2011 Wii U patent points to likely canned features: 3D, HD display
A September 2011 patent filed by Nintendo may provide some insight as to what sort of features the company was considering for the Wii U.
Much of the interesting tidbits pertain to the console’s controller. It seems that Nintendo has been experimenting with 3D and an HD display for the console’s innovative controller.
A quick rundown of the patent’s more noteworthy details can be found below.
– Could come with voice recognition software
– Players could give voice commands in-game
– “one or more additional microphones…may be provided on the front and/or back surfaces” of the controller
– Controller’s camera could recognize a face/parts of a person’s face
– This face data could be stored in Wii U’s main memory
– Wii U could be used as a videophone “exchanging images and sound”
– Hints that Skype/Skype-like service was being considered for Wii U; may still be possible
– Peripheral attachment examples: “a game-specific controller (gun-shaped controller, etc.) or an input device such as a keyboard”
– Wii U “might” feature a 3D display
– Wii U controller “might” feature an HD display (controller is sub-HD resolution of 850x or so)
Thanks to Captain N for the tip!
