Nintendo 3DS! Nintendo Announces Autostereoscopic 3D Handheld Game System!

Michael here. Wow, this is HUGE news. Nintendo has announced that the successor to the Nintendo DS, tentatively called the "3DS", will be released by March 2011.

Click here for Nintendo's press release

The 3DS will not require glasses. My guess is that the 3DS will feature a parallax barrier or lenticular-based autosterescopic screen. There's also a chance it will feature headtracking for motion parallax.

It will be backwards compatible with the DS and DSi.

In any case, more details on the 3DS will be revealed at this year's E3, which starts June 15 in Los Angeles. It may even be available to play.

I can't wait to hear more about this! I'm sure Nintendo must be thinking S3D and headtracking for the Wii's successor as well, especially after seeing this video.

3D Geek Alert: A CHRISTMAS CAROL Pre-order Items Available Online

Jim here. Thanks to the heads up from James, I can now list some of the items now available for Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL by either pre-order or email notification:

Disney's A CHRISTMAS CAROL "The book of the film" paperback and you can also drop a hint to the guys at Amazon that you would like to be able to download and read this on your Kindle.

Should be your standard movie storyline transposed to paperback with tons of illustrations and/or movie screen shots.

You can also sign up to be among the first notified when A Christmas Carol [Theatrical Release] DVD is available for purchase on Amazon - or the Blu-ray edition.

There is also another paperback available entitled SEASON'S GREEDINGS which will be released on September 22 for only $3.99. The description is as follows:

"The timeless tale of an old miser who must face Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet-to-Come, is re-imagined by cinematic visionary Robert Zemeckis. The three Ghosts remind Scrooge of the man he once used to be, the cold truth of who he is today, and what will happen if Scrooge does not strive to be a better man for tomorrow! Set during the holidays, A Christmas Carol is sure to stand out as a classic holiday film for years to come."

This edition has 8 pages of photos from the movie.

Last but not least is the Nintendo DS game version of the movie.

You can also play dominoes with it apparently and select classic Christmas songs to play.

The game is rated for 10 year olds and up and will be released on November 3.

The screen shots look compelling for young children without question. My kids are heavily in Nintendo so I will be picking this one up undoubtedly.