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Nintendo patents motion sensing tech for handheldDVDBack23 @ Aug 07, 2007 18:55 | 23 comments
The patent, filed at the end of March, describes "A game system includes a housing to be held by a player," and goes on to define motion through three axes: "…having change-state detecting means to detect at least one of an amount and a direction of a change applied to the housing."
The functionality seems very similar to that of a Wii-mote, but Nintendo refused to comment.
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Nintendo has filed a patent which indicates it is working on motion sensing technology for use on an upcoming handheld system, all this according to the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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Comment by: Jlhfit (Aug 07, 2007 19:26) Will this effect the PS3 controller? I imagine not b/c they define the patent "three axis". PS3 is six axis... |
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Comment by: navi1199 (Aug 07, 2007 19:30) I guess Kirby tilt and tumble wasn't "motion sensing" enough that they had to go and actually patent it =/ |
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Comment by: limelight (Aug 07, 2007 20:36) Uhhhh...does anyone see whats wrong with this? Motion sensing on a handheld...so if youre shaking it or moving it around how am i supposed to see the SCREEN??? |
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Comment by: bobiroc (Aug 07, 2007 20:59) Originally posted by limelight: With your eyes :) j/k Nintendo is a very innovative company and I am sure that is one of their thoughts too. |
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Comment by: SProdigy (Aug 07, 2007 21:43) Originally posted by limelight: Said above: remember Kirby Tilt N Tumble for GBA?
Originally posted by Jlhfit: Ummmm, I think "Six-Axis" is fancy marketing, unless someone can explain to me how you get beyond the 3-D axis' of x, y and z... |
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Comment by: c1c (Aug 07, 2007 22:10) six axis.. you can use your feet. |
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Comment by: oofRome (Aug 07, 2007 22:18) lol "sixaxis" |
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Comment by: Adzagam (Aug 07, 2007 23:06) If it's going to be like the wiimote, it's going to be a lil hard to see the screen... hopefully it will be much more like Kirby tilt and tumble |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 08, 2007 04:59) stopa dn think abotu it instead of a DS when you open up their new handheled you get a split screen thats 2 halves of the same screen the size of it is roughly 5X5 inches or so or a wide screen variant,they could drop the bottom half being touch sensitive or keep it,then they can add a motion setup,where you can aim,tilt and do other things with it like you can on WII. |
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Comment by: blackvamp (Aug 09, 2007 15:13) Originally posted by SProdigy: The "6 axis" refers to the 6 degrees of freedom when moving in 3D space. You are correct in saying that there are only 3 axis (x, y and x). However, there are 2 kinds of movement in each axis, roations about and along the axis. To differentiate between translational and rotational movement, 3 axis were used to identify roation. You use the "right-hand rule" to determine the axis. Exact same thing with identifing torque. These axis are concurrent with x, y and z but are different from them. |
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Comment by: albino92 (Aug 09, 2007 15:28) Hopefully it'll be groundbreaking like the ds and gameboy instead of the virtual boy |
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Comment by: Unfocused (Aug 15, 2007 02:00) Nintendo has always been able to push the boundaries of innovation before. Some with more success than others. Anybody want to compare the Wii to the Virtu Boy? |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 15, 2007 02:20) Originally posted by Unfocused: I think price V performance is what killed the VB,since it was a red/blue shaded GB it was foolish to think it would have done well,if it was more like the GBA or even a fancy NES(look at the later games on the NES) it have survived at the near 200$ price tag,altho another issues was its not very portable which is prehaps the end all in the portable market.
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Comment by: albino92 (Aug 15, 2007 15:45) Yah i owned a gameboy color but never stepped up to get a gba i just emulated it, but i'll probably get a ds lite, seeing how it's awesome and nintendo is the king of portable gaming. Anyways, has anyone ever owned a gameboy micro? |
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Comment by: borhan9 (Aug 17, 2007 20:41) Quote: It will probably be what the Nintendo Wii has but upgraded for this hand held device. |
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Comment by: albino92 (Aug 17, 2007 22:31) Kind of like the gba is a portable snes, but i doubt this handheld will be as advanced as the wii. |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 18, 2007 13:16) More like half the power of a GC LOL |
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Comment by: albino92 (Aug 18, 2007 15:12) Yah lol, but i'm just saying motion-wise, not like graphics or anything. |
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Comment by: Unfocused (Aug 21, 2007 22:14) @ZIppyDSM
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Comment by: albino92 (Aug 21, 2007 23:21) Yah i have to agree the first time you see the virtua boy you want to play, but once you play it, you say this sucks! |
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 21, 2007 23:31) Originally posted by albino92:
 FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A. |
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Comment by: Unfocused (Aug 22, 2007 21:08) Originally posted by ZIppyDSM: It is this innovation that will carry Nintendo through to the next generation of consoles. They have been around the block, on the throne, and nowhere near the castle. If nothing else, they have experience under their belt. They seem to know what they are doing, and I can only guess that their next offering will kick some serious ass.
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Comment by: ZippyDSM (Aug 22, 2007 21:23) Originally posted by Unfocused: I just hope they don't drop the innovation that they made in the GBA/potable player adapter for their console,I hate portables but they are to small and uncomfortable to play for long ammoutns of it,I have a TV kit or something ,anything to get it on the TV other than 5-10 a pop threw the VC...hell I'll even take that if I can download the games :P FIGHT THE M.A.F.I.A.A. |
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