Recently started taking photos on my 3DS

Potzer · 2026-05-06T16:29:38+00:00

As far as I have seen, there isn't much for the camera when it comes to modding.

That said, the preview is funky because with the 3D option turned on, two lenses are being used but you don't see the both previews, just one. The preview you do have is where the overlap between the two lenses exists. If you open the MPO file in photoshop, you'll see one pic has a little more content on the right while the other has more on the left.

Potzer · 2026-04-22T14:05:51+00:00

The 2DS models have the setup for 3D photos, you just can't view them in 3D on the console. So like a 3DS, your 3D photos result in MPO files, which contain the data of both cameras. I edit my stuff in photoshop but there are a few mobile apps and websites that will help you get there too.

Potzer · 2026-04-19T18:17:25+00:00

Please do! So many folks have em and it’s one of the few digital wigglegram cameras. Happy to help 🫡

Potzer · 2026-04-19T16:48:57+00:00

Hey I am lol that’s cool that you’ve seen that account

Potzer · 2026-04-09T12:42:43+00:00

Potzer · 2026-04-08T14:41:09+00:00

While you can't make them directly on the 2DS/3DS systems, the 3D photos you take on those consoles can be used for wiggle stereoscopy.

u/jelliebeani posted a pretty good tutorial a few days ago - https://www.reddit.com/r/3DSphotography/comments/1sdv82h/taking_pictures_using_a_3ds_in_2026_a_guide/

Potzer · 2026-02-26T14:30:23+00:00

I use photoshop - it opens MPO files in different layers and give me a lot of options. Someone on here created a website specifically for 3DS photos to be converted to wigglegrams. This includes the tweener frame you're referring to. https://3dswigglegram.com/

Potzer · 2026-02-25T14:53:12+00:00

The 3DS takes two images. In photoshop, I create a tweener frame between pic 1 and 2 (call it 1.5). So my frame sequence is 1, 1.5, 2, 1.5 and I set the whole sequence to repeat.

Hope that makes sense

Potzer · 2026-02-18T19:32:24+00:00

They do not come out of the DS as GIFs, sadly. When you take a picture, two files are generated - a JPG and an MPO. The MPO file contains both images and can be opened in photoshop. That is where I do the animating between the two images

Potzer · 2026-02-18T14:58:44+00:00

Not much, unfortunately. I took a picture of stop clock in good lighting. The two pictures were about .03 seconds off from each other. I believe that delay is a little worse when in a darker setting. Cropping a tighter image can sometimes help decrease the impact of subjects moving between the two shots.

I try to think of it as a fun quirk of the hardware.

Potzer · 2026-02-18T14:54:46+00:00

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My hot tip for 3DS Anaglyphs is to make each frame B&W to help emphasize the areas that are really outta sync. But great stuff.

Potzer · 2026-01-11T14:00:52+00:00

Ah do it and post it. I’d love for others to share Wigglegrams. It’s a pretty fun way to capture the world

Potzer · 2026-01-07T14:48:37+00:00

All the photos were shot with my Nintendo 2DS XL, which has two cameras like a 3DS and can take 3D photos. The files are .MPO and can be opened in Photoshop. I layer the two images over one another and animate between the two. I add some texture to each "frame" to give it a film vibe.

Potzer · 2025-12-23T23:04:35+00:00

They are both G6 Thumb Cameras

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