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3DS layers explained

Posted Feb 4, 2011 at 12:27AM EST by Mabie A.

Listed in: Nintendo DS Tags: news, Nintendo
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1. 3DS layers explained
2. Layer 2 explained
3. Layer 3
The 3DS doesn't only have 3 in its name because it features 3D technology. If you look closely, you'll realize that it also actually has three layers. What's up with that, Nintendo?


 

The company has so gamely come out in the open, revealing in the latesttheir reasoning for why they felt the 3DS just won't work if it didn't have three layers. 

 

 

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Apparently, the topmost layer's design is the overlapping rim for the handheld's upper face. The engineers decided that this should be a lot better than having them just carve it out from the topmost layer.

 

 

Explained Yui Ehara of Nintendo's Research and Engineering Department, "For the top layer, we want players to open their Nintendo 3DS system very often, so in order to make it easy to open, we wanted to use a distinct reverse taper.

 

 




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-2 # RE: 3DS layers explainedMabie A. 2011-02-04 03:42
at least even with 3 layers they still managed to make it very compact. or so it appears to be.

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-2 # RE: 3DS layers explainedAssassinXCV 2011-02-04 05:02
finally,

on some youtube video i asked why they had them different colors, but no one could answer.

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-3 # RE: 3DS layers explainedDeathrow 2011-02-04 05:48
what did you expect? a pop out book?

or sorry, did u wantz moar hoLogrAms?

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-3 # really?alexZander2008 2011-02-04 10:23
20 prototypes to come up with a design that looks like the OG DS. thats nuts. not that im complaining but wow

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-3 # RE: 3DS layers explainedlp 2011-02-04 13:28
What I want to know is have they FIX THE DAM SHOULDER BUTTONS?!?!?!?!?! My lite and dsi all have problems with the shoulder after long uses!

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-3 # RE: RE: 3DS layers explainedRicktor 2011-02-04 17:17
I know what you mean. You can use the A button all you want, but if you use either the L or R buttons for some time, they fail to work.

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-3 # RE: RE: RE: 3DS layers explainedskeetz 2011-02-04 21:08
yea its always the L button tho LOL. ds fat and lite.

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-3 # wowDeez Nutz 2011-02-06 13:03
All that time "fixing" a problem that never existed.

Ever hear anyone say "Wow I just can't open my DS lite, they need to fix that."

The easily breakable shoulder buttons should have been redesigned first.

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-2 # RE: 3DS layers explainedShadow Gamer 2011-02-07 09:44
Jesus Look at all these Negatives somebody must be raging the dislike button. Also Looks like it will fit snug in its charging cradle

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# RE: 3DS layers explainedDeltaDAWG 2011-02-07 14:49
"so in order to make it easy to open, we wanted to use a distinct reverse taper."

Because every other DS was hard to open? I guess I'll have to use it to see what they mean as I doubt (from looks) it's any easier to open then the previous models as every other model was super simple to open.

Easier then super simple = super duper simple?

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# FTWGamerGal 2011-06-10 19:52
i sooo can't wait till the purple one comes out :D

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