Tomytronic
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The Tomytronic 3D was a series of portable, handheld gaming devices
released in the 1980s by Takara Tomy Co., Ltd
. The device featured a strap so the player would be able to wear it our his or her neck in between playing. The Tomytronic simulated 3D
by having two LCD panels that were lit by external light through a window on top of the device. Released in 1983, it was the first dedicated home video 3D hardware
.
In some markets, games were released with a different name as above. One game, Skyfighters, was licensed by Tandy
and renamed Tandy Sky Duel. The rarest of the seven games are Jungle Fighter and Sherman Attack, both believed to have been released in Japan only.
Handheld game console
A handheld game console is a lightweight, portable electronic device with a built-in screen, game controls and speakers. Handheld game consoles are run on machines of small size allowing people to carry them and play them at any time or place...
released in the 1980s by Takara Tomy Co., Ltd
Takara Tomy
is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies: Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...
. The device featured a strap so the player would be able to wear it our his or her neck in between playing. The Tomytronic simulated 3D
3D computer graphics
3D computer graphics are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering 2D images...
by having two LCD panels that were lit by external light through a window on top of the device. Released in 1983, it was the first dedicated home video 3D hardware
Stereoscopy
Stereoscopy refers to a technique for creating or enhancing the illusion of depth in an image by presenting two offset images separately to the left and right eye of the viewer. Both of these 2-D offset images are then combined in the brain to give the perception of 3-D depth...
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Titles
Seven games were released:- Skyfighters (AKA Dog Fight/Tandy Sky Duel)
- Thundering Turbo (AKA Cosmos Lemans/Turbo Racer/Thundering Turbos)
- Sky Attack (AKA Tank Attack)
- Shark Attack (AKA Jaws 3D)
- Planet Zeon (AKA Space Laser War/Space Attack)
- Jungle Fighter
- Sherman Attack
In some markets, games were released with a different name as above. One game, Skyfighters, was licensed by Tandy
Tandy
Tandy is the title of a short story by Sherwood Anderson.Tandy is also a name which can refer to:-Tandy Corporation:* Tandy Corporation - a leather supply company which subsequently became the RadioShack Corporation...
and renamed Tandy Sky Duel. The rarest of the seven games are Jungle Fighter and Sherman Attack, both believed to have been released in Japan only.