In eleven days, Nintendo’s new handheld game system, the 3DS, hits shelves. But I’ve got the scoop on the device, and you can read all about it in this week’s issue of the Georgia Straight.

The new handheld system from the company Mario and Zelda built isn’t just for gamers. Sure, the Nintendo 3DS is a video-game device that sports two screens—one touch-enabled, the other with 3-D display capability—but what makes the 3DS such a disruptive gadget is that it brings three-dimensional graphics to the masses.

And for those tech-minded people who have an interest, here’s how the 3DS does 3-D without glasses.