Wii U patents reveal options for 3D/ HD controller display,

facial recognitation and more

- Wii U could be outfitted with voice recognition software
- "one or more additional microphones...may be provided on the front and/or back surfaces"
- facial recognition
- controller may be able to recognize facial features
- can be used as a videophone by "exchanging images and sound"
- peripheral examples: "a game-specific controller (gun-shaped controller, etc.) or an input device such as a keyboard"
- "might" feature a 3D display on the Wii U controller
- "might" feature a HD display on the Wii U controller

http://kotaku.com/5885584/nintendo-flirted-with-3d-hd-displays-for-wii-u-controller

very interesting.

inb4 "Wahh gimmicks".

A patent could mean anything. I don't think this will come out of anything.

Not sure if I approve of the facial recognition thing. That sounds like a pretty expensive controller.

So basically they are copying kinect?

I don't know, just keep the standard control otherwise everyone will cry foul for an HD/3D tablet controls.

In come the "stop the gimmicks, Nintendo" quotes. :roll:nintendoboy16

All consoles have "gimmicks". Gimmicks aren't necessarily bad, unless someone thinks more features = bad. :P

This controller is going to be $599.Cherokee_Jack

Now that I think about it, what if Nintendo requires a picture taken before shopping online?

Now that I think about it, what if Nintendo requires a picture taken before shopping online?

FireEmblem_Man

Nintendo really should stop making hardware, they cleary don't know how to make a decent system

[QUOTE="FireEmblem_Man"]

Now that I think about it, what if Nintendo requires a picture taken before shopping online?

nintendoboy16

Nintendo really should stop making hardware, they cleary don't know how to make a decent system

Zurrur

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"][QUOTE="FireEmblem_Man"]

Now that I think about it, what if Nintendo requires a picture taken before shopping online?

ActionRemix

Nintendo already siad 3d isn't their concern for the WiiU.

Just a bunch of patents, though it does sound cool. Will these actually be put into the controller and possible change the way we game? We'll find out by E3 I guess.

Nintendo really should stop making hardware, they cleary don't know how to make a decent system

Zurrur

So you're saying the NES, SNES, N64, and GC were all bad hardware?

[QUOTE="Zurrur"]

Nintendo really should stop making hardware, they cleary don't know how to make a decent system

Demonjoe93

So you're saying the NES, SNES, N64, and GC were all bad hardware?

Zurrur has a hardon for Nintendo, its why he only posts in Nintendo threads

So basically they are copying kinect?

GD1551

Nintendo already siad 3d isn't their concern for the WiiU.

painguy1

Facial recognition huh? Reminds me of GameFace for FIFA 12 :D