The current capabilities of the Nintendo Switch holds a handful niché features that other platforms are unable to do like intuitive motion controls and touch screen integration for starters. Also including HD rumble alongside utilization of the IR (infrared) camera, it is impressive how games can be played in certain ways. Not to mention additional attachments that Switch owners can buy to better their experience.
According to a new patent that was discovered on the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Nintendo has filed a new attachment that will help players with precise touch screen use. From the looks of the images that were provided from the patent that Nintendo submitted, you will be able to snap a stylus to your Joy-Con.
Seen from the image of the attachment, you simply slide the piece onto the Joy-Con, like you would to the Switch itself, and you’re ready to go. Although this might seem revolutionary for the handheld hybrid seeing that there is no proper stylus that launched with the system, it is a trait that the preceding Nintendo DS introduced over a decade prior. As of now, the only available stylus for Nintendo Switch was introduced with Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training which you can buy separately.
Digging through the patent, the filing reveals some neat features that will be introduced with this additional gadget. Such as the ability to use an input button when drawing to suggest the area you will drag the stylus to next that can come very useful for software that will require to draw. Another being that the Joy-Con when dragging on screen will vibrate when touching an object or border illustrated in the image below.
Reflecting on titles that insisted on the player to draw like Drawn to Life and Brain Age are some of the few which made these essential game elements on the DS. With the Switch, more can be achieved expanding into the realm of third dimension interactivity if this patent finalizes to commercial production.
What would you like to see come from this patent?
Source: USPTO
