New Nintendo 3DS features stabilised screen

Nintendo is launching a new version of its popular 3DS handheld console, with additional controls and a three-dimensional screen with better focus
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HOW 3D IMAGE IS MADE 

Different image sent to each eye, showing same scene from slightly different angles

1 Screen composition Made up of 192,000 pixels –96,000 sent to each eye when in 3D mode

2 Alternating pixels Left and right eye images are held in alternating  vertical strips of pixels

Pixels for left eye

Pixels for right eye

3 Controlling visible pixels 

Parallax barrier Restricts which vertical strips of pixels reach each eye by blocking their visibility

4 If screen tilted sideways 

New 3DS Parallax barrier adjusts to keep image in focus

Previous 3DS Image blurs, causing headaches 
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NEW CONTROL LAYOUT

ZL/ZR buttons Two new triggers

Inner camera Tracks head to control parallax barrier

Stereo speakers

3D screen

Circle pad Multi-directional joystick

Touch screen

Control pad

Home button

Infrared LED Helps camera track head position in dim lighting

3D depth slider Adjust depth of 3D effect

C stick New control input acts like second circle pad

Control buttons Mimic layout of vintage SNES console buttons

Place amiibo figurines here to be scanned into compatible games
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New Nintendo 3DS* New Nintendo 3DS XL

Price €169.98 $199.99/€199.98

3D screen† 3.88in 4.88in

Weight 253g 329g

Battery life 3.5-6 hours 3.5-7 hours
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Sources: Kotaku, Nintendo

*Not available in North America

†Diagonal measure

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