Nintendo's 3DS has had a number of hurdles in the short six months it has been around, and despite the company's efforts to turn that around, the situation only seems to become more of a train wreck as time goes by.

At the 3D Gaming Summit last week, research firm Interpret LLC presented new survey results that revealed how gamers view the 3DS, and they weren't very positive according to GameSpot.

According to Dan Casey, Interpret senior vice president of strategy and analysis, the findings showed that 28 percent of respondents dislike the 3D feature of the 3DS. Only 22 percent thought the 3D feature enhanced gameplay while 13 percent prefer to play with the 3D option turned off entirely.

Furthermore, 56 percent of respondents said they'd prefer a 3D gaming experience via a 3D console on a TV instead of a 3D portable gaming device. Only 7 percent preferred a handheld 3D gaming experience.

To make matters worse, the number of people who reported having nausea or dizziness from the 3D gaming on the 3DS increased from 30 percent last year to 37 percent this year.

On the bright side, awareness of the device surpassed 60 percent this year, which is a "significant" increase from last year. However, there's still room for improvement since only 28 percent were aware that the 3DS is a glasses-free 3D experience.

"A theme you'll see over and over again is just the need to educate people," said Casey.

Since the 3DS' March 2011 release, Nintendo has witnessed downfall after downfall in the realm of sales. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata blamed poor sales on a weak launch lineup, and the company attempted to revive interest in the system by slashing its price from $249.99 to $169.99 in August. While the price cut saw a boom in sales in Japan, the effort didn't manage to save the 3DS.
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