card slot that provided power to a single pair of LCD shutter glasses, allowing certain games to be viewed in 3D; however, only 8 3D-compatible games were ever released, and when the system was redesigned in 1990 in order to cut down on manufacturing costs, it lost the ability to support 3D. It was the first known electronic device released in North America to use LCD shutter glasses. In July 1995, Nintendo released the Virtual Boy, built around a 3D viewer held closely to users' eyes, acting like a pair of goggles. Both left and right eye images were red, and put strain on players' eyes; the system was a failure and was discontinued the following year. In December 2008, several third party developers for the PlayStation 3 announced they would work toward bringing Stereoscopic 3D gaming to major gaming consoles using their own technology. In the coming months, both the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 will be capable of 3D imaging via 3D TV and system/hardware updates. On June 15, 2010 at the E3 Expo, Nintendo unveiled the Nintendo 3DS, the successor to the Nintendo DS series of handheld consoles. It is the first gaming console to allow 3D viewing without the need for 3D glasses or an equivalent. Home media Television When the unexpected 3D box office success of Avatar — combined with a record twenty 3D films released in 2009 — produced a presumption among TV manufacturers of heavy consumer demand for 3D television, research and development increased accordingly. Samsung launched the first 3D TV in February 2010, with the release — via selected retailers — of a 3D starter kit that comprised a Samsung branded 3D-capable High Definition player and television, with two pairs of its 3D glasses, an exclusive 3D edition of Monsters vs. Aliens, along with a discount on the purchase of three other 3D movies. In June 2010, Panasonic announced Coraline and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs as bonus 3D titles with the purchase of any of its 3D TVs. On June 22, 2010, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs became the first 3D title to be released without any requirement to buy any new electronic hardware, while a free Blu-ray of this Sony title would be included in any of its 3D entertainment packages. Specifications for 3D included the HDMI 1.4a standards. Some 3D TVs produced simulated 3D effects from