Topic: OK Go Music Video Headed to 3DS via System Update

[NWR_DrewMG]

The Nintendo 3DS gets its first 3D video content by way of system update. 

http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/25822

The music video for "White Knuckles" by OK Go will be available to watch in 3D on the Nintendo 3DS if users perform a system update. Despite the fact that the system does not launch until Sunday, the system update is already live.

The video, like most of OK Go's recent music videos, was shot in a single take in both 2D and 3D. The video features many dogs doing tricks, and some interesting stacking of plastic bins. The Nintendo 3DS is one of the first avenues that the 3D version of the video has been made available in.

No other details have been made clear, regarding the system update. The update is meant to "enhance the communication features of the Nintendo 3DS system".

[Oblivion]

While the actual video doesn't interest me, this makes me hopeful of more video content.

[TurdFurgy]

I like where this is going.

[LittleIrves]

Ha.  This is so weird.  A System Update... before the system even launches?  Strangely, I'm excited to see what these short videos look like on the 3DS.  If they can keep a consistent stream of mini-content like this coming in, I think it's a very cool little bonus feature that many aren't considering when they evaluate the new handheld.
Although I thought the SpotPass was supposed to make updates like this easier, even automatic?  Or will some be automatic, while others you'll need to manually go in and click "Update"?  I'm thinking less about me, and more about the inevitable buyers of 3DS who can't program their DVR.  Very interested to see what happens in the first few weeks/months after launch...

[LittleIrves]

Whoa.  Note this, from the bottom of the article on Nintendo.com about the system update/music video:

"Please note that the 'White Knuckles' music video is provided for a limited time and may be deleted from your system with subsequent updates"  (emphasis mine)

Not sure how I feel about this.

[UncleBob]

Wonder if it's something that can be moved to the SD card...

[Oblivion]

It's already been reported it cannot. It's copywrite protected and cannot be moved. It's probably just an example at how 3D video can work on the sytem.

[AV]

I hope they also put up the japanese video. y not?

[MaryJane]

Maybe the update was originally scheduled as part of the eShop but Nintendo wants to show Hollywood that they have fairly well protected method of content distribution out of the box.

Hopefully this makes use of the Spotpass feature and will be randomly updated with unique and exclusive content (where deletions are based on number or size of videos and it's always oldest first so we can have an idea of when things will be pulled) and if you turn off Spotpass, you can keep what's on the device without interference.