A recently published patent application has revealed that Nintendo might be considering a small touchpad accessory for its classic Wii Remote. The touch panel uses an infrared LED and mirrors which bounce the location of a user’s finger or stylus to the controller’s IR sensor — the touch panel can be used for drawing in addition to tapping. Nintendo has not announced the product, but it could be an accessory for the upcoming Wii U which will still use Wii Remotes. And since only one Wii U touchscreen tablet can be used per system, the accessory might be a consolation prize for unlucky house guests who get stuck wielding the original Wii Remote.
Nintendo patent application shows a touchpad rigged to the Wii Remote
A recently published patent application has revealed that Nintendo might be considering a small touchpad accessory for its classic Wii Remote.
A recently published patent application has revealed that Nintendo might be considering a small touchpad accessory for its classic Wii Remote.
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As of now there’s no evidence that Nintendo is actually working on this product. It’s not the first bizarre Nintendo patent we’ve seen, and it won’t be the last.
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