Concerns over ‘blurry’ screens on the 3DS XL were addressed earlier by Takashi Murakami (Nintendo’s research and development unit) when he was asked about possible problems by Nintendo’s CEO, Satoru Iwata. Iwata questioned him:
‘With regard to the LCD, many customers appear to be worried, asking questions like ‘If the screen is bigger, won’t the dots stand out?’ and ‘Will the screen get blurry?’ As a developer, what do you think about that?”
To this, Murakami stated, “Apparently I have incredible eyesight, so if you look at it with eyes like mine, you can tell,” he laughed. “But for normal play, I don’t think anyone will be able to sense anything awkward.”
Iwata replied, “The dots are indeed smaller than on the Nintendo DSi XL1 system. When I played it, I wasn’t bothered by anything at all.”
Murakami then remarked:
“To get a bit technical, it is thought that you need the screen to have at least 100 ppi2 to view good 3D images, and I’ve set it as a goal. What’s more, the Nintendo 3DS XL’s attraction as a product is that it’s bigger than the Nintendo 3DS and shows 3D graphics with impact – and when it comes to that, it’s just fine.”
(Via CVG)