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From: parallax-scroll on 20 Jun 2010 09:58
Nintendo May Consider A 3D Wii Console
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - by Ray Willington
Is it really any surprise? It shouldn't be. 3D is going mainstream,
and that means entering product segments that it hasn't entered
before. Like gaming. Sony was the first major gaming company to
confess that they would be producing 3D titles and supporting 3D
playback via the PlayStation 3, and now Nintendo seems to be following
suit. The company recently showcased a new 3D version of the popular
DS gaming handheld (the 3DS), but taking 3D to the portable sector may
not be enough.

If 3D truly takes off, and worldwide 3D TV adoption soars along with
the demand for watching 3D content in the home, Nintendo may feel the
need to produce a 3D home gaming console. What's unique is that
Nintendo has been completely dismissive of any talks of a Wii 2, or a
Wii HD. The Wii has continued to sell well since its launch, so
there's been no immediate need to think about an upgrade or a
replacement. The only notable change we have seen to the Wii since it
was launched in 2006 is the addition of a black color model and the
Wii MotionPlus controller add-on. No "slimmer" console, no "upgraded"
console, none of that.




So, why would Nintendo suddenly take seriously the thought of a 3D
Wii? It's hard to say. The company has long since ignored the demand
for a true HD gaming system; while the Wii does support component
inputs, there's no 1080i game support at all, and the CPU/GPU is far
too weak to push the same level of graphics as those seen on the PS3
and Xbox 360. So if they've managed to ignore that demand for so long,
why even pay attention to 3D, which has yet to prove itself as a
viable market path yet?

Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata was recently quoted from talks at E3,
shedding a bit of light on those very questions: "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. 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. 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."




And remember, this is from the CEO. It's clear that he views 3D as a
good opportunity, but it's difficult to say why he doesn't view true
HD gaming the same way. It's possible that Nintendo is simply happy
catering to their market, which generally doesn't include "hardcore
gamers," and he feels that 3D can benefit both hardcore gamers as well
as the casual gamers that buy so many Nintendo products. Will the 3D
Wii come before the HD Wii? Time will tell.


http://hothardware.com/News/Nintendo-May-Consider-A-3D-Wii-Console/
From: Mattinglyfan on 21 Jun 2010 11:11
On Jun 20, 7:58 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Nintendo May Consider A 3D Wii Console
> Saturday, June 19, 2010 - by Ray Willington
> Is it really any surprise? It shouldn't be. 3D is going mainstream,
> and that means entering product segments that it hasn't entered
> before. Like gaming. Sony was the first major gaming company to
> confess that they would be producing 3D titles and supporting 3D
> playback via the PlayStation 3, and now Nintendo seems to be following
> suit. The company recently showcased a new 3D version of the popular
> DS gaming handheld (the 3DS), but taking 3D to the portable sector may
> not be enough.
>
> If 3D truly takes off, and worldwide 3D TV adoption soars along with
> the demand for watching 3D content in the home, Nintendo may feel the
> need to produce a 3D home gaming console. What's unique is that
> Nintendo has been completely dismissive of any talks of a Wii 2, or a
> Wii HD. The Wii has continued to sell well since its launch, so
> there's been no immediate need to think about an upgrade or a
> replacement. The only notable change we have seen to the Wii since it
> was launched in 2006 is the addition of a black color model and the
> Wii MotionPlus controller add-on. No "slimmer" console, no "upgraded"
> console, none of that.
>
> So, why would Nintendo suddenly take seriously the thought of a 3D
> Wii? It's hard to say. The company has long since ignored the demand
> for a true HD gaming system; while the Wii does support component
> inputs, there's no 1080i game support at all, and the CPU/GPU is far
> too weak to push the same level of graphics as those seen on the PS3
> and Xbox 360. So if they've managed to ignore that demand for so long,
> why even pay attention to 3D, which has yet to prove itself as a
> viable market path yet?
>
> Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata was recently quoted from talks at E3,
> shedding a bit of light on those very questions: "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. 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. 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."
>
> And remember, this is from the CEO. It's clear that he views 3D as a
> good opportunity, but it's difficult to say why he doesn't view true
> HD gaming the same way. It's possible that Nintendo is simply happy
> catering to their market, which generally doesn't include "hardcore
> gamers," and he feels that 3D can benefit both hardcore gamers as well
> as the casual gamers that buy so many Nintendo products. Will the 3D
> Wii come before the HD Wii? Time will tell.
>
> http://hothardware.com/News/Nintendo-May-Consider-A-3D-Wii-Console/

Interesting. HD = not important. 3D = important. They sure our
stupid for a successful company.
From: Mattinglyfan on 22 Jun 2010 10:15
On Jun 21, 9:11 am, Mattinglyfan <kyler.jack...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 20, 7:58 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Nintendo May Consider A 3D Wii Console
> > Saturday, June 19, 2010 - by Ray Willington
> > Is it really any surprise? It shouldn't be. 3D is going mainstream,
> > and that means entering product segments that it hasn't entered
> > before. Like gaming. Sony was the first major gaming company to
> > confess that they would be producing 3D titles and supporting 3D
> > playback via the PlayStation 3, and now Nintendo seems to be following
> > suit. The company recently showcased a new 3D version of the popular
> > DS gaming handheld (the 3DS), but taking 3D to the portable sector may
> > not be enough.
>
> > If 3D truly takes off, and worldwide 3D TV adoption soars along with
> > the demand for watching 3D content in the home, Nintendo may feel the
> > need to produce a 3D home gaming console. What's unique is that
> > Nintendo has been completely dismissive of any talks of a Wii 2, or a
> > Wii HD. The Wii has continued to sell well since its launch, so
> > there's been no immediate need to think about an upgrade or a
> > replacement. The only notable change we have seen to the Wii since it
> > was launched in 2006 is the addition of a black color model and the
> > Wii MotionPlus controller add-on. No "slimmer" console, no "upgraded"
> > console, none of that.
>
> > So, why would Nintendo suddenly take seriously the thought of a 3D
> > Wii? It's hard to say. The company has long since ignored the demand
> > for a true HD gaming system; while the Wii does support component
> > inputs, there's no 1080i game support at all, and the CPU/GPU is far
> > too weak to push the same level of graphics as those seen on the PS3
> > and Xbox 360. So if they've managed to ignore that demand for so long,
> > why even pay attention to 3D, which has yet to prove itself as a
> > viable market path yet?
>
> > Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata was recently quoted from talks at E3,
> > shedding a bit of light on those very questions: "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. 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. 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."
>
> > And remember, this is from the CEO. It's clear that he views 3D as a
> > good opportunity, but it's difficult to say why he doesn't view true
> > HD gaming the same way. It's possible that Nintendo is simply happy
> > catering to their market, which generally doesn't include "hardcore
> > gamers," and he feels that 3D can benefit both hardcore gamers as well
> > as the casual gamers that buy so many Nintendo products. Will the 3D
> > Wii come before the HD Wii? Time will tell.
>
> >http://hothardware.com/News/Nintendo-May-Consider-A-3D-Wii-Console/
>
> Interesting. HD = not important. 3D = important. They sure our
> stupid for a successful company.

Correction.... are
From: jessica_smith_nyc on 22 Jun 2010 23:10
Can you watch movies also?

--
http://www.moviesitearchive.com


On Jun 20, 6:58 am, parallax-scroll <parallaxscr...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> Nintendo May Consider A 3D Wii Console
> Saturday, June 19, 2010 - by Ray Willington
> Is it really any surprise? It shouldn't be. 3D is going mainstream,
> and that means entering product segments that it hasn't entered
> before. Like gaming. Sony was the first major gaming company to
> confess that they would be producing 3D titles and supporting 3D
> playback via the PlayStation 3, and now Nintendo seems to be following
> suit. The company recently showcased a new 3D version of the popular
> DS gaming handheld (the 3DS), but taking 3D to the portable sector may
> not be enough.
>
> If 3D truly takes off, and worldwide 3D TV adoption soars along with
> the demand for watching 3D content in the home, Nintendo may feel the
> need to produce a 3D home gaming console. What's unique is that
> Nintendo has been completely dismissive of any talks of a Wii 2, or a
> Wii HD. The Wii has continued to sell well since its launch, so
> there's been no immediate need to think about an upgrade or a
> replacement. The only notable change we have seen to the Wii since it
> was launched in 2006 is the addition of a black color model and the
> Wii MotionPlus controller add-on. No "slimmer" console, no "upgraded"
> console, none of that.
>
> So, why would Nintendo suddenly take seriously the thought of a 3D
> Wii? It's hard to say. The company has long since ignored the demand
> for a true HD gaming system; while the Wii does support component
> inputs, there's no 1080i game support at all, and the CPU/GPU is far
> too weak to push the same level of graphics as those seen on the PS3
> and Xbox 360. So if they've managed to ignore that demand for so long,
> why even pay attention to 3D, which has yet to prove itself as a
> viable market path yet?
>
> Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata was recently quoted from talks at E3,
> shedding a bit of light on those very questions: "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. 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. 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."
>
> And remember, this is from the CEO. It's clear that he views 3D as a
> good opportunity, but it's difficult to say why he doesn't view true
> HD gaming the same way. It's possible that Nintendo is simply happy
> catering to their market, which generally doesn't include "hardcore
> gamers," and he feels that 3D can benefit both hardcore gamers as well
> as the casual gamers that buy so many Nintendo products. Will the 3D
> Wii come before the HD Wii? Time will tell.
>
> http://hothardware.com/News/Nintendo-May-Consider-A-3D-Wii-Console/

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