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Sony Responds To 3DS, Say Kids Playing 3D Is A “Stretch”
Yesterday Nintendo officially revealed the 3DS, a portable gaming system with glasses-free 3D technology. Their direct competitor in the handheld market, Sony, has responded to the new development. The company is curious to see how this pans out for Nintendo, but has reservations about children playing 3D games.
"Our focus on 3D right now is on the console," said John Koller, Sony’s director of hardware and marketing in a chat with IGN. "There's a tremendous amount of opportunity on PlayStation 3 with 3D. The amount of interest in 3D from the retail side and game publishers is off the charts. We know we have a hit with 3D on PS3 and we're going to concentrate our efforts there."
Koller continued, expressing a bit of doubt regarding Nintendo’s plans to put 3D technology in the hands of kids.
"I think it remains to be seen where Nintendo goes with 3D on a portable," he added. "Having been in the portable space for quite awhile, I think it's an interesting move but one I'd like to see where they go from a demographic standpoint. Eight and nine-year-olds playing 3D is a little bit of a stretch given where some of our research is right now."
Everyone is sounding off about Nintendo’s 3DS right now, and Game Informer is no exception. Do you think there is a chance that Sony is even a little worried that Nintendo might be onto something?
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