Konami 3D Arcade Machine

Akihabar News has posted videos and pictures taken at this year’s ‘All Nippon Amusement Machine Operators’ Union Exhibition’ (AUO Expo for short) – detailing great excitement at Konami‘s stand in particular. They’re currently showcasing a 3D arcade version of the massively popular Metal Gear Solid series. As you can see from the image above – the standard 3D glasses are accompanied by a head-mounted sensor that will interpret your head movements, giving you the ability to widen your peripheral vision within the game.

As with any content – not all games will be suitable for 3D rendering (really… would anyone WANT to play Bejeweled in 3D?) but for immersive games which generally capture the biggest market share such as Modern Warfare 2 – 3D will be a perfect accompaniment.

Increasingly, gamers are using headsets for voice communication in games like this anyway – so having to wear headgear won’t be a problem, and integration of earphones + microphone into 3D headsets should be simple enough.