia sets in, which could help doctors to one day diagnose and even treat dementia, well in advance of its onset.
The Wii IR controls should have been fused with the motion plus gyro controls for games like Resident Evil 4.
The IR sensor calibrates the absolute position of the pointing direction when the sensor bar is in range, and the gyro sensor guestimates the pointer direction when the sensor bar is not within angular range of the wiimote.
An alternative idea is to clip on a fisheye lens to the wiimote IR camera and for there to be a calibration option to correct for the resulting fisheye effect.
In any case the ultimate was using a Blaze Scorpion Vii as the preferred gun for RE4. Lucky I found one in a second hand shop !!
I have always used strong reading glasses with the 3DS to get a widescreen virtual reality effect with the 3D on. It works well.
The 3DS can live on with a larger switch-like screen and new generation electronics to improve frame rates and wireless streaming if need be.
The resolution is good as it is. I like the cartoonish 3D that we get now, as it works well and doesn't make pretensions to be cinematic quality. It's a clever toy that requires imagination to appreciate.
If the screen size is doubled from the 3DSXL and the viewing distance is doubled from the 3DSXL, much like switch is now, then the resolution will look much the same as the 3DS but with less eye strain and steadier 3D. This is the way to go Nintendo.
There is a couple of things this switch visor needs.
1. Some light suppressing ribs/baffles or black felt lining to reduce internal reflections.
2. Get some reading glasses to focus the screen further away to reduce eye strain. Perhaps these reading glasses could incorporate some prismatic divergence to prevent going cross eyed too.
It is disappointing to see many adverse comments made about MercurySteam and Castlevania.
Mirror of Fate is a beautiful game, with great artwork and 3D effects. This Castlevania game could have been the first time that some players have been introduced to the series.
If Mercury Steam was as bad as people make out, then why would Nintendo have given them the Metroid job.
Based on their Castlevania work, I have great expectations for the release of Metroid.
Nintendo would be crazy to abandon glasses free 3D.
It has invested considerable efforts to make the technology a success, and the New3DSXL is definitely the pinnacle.
Recently (as of this week) the 3DS has been fully hacked, so it would make some sense to bring in a new revised model with higher resolution, more speed and even better 3D.
Reggie claimed Nintendo wasn't going to be entering the VR space anytime soon, and said that VR "needs to be mainstream" - is one of the dumbest things I have heard.
Reggie seems very conservative - as you would expect from someone lacking imagination and lacking the Nintendo spirit of trying new things first.
With this kind of thinking, there would be no Wii console, Wii U console or upgraded models of 3DS. If Nintendo copies Microsoft or Sony they will surely lose.
So what gives Reggie. Here is a plan for you - light a camp fire and sing boy scout songs instead.
Timely article shows that some people think guns are toys.
In Australia its the 20th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre which led to Australia courageously banning ownership of assault type weapons ( not that it stops people acquiring rocket launchers and other military weapons as the case may be ).
There are some things very under-appreciated about the wii remote.
There was still plenty of scope for advancing the design of the wii remote. It seems once the wii console generation was over, the development of the wii remote died.
The wii remote started a hacking revolution that persists to this day. Many people from hobbyists to university researchers were looking at cheap but versatile gadgets to modify for their projects, and the wiimote made things happen.
Also, the wiimote started the drone craze after enthusiasts developed cheap microcontroller autopilots based on the gyro and accelerometer sensors from the wii remote and motion plus.
Lastly, Nintendo missed out on making a STEM toy by not commercialising the educational value of the wiimote, much like LEGO created Mindstorms.
I have said this a number of times in previous posts about Nintendo making virtual reality happen with a 3DS style screen strapped to a persons face like goggles.
Now this professor seems to agree. Well thanks.
Nintendo has shown it can make 3D work on a small display. I can imagine Nintendo can extend the technology to work on a bigger screen with higher resolution for a wider viewing angle.
So why not have something which is a combination of a WiiU gamepad, a 3DS and a detachable head mount like on other smart phone VR devices.
I must be the only one who thinks this 'game' is ridiculous and completely irresponsible.
It's bad enough that we have so-called grown adults killing themselves accidentally like this without 'gaming' it and causing disturbing thoughts to vulnerable and impressionable young people, particularly in gun crazy places like the US.
Nintendo have always been innovators in virtual reality.
Yes, the Virtual boy was not a success, but many people at Nintendo must have thought it had potential at the time. Success has a thousand fathers but failure was the orphan Gunpei.
But wait, there is more.
Motion control on the Wii is Virtual Reality too, and it was an original idea and a huge success. Just as the Virtual Boy was not completely ready when launched, it could be argued the Wii, initially without the motion plus gyros, was potentially a waggly failure waiting to happen too.
Finally, Nintendo implemented Virtual Reality sound with the Wiimote and the TV speakers. The Zelda and Link arrow sound effect is one subtle example. However this effect was not helped by the limited sound quality of the Wiimote.
So Nintendo have been innovative in virtual reality all the way to the present systems.
It would be strange if Nintendo did not carry their 3D stereoscopic technology far into the future.
Firstly, many Wii and GameCube games perform successfully in 3D with the Dolphin emulator - on PC.
Secondly, the existing base of 3DS games are in 3D.
Thirdly, Nintendo have secured the intellectual property rights and patents to use its 3D technology for at least 20 years - until the relevant patents expire.
Knowing that Nintendo have made such a risky bet on 3D and have been successful, it seems a sound business decision to continue building upon its existing 3D infrastructure into the future, for both software and hardware.
I can see a hybrid WiiU and 3DS gamepad.
In portrait mode the gamepad displays in 3D and works just like a 3D version of the 2DS.
In landscape mode the gamepad works conventionally in 2D mode.
Some of the best virtual reality gaming experiences can be found using Nintendo games.
These games were not designed for VR, but some actually work quite well, and a few so far may even be the definitive version of the game.
DolphinVR by Carl Kenner is a fantastic hack of Dolphin - the Wii and Gamecube emulator - to make Nintendo games compatible with Virtual Reality such as the Oculus Rift.
Its been an incredible effort by a small group of gaming and VR enthusiasts.
Nintendo are definitely missing an opportunity here.
Perhaps Palmer Luckey should just jump back into his time machine and see if he could have done a better job than Gunpei Yokoi.
Nintendo have a different strategy than Oculus.
Nintendo have a cultural policy of "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology". They did well considering the primitive technology used with Virtual Boy, and that it was released before it was fully developed..
On the other hand the Oculus Rift is using expensive cutting edge technology which has still not been commercially released and has no track record of success.
And Oculus Rift is 20 years later Virtual Boy.
Palmer, try getting Oculus Rift to run on a Win 95 using a PC from that era.
Ideally, the 3D effect is good on the old 3DS if the unit is kept still.
But .... what about first person shooter/horror games like Resident Evil, pinball games, or even gyroscopic games where motion is going to happen whether you like it or not.
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Re: Samsung To "Aggressively Position" OLED Tech In Console Gaming Space
OLED with its high potential refresh rate and high brightness, makes it possible for the switch to display 3D images.
3D wired or wireless shutter glasses would be required to view the 3D images.
The switch could potentially emulate a 3DS if held vertically in portrait mode to cover upper and lower screens.
Thanks.
Re: Reminder: Vote For The Best Resident Evil Games
@ImagineerNik
Sometimes you just need Hulk with the Infinity Bazooka.
Guide from Berzerker helps too.
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/3ds/609524-resident-evil-the-mercenaries-3d/faqs/62693
Re: Reminder: Vote For The Best Resident Evil Games
The winner is to be .....RE4 Remake (2020).
http://www.re4hd.com/
Re: Satoru Iwata Initially Didn't Want Wii Sports Bundled With Wii In The US, Says Reggie
Nintendo made a big mistake with Wii Sports.
They could have made a fortune with Wii Lawn Bowls.
But it never came out !!!
Also, many old wii consoles could have been used in retirement homes to play lawn bowls and wii bowling.
Re: Prototype Wii Nunchuk Controller Included A Rumble Motor, According To New Photos
@SoIDecidedTo
The wiimote speaker was crippled by some poor hardware decisions.
The speaker and sound chip circuitry only cut in properly above 400 Hz so it missed out the important lower three octaves c2, c3 and c4 for sound.
That's why only high pitched sounds were available from the speaker - for example - girls voices, cartoon voices and telephone voices.
They should have used the Bluetooth channel directly for sound - as is common today - and not used the tin can method and dribbling data into the sound chip.
The other failed feature was rumble.
Nintendo could have put the rumble motor under one of the buttons - like the B button - for better tactile effect.
Still, the wiimote is a modders dream.
Re: Hold Tight As TT Isle of Man Races To Switch This May
I think I need glasses ....
'gives players the chance to taste the perils without risking life and limb in what some might call a foolhardy endeavour .... '
Re: Federal Government Is Officially Investigating Nintendo For Possible Patent Infringement
I remember seeing a photo of a Wii U mock up at Nintendo where a wii remote controller was fastened to either side of a screen.
So this idea of a controller attached to either side of a screen is not new, and is public knowledge from many years ago.
The only real concern Nintendo has, is that other companies may copy the same idea if it proves not to be a patentable invention.
https://www.geek.com/games/no-surprise-wii-u-gamepad-prototype-was-two-wiimotes-taped-to-a-monitor-1531506/
Re: Video: Go Behind-The-Scenes With The Switch-Bound MotoGP 18
I am looking forward to the day when Euclideon's "Unlimited Detail" technology is used for a racing game like MotoGP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8OH2Ekyty4
This game should be able to run on a Wii.
Re: This Nintendo-themed Masking Tape Will Keep Your Labo Stuck On-Brand
I called this four weeks ago on NintendoLife.
Sign me up Nintendo !
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/01/random_cleaner_at_german_video_game_age_ratings_firm_almost_mistook_nintendo_labo_for_trash#comment4308102
"Small print on Labo box will reveal - "Ripping cardboard will void warranty".
But the real money will be in Nintendo branded duct-tape for officially patching to make it "more stable".
It will be called - Mario Brothers Plumbers Tape (tm)."
Re: Nintendo Switch Gets A New Lick Of Paint As De Blob Splats Down In 2018
Apparently de Blob 2 on PS3 can be run in 3D mode.
That's the version that interests me the most if I want to go there.
Re: Random: Cleaner At German Video Game Age Ratings Firm Almost Mistook Nintendo Labo For Trash
Small print on Labo box will reveal - "Ripping cardboard will void warranty".
But the real money will be in Nintendo branded duct-tape for officially patching to make it "more stable".
It will be called - Mario Brothers Plumbers Tape (tm).
Re: Random: Counting The Screws In NES Cartridges Is A Big Deal For Collectors
"Not all NES cartriges were screwed alike ...."
Someone screwed up the spelling.
Re: Feature: The 2017 Nintendo Life Game of the Year Awards
Metroid Samus Returns on 3DS neglected one thing that could have really improved on it.
The game is based in cavernous underground settings, which is enhanced by the marvellous 3D visual effects.
However, the producers Mercury Steam neglected the 3D audio effects to supplement the great 3D visual effects.
I would have expected a reverberation effect to simulate the echoes of gunshots and other sounds in that environment.
For fun I connected the audio out from the 3DS to a Littlebits Korg music synthesizer, and got the Metroid game producing reverb on loud speaker (in mono though).
All I did was connect power, microphone, delay and speaker bit modules together.
It worked really well and I wished they added this feature into the game. Perhaps a patch is not completely out of the question to make this a truly classic experience.
Re: Playing Super Mario 64 Could Help Fight Off Alzheimer’s Disease
@Sakura
Stop press: Dec 11, 2017
Major cause of dementia discovered
The latest paper by the scientists, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows that Huntington's Disease - one of seven major types of age-related dementia - is directly linked to brain urea levels and metabolic processes.
Their 2016 study revealing that urea is similarly linked to Alzheimer's, shows, according to Professor Cooper, that the discovery could be relevant to all types of age-related dementias.
The Huntington's study also showed that the high urea levels occurred before dementia sets in, which could help doctors to one day diagnose and even treat dementia, well in advance of its onset.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2017-12-major-dementia.html
Re: Editorial: Wii Remote Pointer vs. Switch Gyro Controls - The Resident Evil Test
The Wii IR controls should have been fused with the motion plus gyro controls for games like Resident Evil 4.
The IR sensor calibrates the absolute position of the pointing direction when the sensor bar is in range, and the gyro sensor guestimates the pointer direction when the sensor bar is not within angular range of the wiimote.
An alternative idea is to clip on a fisheye lens to the wiimote IR camera and for there to be a calibration option to correct for the resulting fisheye effect.
In any case the ultimate was using a Blaze Scorpion Vii as the preferred gun for RE4. Lucky I found one in a second hand shop !!
Re: Talking Point: An Era Ends As Nintendo Continues to Ignore 3D on the 3DS
I have always used strong reading glasses with the 3DS to get a widescreen virtual reality effect with the 3D on. It works well.
The 3DS can live on with a larger switch-like screen and new generation electronics to improve frame rates and wireless streaming if need be.
The resolution is good as it is. I like the cartoonish 3D that we get now, as it works well and doesn't make pretensions to be cinematic quality. It's a clever toy that requires imagination to appreciate.
If the screen size is doubled from the 3DSXL and the viewing distance is doubled from the 3DSXL, much like switch is now, then the resolution will look much the same as the 3DS but with less eye strain and steadier 3D. This is the way to go Nintendo.
Long live 3D on Nintendo consoles.
Re: Random: Here's The 'Switch Visor' - For The Lazy Players
There is a couple of things this switch visor needs.
1. Some light suppressing ribs/baffles or black felt lining to reduce internal reflections.
2. Get some reading glasses to focus the screen further away to reduce eye strain. Perhaps these reading glasses could incorporate some prismatic divergence to prevent going cross eyed too.
Apart from that, it looks cool.
Re: Nintendo Made Us A Better Developer, Says Metroid: Samus Returns Studio MercurySteam
It is disappointing to see many adverse comments made about MercurySteam and Castlevania.
Mirror of Fate is a beautiful game, with great artwork and 3D effects. This Castlevania game could have been the first time that some players have been introduced to the series.
If Mercury Steam was as bad as people make out, then why would Nintendo have given them the Metroid job.
Based on their Castlevania work, I have great expectations for the release of Metroid.
Re: Video: FIFA 18 Gets Shown Off In Japanese Nintendo Switch Commercial
Is that Chelsea v Man United.
That cannot be Fifa 2018, more like Fifa 2014.
Rooney's new hair transplant is awful and Terry has not left Chelsea yet.
Re: Editorial: The 3D Effect - A Smart 3DS Feature That Struggled to Find Its True Depth
Nintendo would be crazy to abandon glasses free 3D.
It has invested considerable efforts to make the technology a success, and the New3DSXL is definitely the pinnacle.
Recently (as of this week) the 3DS has been fully hacked, so it would make some sense to bring in a new revised model with higher resolution, more speed and even better 3D.
Re: Editorial: The 3D Effect - A Smart 3DS Feature That Struggled to Find Its True Depth
@DrRandle
Castlevania Mirror of Fate is one of the best examples of 3D on the system.
Re: Nintendo Switch Patent Provides Insights Into VR Accessory and Console Touchscreen
I called the VR helmet option when the Switch was first publicized on NintendoLife (Thu 20th Oct 2016).
Comment #56 "So where is the VR helmet for the switch screen".
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2016/10/gallery_lets_take_a_look_at_the_nintendo_switch
Do I get a prize.
Re: Gallery: Let's Take a Look at the Nintendo Switch
Does the front of the dock fold down with a keyboard, so you can use it like a laptop.
Seems dumb to keep the screen covered in the dock when it could be used as a (secondary) display.
Re: Gallery: Let's Take a Look at the Nintendo Switch
So where is the VR helmet for the switch screen.
Re: Video: Learn More About the 3DS and Nintendo's Earliest Experiments in 3D
Of course the NX will have 3D.
Its a console technology that Nintendo has all to itself, and all the great 3D games can be brought over for a running start.
NX is really 3DS 3.0 .
But it will need to have a display of at least 1600 by 840 to be competitive and progressive.
Re: E3 2016: Reggie Says VR "Needs to be Mainstream" For Nintendo To Get Involved
Reggie claimed Nintendo wasn't going to be entering the VR space anytime soon, and said that VR "needs to be mainstream" - is one of the dumbest things I have heard.
Reggie seems very conservative - as you would expect from someone lacking imagination and lacking the Nintendo spirit of trying new things first.
With this kind of thinking, there would be no Wii console, Wii U console or upgraded models of 3DS. If Nintendo copies Microsoft or Sony they will surely lose.
So what gives Reggie. Here is a plan for you - light a camp fire and sing boy scout songs instead.
Re: E3 2016: Check Out the Paper Mario: Color Splash E3 Trailer
We need to see some origami action in these Mario paper type games.
Come on .... paper plus Japanese game. So logical and would be so much fun with possibilities.
Using scissors is like admitting defeat.
Also, the genealogy of the game reads like -
(Blob -> Splatoon) + Sticker Star = Paper Mario Colour Splash
Re: Kirby: Planet Robobot Passes 300,000 Sales in Japan's Media Create Results
Look a bit lower on the charts.
Overlooked is Splatoon - a Wii U game - at a solid number 10 on the charts against some newer flash in the pan games.
Well done Nintendo.
Re: Pokémon Sun and Moon Could Use QR Codes in Interesting Ways
So ....Pokémon Sun and Moon will use QR codes.
That's potentially great news for hackers !
The current primary exploits for 3DS use QR codes in Cubic Ninja and Freaky Forms Deluxe.
Any such exploit for Pokemon will be great news on the scene as its ubiquity means hax for everyone.
I am sure Nintendo are aware of what's going on and are doing their best to avoid such a situation.
Re: Nintendo Life Weekly: NX Rumours Continue to Flow, Hacker Streams 3DS to PC Wirelessly and More
As you watch this, the New 3DS streaming NTR 3.4 hack has already been updated with improved frame rates in the Preview 2 version.
As for Luigi's Mansion 3 on NX. Don"t think so.
I recall it took three years to get Luigi's Mansion 2 out for the 3DS.
Re: Video: See If This Tale of the Cancelled Dirty Harry Game Makes Your Day
A mans got to know his limitations.
After things blow up, you have to walk away from the carnage.
https://youtu.be/t2JnCXvm_Qc
Re: Preview: Star Fox Guard Just May Be the Scariest Game of 2016
I wonder where Nintendo got the idea for the Star Fox tower defence game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQDy-5IQvuU
Re: Feature: How One Man Saved Kyoto - And Video Games - From The Atomic Bomb
@NinChocolate
I started this same forum thread on Hiroshima Day last year, but it got deleted. Nuked.
Now to my surprise it has risen phoenix-like from the ashes.
Perhaps now that US Secretary of State John Kerry is visiting Hiroshima, it is acceptable to talk about it.
The proposition that Kyoto was nearly levelled by an Atom Bomb in World War Two is a disquieting historical and well-documented fact.
Britain did not stop Bomber Harris from destroying Dresden, but America did stop General Groves from bombing Kyoto.
Be thankful for the voice of restraint.
Today where are the voices saying stop the guns.
Re: Weirdness: The NES Zapper Just Became Much Deadlier
Timely article shows that some people think guns are toys.
In Australia its the 20th anniversary of the Port Arthur massacre which led to Australia courageously banning ownership of assault type weapons ( not that it stops people acquiring rocket launchers and other military weapons as the case may be ).
For those with short memories:
http://www.abc.net.au/austory/content/2015/s4418664.htm
Re: Digital Foundry Breaks Down The Improved Performance of New 3DS
@AVahne
Perhaps the super stable 3D on the Japanese 3DS model was designed for Japanese looking people.
When it detects a round eyed foreigner, it goes into weebo mode.
Re: Digital Foundry Breaks Down The Improved Performance of New 3DS
@skywake
The great strength of Nintendo is that HACKERS can get much more out of Nintendo hardware than Nintendo does.
Re: Soapbox: Nintendo Was Wrong To Turn Its Back On The Wii Remote
There are some things very under-appreciated about the wii remote.
There was still plenty of scope for advancing the design of the wii remote. It seems once the wii console generation was over, the development of the wii remote died.
The wii remote started a hacking revolution that persists to this day. Many people from hobbyists to university researchers were looking at cheap but versatile gadgets to modify for their projects, and the wiimote made things happen.
Also, the wiimote started the drone craze after enthusiasts developed cheap microcontroller autopilots based on the gyro and accelerometer sensors from the wii remote and motion plus.
Lastly, Nintendo missed out on making a STEM toy by not commercialising the educational value of the wiimote, much like LEGO created Mindstorms.
Re: MercurySteam Reunites With Castlevania Producer Dave Cox For New Secret Project
I must be one of the few people that think Castlevania Mirror of Fate is a spectacular masterpiece on the New 3DSXL.
The artwork and detail design in this game is incredible.
As I recall, even Nintendo were impressed by the effort.
Credit to MercurySteam and it talented staff.
Re: Meet The Famicom Machine Gun Peripheral That Never Made It Out Of Japan
These days, you would have to be nervous holding anything that is black and could be misconstrued as a gun.
A black torch, black handbag, black wii remote anyone ....
In some neighbourhoods - make sure your zipper is done up, particularly when the police are knocking at the front door.
Re: Carnegie Mellon Professor Thinks Nintendo Is Working On A Fully-Mobile Virtual Reality Headset
I have said this a number of times in previous posts about Nintendo making virtual reality happen with a 3DS style screen strapped to a persons face like goggles.
Now this professor seems to agree. Well thanks.
Nintendo has shown it can make 3D work on a small display. I can imagine Nintendo can extend the technology to work on a bigger screen with higher resolution for a wider viewing angle.
So why not have something which is a combination of a WiiU gamepad, a 3DS and a detachable head mount like on other smart phone VR devices.
Re: Super Russian Roulette Is The Deer Hunter Video Game You Never Knew You Wanted
I must be the only one who thinks this 'game' is ridiculous and completely irresponsible.
It's bad enough that we have so-called grown adults killing themselves accidentally like this without 'gaming' it and causing disturbing thoughts to vulnerable and impressionable young people, particularly in gun crazy places like the US.
Re: Soapbox: If Nintendo Took On Virtual Reality, Would It Be A Disaster Or Gaming's Holy Grail?
Nintendo have always been innovators in virtual reality.
Yes, the Virtual boy was not a success, but many people at Nintendo must have thought it had potential at the time. Success has a thousand fathers but failure was the orphan Gunpei.
But wait, there is more.
Motion control on the Wii is Virtual Reality too, and it was an original idea and a huge success. Just as the Virtual Boy was not completely ready when launched, it could be argued the Wii, initially without the motion plus gyros, was potentially a waggly failure waiting to happen too.
Finally, Nintendo implemented Virtual Reality sound with the Wiimote and the TV speakers. The Zelda and Link arrow sound effect is one subtle example. However this effect was not helped by the limited sound quality of the Wiimote.
So Nintendo have been innovative in virtual reality all the way to the present systems.
Re: Nintendo Is "Looking At" Virtual Reality, But Don't Expect Details Any Time Soon
It would be strange if Nintendo did not carry their 3D stereoscopic technology far into the future.
Firstly, many Wii and GameCube games perform successfully in 3D with the Dolphin emulator - on PC.
Secondly, the existing base of 3DS games are in 3D.
Thirdly, Nintendo have secured the intellectual property rights and patents to use its 3D technology for at least 20 years - until the relevant patents expire.
Knowing that Nintendo have made such a risky bet on 3D and have been successful, it seems a sound business decision to continue building upon its existing 3D infrastructure into the future, for both software and hardware.
I can see a hybrid WiiU and 3DS gamepad.
In portrait mode the gamepad displays in 3D and works just like a 3D version of the 2DS.
In landscape mode the gamepad works conventionally in 2D mode.
It can be done now.
Re: Weirdness: 8-Year-Old Writes Nintendo A Letter Of Apology For Getting His 3DS Wet
That 8 year old kid has something that many adults don't have.
Manners for a start.
Re: Nintendo Is "Looking At" Virtual Reality, But Don't Expect Details Any Time Soon
The Nintendo 3DS is not far off being a virtual reality headset.
The screen is already 3D and all it takes is some suitable lenses to make the screen appear wider and much more virtual.
It doesn't have to have super-resolution or a super-wide field of view, as long as it looks acceptable, is easy on the eyes and fun to play.
A 3DS screen worn on the head will also solve the 3D 'head tracking' stability issue as there wont be any instability.
Re: Editorial: Nintendo and Virtual Reality Aren't a Good Fit in 2016
What planet are you guys on.
Some of the best virtual reality gaming experiences can be found using Nintendo games.
These games were not designed for VR, but some actually work quite well, and a few so far may even be the definitive version of the game.
DolphinVR by Carl Kenner is a fantastic hack of Dolphin - the Wii and Gamecube emulator - to make Nintendo games compatible with Virtual Reality such as the Oculus Rift.
Its been an incredible effort by a small group of gaming and VR enthusiasts.
Nintendo are definitely missing an opportunity here.
Re: Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Believes Virtual Boy "Hurt" the VR Industry, But It's Not All Bad
Perhaps Palmer Luckey should just jump back into his time machine and see if he could have done a better job than Gunpei Yokoi.
Nintendo have a different strategy than Oculus.
Nintendo have a cultural policy of "Lateral Thinking with Withered Technology". They did well considering the primitive technology used with Virtual Boy, and that it was released before it was fully developed..
On the other hand the Oculus Rift is using expensive cutting edge technology which has still not been commercially released and has no track record of success.
And Oculus Rift is 20 years later Virtual Boy.
Palmer, try getting Oculus Rift to run on a Win 95 using a PC from that era.
Re: Video: Hudson's Abandoned R&D Lab Still Has Its Miniature Train Track In Place
Here are some quotes which summarize the situation.
Thanks to Hudson.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyfriipc61A
**** warning bad language ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTifdoKXoxM
Re: Are Nintendo and Microsoft Working Together? - Alex Reads YOUR Ideas
How about Win95 on New3DS.
https://gbatemp.net/threads/windows-95-on-n3ds.407539/
Re: Talking Point: The Easily Forgotten Hardware Release of 2015 - New Nintendo 3DS
@Phle
Ideally, the 3D effect is good on the old 3DS if the unit is kept still.
But .... what about first person shooter/horror games like Resident Evil, pinball games, or even gyroscopic games where motion is going to happen whether you like it or not.
Good to see that 3D is moving with the times.