Nintendo is expected to release details about its handheld 3DS system, which claims to feature games in three dimensions without the aid of 3-D glasses.

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Instead of collecting data in two dimensions using streamers and then processing the data to produce a 3-D image, they decided to move to three-dimensional acquisition.

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Nintendo has largely gotten favorable reviews for the 3DS system, which lets players see games in three dimensions without wearing the clunky glasses that are required for most 3-D television and movie displays.

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