3DS useless for the 3D blind

So apparently there’s a small percentage of the population that can’t see 3D. Interesting. And sucks…! Do you guys know anyone who’s 3D blind?

During one of my scuffles on my local pirate ship, I now only have one eye. I am thus unable to experience the 3D effect.

I, however, do have a fashionable eye-patch.

3D Blind ...?

I had never heard of that until now.

I don't think I've ever had a problem seeing media in 3D, but according to this test below, I have a depth perception problem (I think my left eye is too dominant)

Online Depth Perception Test

There is a such thing as a 3D Slider that magically fixes the 3D problem.

Originally Posted by Cayenne Pepper

There is a such thing as a 3D Slider that magically fixes the 3D problem.

^ This.

Thank god they have it, because I tend to feel a little sick after watching 3D movies for a long time.


Also, for those who want to see if they are 3D Blind, a test can be found here.--> Depth Perception Test.

Originally Posted by Cayenne Pepper

There is a such thing as a 3D Slider that magically fixes the 3D problem.

I don't see how this is relevant. I thought the issue was about some people not being able to see 3D and thus rendering the main selling point of the console meaningless to them, not about how the 3D prevents them from enjoying the games in 2D.

Thank god i passed that test ^ haha. I'm looking forward to getting a 3ds so much and that would completely suck if i couldn't see the 3d effect -_-, i was worried for a second because when i look at them 3d pictures where its like 2 pictures side by side ? I can never see the 3d effect but other people do, so i hope it's not gonna be anything like that.

Originally Posted by Cayenne Pepper

There is a such thing as a 3D Slider that magically fixes the 3D problem.

The main selling point of the 3DS is the 3D. If I wanted to play 2D games on a handheld I'd buy a DS. If the touch screen on the DS didn't work would you tell them to just use the D-pad? If the Wii mote didn't work for some of the people would you tell them to just use a Gamecube controller.

The whole "use the 3D slider to turn off the effect" is a pretty bull**** response to the problem. The slider's purpose is for people to find the optimum level of 3D for their eyes, not to turn off the effect outright and only use the 2D.

Originally Posted by Pietro

The main selling point of the 3DS is the 3D. If I wanted to play 2D games on a handheld I'd buy a DS. If the touch screen on the DS didn't work would you tell them to just use the D-pad? If the Wii mote didn't work for some of the people would you tell them to just use a Gamecube controller.

The whole "use the 3D slider to turn off the effect" is a pretty bull**** response to the problem. The slider's purpose is for people to find the optimum level of 3D for their eyes, not to turn off the effect outright and only use the 2D.

Err, to turn off the 3D is actually also a part of the slider's purpose.

If you want to just play 2D games on a handheld, sure, you can buy a DS. Or a PSP. Or an iPhone. But you can't buy a DS if you want to play 3DS games.

It's not as simple as "3D, 2D". There are games coming for the 3DS that aren't available anywhere else, and these games do not require you to see them in 3D so much as enable it.

What will make or break the 3DS isn't whether as many people as possible can see the 3D effects, it's all about the games. If people have to turn off the 3D effects to play these games then there's nothing stopping them from doing just that.

It's called the 3Ds, yes, but sometimes people forget that the 3-D is not the only crazy-ass excessive feature it has.

It also retains the dual screens and touch screen of the original but also has cameras, the gyroscope, far increased wireless capabilities with the Street/Spotpass features, a universal friend list that is the best Nintendo has come (so far) in terms of online connectivity, the circle pad, better UI with features like suspending the game, the online shop including 3DS, DSi, and Game Boy titles, Netflix/movies/shows/whatever....


oh and the ****ing games


Seriously, the 3-D is ONE feature. If any of the above features makes it worth it for somebody, then hey.

EDIT ALSO: And besides that, it's not really Nintendo's damn fault if someone can't see 3-D. There's nothing they or you can do about it.
So shrug

Weird. How could anyone be 3D blind unless they were missing an eye? Just curious on what exactly is behind this.

I'm no good with 3d - via movies it'll strain my eyes incredibly and I only get about half of the actual visual effect, in gaming it just takes me a very long time to actually adjust to the 3d and being able to focus (yet I can still see the various parts assigned to each eye away from eachother)


gives me a headache

Originally Posted by Big One

Weird. How could anyone be 3D blind unless they were missing an eye? Just curious on what exactly is behind this.

It can happen if your eyes have different capabilities-- I'm actually extremely nearsighted in my left eye only (right eye compensates for it), but since the DS is always close to you, it doesn't affect my ability to see 3-D on the handheld.

I honestly never saw the 3D functionality as being the main selling point of the 3DS. I'm planning to have it turned off most of the time, when I get one.

I'm pretty sure I can see 3D (I can watch 3D movies?) so it doesn't really affect me, and I'll turn it on if I have to or just to see what some things look like in 3D, but I think it would be sort of overkill to play everything in 3D constantly.

Never heard of that before but isn't that like saying TV is useless for a blind person?

3D functionality is most definitely the main selling point for the 3DS. Otherwise, it wouldn't be called the 3DS now, would it? It would be the DSi2 or the DS2 or something.

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Originally Posted by Selia

Never heard of that before but isn't that like saying TV is useless for a blind person?

No. Most television isn't interactive, so you can listen to TV. Video games, on the other hand, require vision to interact with them.

According to that test thing, my depth perception is perfect, wich I guess it's awesome, and I know I can watch 3D movies just fine. Although I remember my eyes feeling very weird on a specific scene on Avatar, when there was a river with a strong current (so with a lot of movement) very close to the screen, I think the screen got "wet" too.

My sight does get blurry when I close one eye though,but it returns to normal when I close and open it once or twice, I wonder if this is normal or not.

I think I will only use the 3D effect while at home, and play in 2D if I'm outside, to save battery power. Unless I want to show-off the console, of course.

Originally Posted by Selia

Never heard of that before but isn't that like saying TV is useless for a blind person?

Not really.

A person who can't see 3D images properly can still play the 3DS with the 3D turned off. It's still a completely functional, brand new and very impressive handheld system.

Heck, I was all hyped up about the added features and epic games coming out that I actually forgot about the 3D effect. So I guess you can say that I think that is definitely not the most prominent feature of the system, even it does make it......more epic?

Originally Posted by Abyss Master

There are games coming for the 3DS that aren't available anywhere else

I'd give it two months before they're playable from this laptop.

Originally Posted by Panique

A person who can't see 3D images properly can still play the 3DS with the 3D turned off. It's still a completely functional, brand new and very impressive handheld system.

How is it impressive, without the 3D effect? (Which is impressive)