Nintendo announced the 3DS at their E3 Press briefing and boy they have some big plans for their upcoming handheld device.

We’ll rundown with each of the features announced at the event

+ Watch & Play 3D games without glasses.

+ 3.5 inch 3D screen at the top: widescreen LCD display, enabling 3D view without the need for special glasses; with 800×240 pixel resolution (400 pixels are allocated for each eye to enable 3D viewing).

+ 3D Depth slide to adjust 3D or turn it off.

+ Touch Panel on the bottom similar to the DS: 3.02-inch LCD with 320×240 pixel resolution with a touch screen.

+ Huge graphics improvement.

+ Slide Panel

+ Motion Senser and Gyro support

+ Take & View photos in 3D. Yes, you can even take 3D photos with your 3DS. One inner camera and two outer cameras with 640×480 (0.3 Mega) pixel resolution.

+ Size (when closed):Approximately 5.3 inches wide, 2.9 inches long, 0.8 inches tall.

+ Weight: Approximately 8 ounces.

+ Will be capable of playing 3D Hollywood Movies from major studios like Warner Bros., Disney and Dreamworks

+ Wifi Compatibility.

Nintendo also announced that some big franchises will be coming to the 3DS which include Resident Evil, Metal Gear Solid, Ridge Racer, Assassin’s Creed, a Batman title, Ninja Gaiden, Splinter Cell, Street Fighter 4 Nintendogs+Cats and Kid Icarus:Uprising.

Check out all the screenshots from the briefing below: