According to super secret sources, the Wii U is fully capable of rendering fully 3D content, but strangely Nintendo is not pushing this feature to the forefront of the console’s 2012 release.
This is what Satoru Iwata, Nintendo President, had to say about the console and its 3D features:
“If you are going to connect Wii U with a home TV capable of displaying 3D images, technologically, yes, it is going to be possible, but that’s not the area we are focusing on,” he explained.
“When it comes to 3D, we already have the 3DS, and each owner of the Nintendo 3DS is capable of viewing 3D images.”
Iwata rationalises the lesser reliance on 3D images with the simple fact that there currently isn’t a great enough demand for the technology in the home environment and that as of yet there are not enough 3D devices readily available.
“However, when it comes to the home console, it depends upon the availability of 3D TV sets at home, which, unfortunately, is not expanding enough,”
“And rather than pouring a lot of energy into that kind of area, with the Wii U we’d like to focus more on each Wii U owner being able to have an equal opportunity to enjoy it.”
The Wii U has a tentative release date of around April 2012.