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New PS3 3D Technology | TheGamersHub
Over in the corner of the Sony 18+ booth was a very small device that had garnered little attention over the big games with big guns on show around it. As it turns out this little white prototype device could easily be the most interesting thing at Gamescom. Gamescom is the firs time that it has been publically shown off in the world after its rather quiet announcement a couple of weeks ago in Japan. So what is this mysterious device? Well one of the booth attendants described it in broken English as a “new gaming feeling”, and he really wasn’t wrong.
The item in question is a white visor; something that looks like it has come straight out of a Star Trek remake by JJ Abrams, the final device will look similar to the prototype but it will be a full wrap around device instead of just the first half that we got my hands on with. It is really lightweight too and, although the version we used was wired, the final product will be totally wireless with rechargeable batteries. The device has built in speakers and delivered some incredible sound, although they appeared as stereo they delivered what sounded like 5.1 surround sound directly into the ears. They were rather loud though and it seemed that there was not any immediate way for them to be turned down on the device but they surely can. So other than the sound it delivers and the way it looks what does it actually do?
The device creates a 3D image right in front of the eye, just like wearing a pair of glasses or looking through a binocular it means you can see everything that is happening onscreen in wonderful and lush 3D. The greatest thing about the glasses was that it delivered a sharp, vibrant and extremely realistic 3D image. It topped any 3D television includes all the 3D displays on show at Gamescom. The 3D, despite technically requiring glasses, is even better than that found in the 3DS, it creates an image that doesn’t look layered or papery and floating, something that dogged the 3D version of Resistance 3. However playing resistance 3 with these bad boys on it created an entirely new experience and made the game feel more realistic and made it more enjoyable to play too. The viewing lenses can also be adjusted for eye gap width so you get the best picture for yourself when playing.
The device has very few noticeable downsides at this point in time, one thing that was somewhat different was that the resolution of the screen did not seem to be quite as high as it would be if you were playing on a PS3 itself, however it makes some sense as the lenses are so close to your eyes it could probably do some damage.
On top of all this you can also set it up to view 3D films so you can do more than just play games with the device. It also has the ability to play alongside other screens; for instance if you were playing a splitscreen game, or you had people over, you can play in 3D and they will still be able to watch the action, or indeed play along, in either 2D or 3D!
This new device, which is still to be named, is set to release around November/December of this year in the EU. Annoyingly there are no details on price yet either, if priced right though this device could really change how people view (ha!) 3D gaming.







