3DO Architecture

                            Graphics        Graphics
    ---------               animation       animation
    |  3DO  |               processor       processor
    | block |                 |32|____________|32|
    |diagram|                 |________  ________|
M   ---------                         |32|
o                                _____|__|_____
n __  Video   _______ 1MB  ______|            |____ 2MB
i __ processor_______ VRAM __32__|            |_32_ DRAM
t                                |            |
o                                |            |
r                                |    DMA     |____  Expansion   __ CDROM
                                 | controller |_32_ Port Control __ Drive
                                 |            |
A                                |            |___ Control __ Control pad
u__    D/A    __ Digital   ______|            |_8_  Port   __ 3d goggles
d__ Converter __ Signal    __16__|____________|               keyboard
i                Processor            |32|
o               ______________________|  |
               |   ______    _________   |
               |32|      |32|         |32|
             Optional    Video    32-bit RISC _____ Math Co   ___ ROM &
   Video -->  Video      Decomp    Processor  _____ Processor ___ SRAM
              Input     Port/plug

Here are the Specs

• 32-bit 12.5Mhz RISC CPU (ARM60) made by Advanced RISC Machines (Roughly equivalent to 25Mhz 68030)
• Math Co-Processor
• 32kb SRAM
• 640x480 pixel resolution at 16.7 million colors
• Two Accelerated Video Co-Processors capable of producing 9-16 million REAL pixels per second(36-64 Mpix/sec interpolated), distorted, scaled, rotated and texture mapped.
• Doublespeed 300kbps Data Transfer CD-ROM Drive with 32kbyte ram buffer
• Multitasking 32-bit Operating System
• Super Fast BUS Speed (50 Megabytes per second)
• 36 Seperate DMA Channels for Processing Data Quickly
• 16-bit Stereo Sound
• 44.1KHz Sound Sampling Rate
• Fully Supports Dolby(tm) Surround Sound
• Custom 16-bit Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
• 2 megabytes of RAM
• 1 megabyte of V-RAM
• 2 expansion ports

3DO related stuff:

• 3DO [3do.com]
• 3DO Architecture
• 3DO Gamer's Advantage - Codes, Cheats, and Hints for a large variety of 3DO software.
• 3DO Page
• 3DO Secret Codes and Gameplay Hints
• Chuck's Videogames
• Dan's 3DO Resource Index - both a source of 3DO info as well as an index of where 3DO information.
• Kosta's 3DO Resoure page - Pictures of Games, Info about Games and Codes for Games and Links to other 3DO sites
• FAQ - Michel Buffa's 3DO
• Index - 3DO Game Reviews and Previews
• Usenet - rec.games.video.3do