Nintendo 3DS Causing Eyestrain after just 5 minutes!!

Linky here

Not looking good for nintendo :(

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

Linky here

Not looking good for nintendo :(

Jackopeng

I see what you did there.

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

Because people have habits of buying $250 products to use in 5 minute increments

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Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DroidPhysX

Because people have habits of buying $250 products to use in 5 minute increments

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

I'd say it's just a matter of getting used to the 3d effect. Give it time, and I'm sure your eyes wont get strained so quickly.

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Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

Because people have habits of buying $250 products to use in 5 minute increments

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"]

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

coltsfan4ever

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

No. Too logical.

Get out of this thread. :p

If there are so many reports, how come the only place I've seen this mentioned is at that site you linked to, and they have nothing to back it up?

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[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"]

Because people have habits of buying $250 products to use in 5 minute increments

Jackopeng

Isnt that the main selling point of the 3DS? :S

I thought games were the main selling point?

yes it is, but if you can't handle it, just turn it off...

[QUOTE="Jackopeng"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"] The 3D effect, dude. The 3D effect.DarkLink77

So people are gonna play 3DS games on the 3DS with the 3D turned off.

Makes sense...:roll:

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[QUOTE="Jackopeng"] Isnt that the main selling point of the 3DS? :SDroidPhysX

So people are gonna play 3DS games on the 3DS with the 3D turned off.

Makes sense...:roll:

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] The 3D effect, dude. The 3D effect.DarkLink77

Isnt that the main selling point of the 3DS? :S

I thought games were the main selling point?

lol come on now! He is right, the name is the 3DS and its what the big feature of the system is. I want a 3DS and will get one sometime down the road I am sure. That said, I would have MUCH preffered they just made it a higher resolution screen llike the NGP is. The tech of the NGP is more impressive and practical, but the 3DS has some amazing games.

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] I thought were games were the main selling point?

DarkLink77

So people are gonna play 3DS games on the 3DS with the 3D turned off.

Makes sense...:roll:

Biggest scam in history is 3DS confirmed?

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"]

So people are gonna play 3DS games on the 3DS with the 3D turned off.

Makes sense...:roll:

DroidPhysX

Biggest scam in history is 3DS confirmed?

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[QUOTE="Jackopeng"]

Isnt that the main selling point of the 3DS? :SNaveedLife

I thought games were the main selling point?

lol come on now! He is right, the name is the 3DS and its what the big feature of the system is. I want a 3DS and will get one sometime down the road I am sure. That said, I would have MUCH preffered they just made it a higher resolution screen llike the NGP is. The tech of the NGP is more impressive and practical, but the 3DS has some amazing games.

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[QUOTE="DarkLink77"] Isnt that the main selling point of the 3DS? :SDarkLink77

So people are gonna play 3DS games on the 3DS with the 3D turned off.

Makes sense...:roll:

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Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

[QUOTE="DarkLink77"][QUOTE="coltsfan4ever"]But isnt the 3d the main selling point of the system? Why just keep it off all the time?

meetroid8

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I thought games were the main selling point?

MFDOOM1983

lol come on now! He is right, the name is the 3DS and its what the big feature of the system is. I want a 3DS and will get one sometime down the road I am sure. That said, I would have MUCH preffered they just made it a higher resolution screen llike the NGP is. The tech of the NGP is more impressive and practical, but the 3DS has some amazing games.

Of course an amazing game is an opinion and anyone can argue any systems games. But I am reffering to:

Paper Mario (some of the best RPG's IMO)

Mario Kart (the DS one was amazing, hopefully this one is too)

RE: Revelations (not too much known yet, but it has potential)

Ocarina of Time (remake, but it is updated and hopefully will have more content)

Star Fox (same as OoT)

MGS: ? (do we even know what they are doing yet? I don't think its a port though. Maybe a complete remake of 3, which is still awesome)

Kid Icarus (although this one is iffy to me)

and tons of others like:

animal crossing, fantasy life, time travelers, dragon quest, street fighter, mega man legends 3, and tons more.

Well duh! The 3D effect makes a person use both their eyes to focus on the images. People have one dominant eye and one they don't use as much, so it puts a strain on that eye. It's not harmful, just works that eye kind of like an arm that's lifting weight. People overreacting as usual...

And cigarettes cause death but I don't see people not trying it and getting addicted to it

My point is some people just don't care about their health

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

I played the 3DS for longer than 5 minutes....I don't have any eyestrain. Definitely after 45 minutes or a full length movie surely.

[QUOTE="Jackopeng"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"] The 3D effect, dude. The 3D effect.MFDOOM1983

Sheep never hyped the 3D effect.

[QUOTE="Jackopeng"][QUOTE="DarkLink77"] The 3D effect, dude. The 3D effect.MFDOOM1983

ZOMG! Its teh Virtual Boy all over again!!11!! :o

[spoiler] I kid, I kid. :P [/spoiler]

You'd think reports like this would have come sooner, right?

Instead of ones like this....

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Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

coltsfan4ever

Well duh! The 3D effect makes a person use both their eyes to focus on the images. People have one dominant eye and one they don't use as much, so it puts a strain on that eye. It's not harmful, just works that eye kind of like an arm that's lifting weight. People overreacting as usual...

Bigboi500

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Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DerekLoffin

I wonder how that could be possible given the technique behind the 3D...
It isn't different from viewing something else in life that has depth, safe for it being a screen, with a certain framerate, and having more space between the pixels horizontally.
Would that be it? That the screen has more distance between visible pixels horizontally than vertically?
I doubt it...

I wonder how that could be possible given the technique behind the 3D...
It isn't different from viewing something else in life that has depth, safe for it being a screen, with a certain framerate, and having more space between the pixels horizontally.
Would that be it? That the screen has more distance between visible pixels horizontally than vertically?
I doubt it...

KungfuKitten

Not surprising I could have...and wait I did tell you this a long time when this whole Pseudo 3d crap started up... I wont buy a 3ds for 250 dollars If it was 150 Id just play it with 3d turned off all the time but not at 250.

Gamespot had a live stream & the ppl hosting the preview siad that during the press events they played it for about an hour & loved it....no complaints of eye strain. I think there are just a select few. Also dont forget the casuals who aren't used to looking at a screen as much as we are.

There wasn't even that many complaints during Nintendo's 3DS event and people there were playing it more than 5 minutes. Everybody's eyes are different, some can handle 3D fine while some can't. I have no problem with 3D movies so im sure I'll be fine with the 3DS.

Good to know one person's opinion owns all. The consensus is that the 3D is fine.

Luckily, you can... *gasp* turn it off. :shock:

DarkLink77

Yea id like to see that go over well with ANYONE. People are buying the "3DS" because its 3d...

I'd say it's just a matter of getting used to the 3d effect. Give it time, and I'm sure your eyes wont get strained so quickly.

Cheese-Muffins

Yea until you're in the ER with those huge sunglasses on that old people wear. Good luck with that.

Some games are more eye straining than others. Like Pilotwings' 3D is just unnecessarily powerful, but other games like Street Fighter IV have a more tame effect that actually lets you enjoy the visuals. Just let developers get used to the new tech or if you want, try to adjust you eyes to it. Also you don't have to have the 3D effect at full blast, you can have it anywhere in between.

That was a joke article.