3d glasses
Nyko’s April Fool’s joke adds glasses to the 3DS’ glasses-free experience
It’s April Fool’s, which means it’s time for fake press releases and announcements! Nyko’s got a pretty good one this year. We know the company has been working on 3DS accessories and peripherals, but none can compare to the 3D Glasses for the 3DS. Yes, for one day only, Nyko’s got some Lens-less is More 3D glasses, minus actual lenses, to help enhance your 3DS playing experience. It’ll be just like you’re in a movie theater, using their borrowed 3D glasses to watch a movie.
Nyko gets extra points for also actually making a 3D Glasses for 3DS product listing…
Sony defends 3D glasses
Yoshida thinks Nintendo and Sony are on the same page in regards to bringing 3D games to the mass market. He doesn’t think its necessary for Nintendo to openly mock Sony’s products just because Nintendo is approaching 3D from a different angle. In fact, Sony wants to work with Nintendo to promote the technology for the sake of the videogame industry.
Sony doesn’t see 3D glasses as an inconvenience
One of the biggest hangups regarding 3D technology are the inherent need to wear special glasses to get the full effect. We aren’t capable of mass producing 3D televisions that don’t require eyewear, though we’ve seen some portable devices laying the foundation for such technology. Many consumers consider wearing 3D glasses a hassle.
GDC 2009: Vuzix announces VR920 Virtual Reality Video iWear
Tired of reading books or playing games with boring 2D characters that do nothing?
Well according to a press release from Games Press, Vuzix Corporation, developer of video eye wear for consumers announced a new game-changing Augmented Reality Accessory Kit to be used with the already popular VR920 Virtual Reality Video iWear. This new kit was announced at the 2009 Game developers Conference.
Augmented Reality is a new technology where you implant computer generated images into real life. Making images that would normally be a picture on a paper become a moving picture that you can interact with. It’s like wearing 3D glasses but the pictures move around as well as pop out.















