Interesting patent shows a new possibility for Wii U multiplayer…

This is going to take a minute to explain, but I’ll do my best to sum it up and add pictures:

– At its most basic level, it’s split-screen multiplayer as we know it, only instead of splitting the screen, one person uses the TV screen and one person uses the Wii U gamepad as a “TV”.

– Each player would use a Wiimote (potentially with a nunchuck) as a controller, and it appears as though you can use the IR pointing capabilities regardless of whether you’re using the gamepad or the TV as your viewing screen due to the gamepad having a built in sensor bar. (Thanks, Invader Quirk!)

– Could be used to shoot arrows at each other from across the room, explore a location on two screens at once, or any number of other applications.

Via NWR