I picked one up yesterday, but it would seem my living room is neither deep enough where the TV is, nor do I have enough lighting for it to work properly.

So it was pretty much a bust. Didn't even get to try any games, because I just couldn't get the thing to work well even in the menus.

I guess that is the major shortcoming of these devices. You can sell millions of consoles, because all you need for that is a TV. Once you up the requirements to include lots of lighting and 8-10 feet of unobstructed space in front of the TV, it really limits the potential market.