Study: 28 Percent of Nintendo 3DS Players See 3D As a Distraction

A recent survey from research firm Interpret LLC has shown that 22 percent of the gamers who have bought and are using a Nintendo 3DS handheld see the glass free three dimensional gaming capabilities of the device as an improvements when it comes to gameplay while a bigger number, 28%, see it as a distraction.

Dan Casey, who is a senior vice president at Interpret, says that no less than 13 percent of those who play on the 3DS are turning off the three dimensional effects in order to make sure that it does not interfere with their experience.

60% of those who were surveyed knew about the existence of the 3D system in the new Nintendo handheld but it seems that only 28 percent of the public actually known that glasses are not required to use it.

Nintendo might have bigger problems than only educating gamers about what its new handheld can do because a majority of those that Interpret talked to are saying that a setup that includes a 3D capable home console and a television set would be ideal for gaming experiences that require three dimensions.

Nintendo has launched the 3DS platform in the first half of the year and the device posted initial strong sales before coming down below pre-launch expectations.

The Japanese company has announced a price cut in late summer and since then pledged to continue support for the device and launch more interesting titles for it, including Mario and Zelda video games.

It has also downplayed the importance of the three dimensional effect and announced that it will launch a second stick add-on designed to expand the kinds of games that can be played on it.

In December the Nintendo 3DS will get tough competition from the new PlayStation Vita from Sony, which will be launched in Japan initially and will then also arrive in North America and Europe.