3D Being Considered For Wii Successor
by VGChartz Staff, posted on 17 June 2010 / 2,534 Views
With the 3DS revealed at E3, Nintendo is making a big push when it comes to the 3D market. Sony are also planning 3D for the PS3 as well so it seems the videogame market in general is pushing for 3D.
Speaking in Japanese newspaper Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Iwata hinted that 3D that the Wii's successor may be 3D compatible. Nintendo is looking for a 30% adoption rate for 3D before taking the dive, however.
"If you display a 3D image, the image quality becomes extremely bad, so we'd probably do it with the next system. We're thinking that the timing should be once the 3D television adoption rates crosses the 30% mark. We're looking at the adoption trends."
When asked if Nintendo figured there'd be some sort of "3D boom" and if that was why they adopted 3D for the 3DS, Iwata responded, referring to the VIrtual Boy, "Absolutely not. Nintendo had an eye the charms of immersive 3D for games and released a 3D game machine 15 years ago, but the technology was not ready. After that, we looked for a chance, and decided two years back that we finally had the technology and parts to make a satisfying product."
Iwata also responded to the question of why they decided to adopt 3D for the 3DS. He says, "In 3D, it's easier to get a sense for position. In a game where the stages extend into the screen, it's surprisingly easier to control [compared to non 3D]. This is functionality for making games more pleasant to play, not just for show."
Iwata also seems to be a big supported of 3D technology as he also says that 3D is going to be part of the mainstream and the future.
"It allows us to realize images that are close to what you see in your daily life. In the future, 3D will become the mainstream of gaming."
What will ultimately be interesting and impressive is if Nintendo can pull off 3D on a TV without the need for 3D glasses.
