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V-Screen to bring depth to DSi XL
So, you bought yourself a DSi XL and thought to yourself, "You know, this thing is still too portable. And the screen, it lacks so much depth." Thankfully, the fine folks at RealView Innovations have heard your plea and announced plans to bring the V-Screen to Nintendo's not-so-diminutive handheld. In case you missed the V-Screen for PSP, here's the breakdown: It attaches to your handheld, adds considerable bulk and kinda, sorta makes the screen look 3D ... a little bit. Don't take our word for it though, you can see for yourself in our extensive video impressions here. We're usually a pretty jaded bunch here at Joystiq, but bringing 3D effects to the DS actually seems like a great idea. It's a wonder that no one thought of it before.
Peripheral Vision: The RealView V-Screen for PSP
Peripheral Vision is the name of our ongoing sporadic journey into the wonderful, oft-terrifying world of third-party peripherals. Think of it as neither preview or review but rather a ... meditation on the curious object in question. Enjoy. Though it was only released a few weeks ago, we've been skeptical about RealView's "depth enhancing" V-Screen for PSP since we first heard about it last summer. But now that I've had some time with it, well ... I still don't get it. Watch the video for my first impressions, but here's the general takeaway: $50 is a hefty price tag for a cheap-feeling case and an unimpressive 3D-like screen effect.
PSP 3D viewer release appears slightly more distant
If you've been waiting patiently to enhance your PSP experience with 3D effects, we've got some kind of disappointing news. The V-Screen peripheral, originally announced for a holiday release, will now be launched at CES, which takes place January 7-10. At least it's a specific release period. Attendees will get to see: what it would look like if someone made a Light Boy for PSP, and "optical technology first developed for the medical world in order to enhance depth cues hidden in existing images." It seems like the best way to sell technology like this is to show it off to a crowd ravenous for gadgets. We know we're actually quite curious about the promised depth-enhancement effects. The press release says that the device works with the "PSP 1000, 2000, 3000 and Slim." Even more mysteriously, the official website says that it's "compatible with all currently available Sony PSP models, including the original PSP, the PSP 2000 and the PSP 4000." You might be able to get a Go in the case, if you keep it closed. Unless the screen part detaches from the case part, which would be convenient.
RealView's V-Screen for PSP review
The PSP may be a lot of things to a lot of people, but it's not capable of pumping out images in 3D -- cross your eyes all you want but nothing's going to leap off of that LCD. We'll have to wait for at least another iteration of portables before we can start expecting any miracles in that department, but until then there's the V-Screen! It's a big, silly-looking attachment that pledges to add depth to your PSP games despite the system's distinctly two-dimensional screen. Is it magic? Is it sorcery? Is it complete bull? You might be surprised.
RealView's V-Screen for PSP pledges to add depth where there is none
The original PSP was never the most svelte of handhelds, and we've generally not been fans of accessories that make it even bigger -- bulky battery packs and card readers and the like. So, the V-Screen from RealView already has one strike against it, since it looks larger even than the console itself. That it promises to do something impossible is a second strike, saying it can create "a fully 3 dimensional experience from the PSP screen" -- supposedly making all of your 2D games played on a 2D screen appear 3D. To us it looks a high-end version of those magnifying glasses we used to stick on our green, postage stamp Game Boy screens back in the day, and while we expect it to be just as effective, we'll reserve full judgment until the thing releases this fall and some reviews trickle in. That said, it doesn't look to be PSPgo compatible, and that could be the third strike right there. [Via Joystiq]
V-Screen peripheral brings 3D to PSP
Ireland-based RealView Innovations is going to give a little more depth to PSP games this holiday season, with the launch of its new peripheral, the V-Screen. According to the press release, the device "enhances the perceived depth of the 2D screen image." Of course, it also makes the PSP significantly less portable, so you have to be pretty committed to kind-of-3D imagery to use it.On the other hand, the V-Screen (as far as we can tell) doesn't require the user to get right up to the PSP like the other 3D attachment, reducing both neck strain and resemblance to Spock. Also, unlike the Solid Eye, the V-Screen isn't designed to work with just a single game.
