Nintendo has put "TBA" for pre-installed software, leading to the logical conclusion that they intend to launch the 3DS with some sort of pre-installed games or applications. Nintendo has also not specified the battery life or color selection of the handheld, stating that it will be determined later when the handheld is closer to completion.
Size (when closed)
Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.
Weight
Approximately 8 ounces.
Look
Final design is TBA.
Top Screen
3.53-inch widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800x240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing).
Touch Screen
3.02-inch LCD with 320x240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.
Cameras
One inner camera and two outer cameras with 640x480 (0.3 Mega) pixel resolution.
Pre-Installed Software
TBA
Nintendo 3DS Game Card
2 GB Max. at launch.
Wireless Communication
Can communicate in the 2.4 GHz band. Multiple Nintendo 3DS systems can connect via a local wireless connection to let users communicate or enjoy competitive game play. Systems also can connect to LAN access points to access the Internet and allow people to enjoy games with others. Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2). Nintendo 3DS hardware is designed so that even when not in use, it can automatically exchange data with other Nintendo 3DS systems or receive data via the Internet while in sleep mode.
Game Controls
Touch screen, embedded microphone, A/B/X/Y face buttons, + Control Pad, L/R buttons, Start and Select buttons, Slide Pad that allows 360-degree analog input, one inner camera, two outer cameras, motion sensor and a gyro sensor.
Other Input Controls
3D Depth Slider to adjust level of 3D effect (can be scaled back or turned off completely depending on the preference of the user), Home button to call system function, Wireless switch to turn off wireless communications (even during game play), Power button. The telescoping stylus is approximately 4 inches when fully extended.
Input/Output
A port that accepts both Nintendo 3DS game cards and game cards for the Nintendo DS family of systems, an SD memory card slot, an AC adapter connector, a charging cradle terminal and a stereo headphone output jack.
Sound
Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen.
Battery
Lithium ion battery details TBA.
Languages
TBA
Parental Controls
Parental controls similar to the Nintendo DSi system will be included.
The Nintendo 3DS is rumored to be launching in Japan near the end of 2010.
3DS will require a different [...] headphone jack.
FACT.
They kept the Crap-Tacular cameras of the DSi. I was hoping a bump up to at LEAST 1 mega pixel. I still have a digital camera from apple (1st gen Quicktake 150) that has the same resolution and that digital camera was made 15 YEARS AGO !!! It's nice to take pictures in 3d with it but damn why keep such a horrible resolution. It doesn't have to be some huge 10 MP quality but damn. I guess the pictures aren't meant to be used outside of the 3ds but really now
I'm being sarcastic. They like selling headphones.
Will support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2).Praise be to Iwata.
It means the stylus can extend and contract, similar to a telescope.
I'll bet that old camera of yours is also three times the size of the 3DS. It also serves only one function: it takes pictures. The 3DS is a gaming machine, with a camera as an added but unnecessary feature. There's no reason to increase the camera's quality beyond what the system's screens can display.
It means the stylus can extend and contract, similar to a telescope.
I dunno why I find that so cool.. maybe cuz I don't like the small styuls of the DSL? Maybe cuz i like telescopic things? Who knows.
QuoteWill support IEEE 802.11 with enhanced security (WPA/WPA2).Praise be to Iwata.
theres a movie record mode!!! I'm guessing its only limited by your sd card size..i wonder what resolution. Its up to 640x480...we are in business. :P
ive heard some complaints about the screen resolution, but it has a decent resolution
800pixels/3.53inches =226 pixels per inch horizontal resolution
240pixels/2.12inches=113 vertical resolution per inch
Why are 800 pixels only need for the horizontal resolution? Does the 3D not have any effect vertically?
How do you know it doesn't work in Book mode? Has anyone bothered to ask a Nintendo official? have they shown a game in book mode?As perm said, it would need double the vertical resolution too. Greg dug up an article from IGN that discusses some of this and the possibilities. Essentially the screen could do it, but Nintendo opted to design the device in a way that doesn't allow it (lack or resolution) to keep costs down.
If it's using the Sharp Screen like we assume it is, then it is stil;l very possible that it works in bookmode and Nintendo just didn't want to show it off yet (like the port in the back, the OS or UI, the Stylus, the internal storage, Virtual Console, Movie Service[Netflix3D!!!] or the Wifi).
The size of the carts is what impresses me a lot about DS, instead of using a terrible medium like a UMD, they are sticking to carts but these carts hold 2gbs at least!
