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[Sesuadra]

give me doom on the switch and let me feel the rip and tear until it's done.

 

[JP]

Do we know if it's going to be Full HD Rumble or just 720p Rumble?

 

[KingSnake]

It seems very cool, if only would be used by the games on Switch. If none of the big games use it and it's relegated to 1 2 Switch and the likes it will become a useless feature over time.

 

[CrowdChant]

I lol'd at the icecube thing, wtf?

Bigger disappointment is the glass of ice water game isn't ready for launch.

 

[wild wild rice]

I'm just hoping that whatever it is is equally feelable in the Pro and standard controllers.

 

[Steejee]

It has me intrigued. Rumble is overdue for some updates, and this sounds like something that could be pretty cool. Definitely need to try it for myself though.

 

[30yearsofhurt]

I can simulate the ice-cube demo in real life for a tiny fraction of the cost of a "joy con" controller. I can't see how this will change my gaming for the better (unless I add a liberal dash of Hakushu whisky to that ice).

 

[Cherry]

Charging your weapon in No More Heroes could be more fun, I guess.

 

[Easy_D]

Do we know if it's going to be Full HD Rumble or just 720p Rumple?

900p upscaled rumble

 

[Leizt]

Does this apply to the Pro controller too?

yep!

 

[Narroo]

I'm leaning towards them exaggerating, but it would be nice if it worked like they described.

 

[mackattk]

I don't know what more it could be than just raising or lowering the rumble strength.

Will just have to wait and see for some real users impressions or if I am able to try it out myself.

 

[Nazgul_Hunter]

If you have an iPhone 7 nearby, try sending an iMessage with the "fireworks" effect and you'll get a sense of what this is like. It's pretty cool. Also the Laser effect gives a good idea of how they can even make the rumble feel like it's going up and down the phone

 

[kinggroin]

I'm assuming it is very similar force actuator setup as in the Steam Controller and vive controllers

That's promising then. When used right, it really elevated the tangibility of virtual interactions

 

[MCD]

can we disable it and save battery?

 

[M3d10n]

This isn't anything like what's on my steam controller right? Where the motors can simulate different feeling mechanics and surfaces?

Probably similar tech, like the "taptic" engine in the iPhone 7 and recent Macbook trackpads.

I don't know what more it could be than just raising or lowering the rumble strength.

Will just have to wait and see for some real users impressions or if I am able to try it out myself.

Try a Steam controller, an iPhone 7 or a modern Macbook trackpad. It's far more than a spinning motor like rumble, it can simulate other mechanical sensations like clicks, taps and light impacts. For example, you could make a safe-opening minigame where you turn the controller to turn the safe dial and feel each click as you do so.

The ice cube example shows that it's accurate enough to simulate the feeling of having loose objects inside the controller.

 

[Somnid]

can we disable it and save battery?

I would be surprised if it's not an option but it probably uses less energy than the typical off-center weight on a motor anyway. The Joy-con almost certainly last longer than the system.

 

[M3d10n]

I would be surprised if it's not an option but it probably uses less energy than the typical off-center weight on a motor anyway. The Joy-con almost certainly last longer than the system.

Yeah, I've had my Steam controller for almost one year, the haptic feedback is constantly running on the 2nd trackpad and I'm still on the original AA batteries.

 

[jchap]

Want to try this. It's a shame 1 2 Switch is not a packin to show this off.

 

[Semajer]

My guess is it's going to be similar to iPhone's "taptics".



Yes.

yep!

Good. I need a proper d pad.

 

[Regiruler]

Wii U's rumble sounded like a blender at times and felt abysmal, so I'm hopeful this is an improvement.

 

[Sushen]

The tech is cool, but who's gonna use it aside from Senran Kagura guy?

I'm sure there will be many Nintendo games demonstrating how it can be used. That's been the case since SNES with mode 7.
Until others, Nintendo doesn't add a feature that they don't intend to use.

 

[rekameohs]

I'm sure there will be many Nintendo games demonstrating how it can be used. That's been the case since SNES with mode 7.
Until others, Nintendo doesn't add a feature that they don't intend to use.

Insert reference to Wii U's two screen gaming here.

 

[PulseONE]

It could be cool, like being able to feel the magazine being put in when you reload a gun and whatnot

 

[tanuki]

Maybe it'll be something like the iPhone 7s haptic feedback? It's pretty cool how Apple uses it in messages, having the rumble mimic the animation of fireworks, confetti etc.

 

[Not]

I think it's cool. Might be one of those things that takes off in all video games from now on, might be a one-off

 

[Pif]

I think it's cool. Might be one of those things that takes off in all video games from now on, might be a one-off

Didn't the launch xbox one controllers had this and MS silently killed it?

I read something like that.

 

[dcx4610]

I really liked it. I do think there is some cool tech in the Switch and just like in the past, Microsoft will steal what works and add them into their future hardware.

 

[Tarin02543]

everytime i hear that snapping of the fingers I got that cringe tingling.

 

[Cosmozone]

It's the Switch feature I'm the most intrigued about. Hope it works well. I just fear it's not used too much with most people fawning over their old-ass controller setups all the time.

 

[Piers]

It sounds interesting but like the haptic feedback on Steam Controller it probably won't amount to much.
Swear controllers like the 360 have had 'individual' rumble parts before too.

 

[Chindogg]

This tech would be awesome for VA-11 Hall-A and Dark Souls.

 

[Father_Brain]

Along with the shape-sensing IR camera, a nifty but fairly useless feature that jacks up the price of the system and additional Joy-Cons in a futile attempt to win back casuals from mobile. Bad idea.

 

[Zuzzissm0]

HD Rumble LMAO. its the same like the impulse triggers but the name impulse was sold out. END OF STORY

 

[always crazy bacon]

I think it's marketing BS, probably just 3 rumble motors in the controller. They won't be that big as the Joycon is so small.

 

[sonto340]

HD Rumble LMAO. its the same like the impulse triggers but the name impulse was sold out. END OF STORY

I'm assuming you're not familiar at all with haptic feedback, but this is nothing like "impulse triggers"

 

[zoukka]

Haptic force feedback really is great if utilized well. It's not a gimmick but a real new layer of feedback.

 

[JBourne]

Glad the Switch supports HDR*.

 

[Doug Heffernan]

How is this a new and unique feature? It sounds very similar to the already existing impulse trigger technology in Xbox One pads.

 

[Khrno]

Honestly I'm very interested in this functionality. It sounds potentially amazing, but how good is it? How heavily is it going to be used? How will it be used?

- In Zelda, will I feel the twang of the bow when I fire an arrow? Will I feel the clang of a sword strike?
- In Mario, will I feel different bumps when I hit different jumps and surfaces?
- In Mario Kart, are there different rumbles for different slides around different corners and different surfaces?

There are so many possibilities but we don't really know how sophisticated the tech is. So I'm looking forward to impressions on the subject.

I'm inclined to think this is exactly what they will do, and it will feel awesome on the Pro Controller.

 

[wild wild rice]

Cant' wait to feel the waves knocking the handles of my jet ski around in Wave Race Tidal Tswitchnami

 

[zoukka]

How is this a new and unique feature? It sounds very similar to the already existing impulse trigger technology in Xbox One pads.

The whole controller vibrates and reacts to being moved around.

 

[Waveset]

I'd like to be wrong but this has the stink of overblown marketing hype.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Glad the Switch supports HDR*.

and not just Street Fighter II HDRemix

 

[akileese]

I'd like to be wrong but this has the stink of overblown marketing hype.

The people who have used it and posted about it spoke very highly of it and seemed to think it might be a game changer. It seems like the sort of thing that you really can't provide a perspective on it until you've used it.

 

[ika]

Can't wait to try it I'm sure they have many cool ideas for this feature...

 

[Exuro]

The people who have used it and posted about it spoke very highly of it and seemed to think it might be a game changer. It seems like the sort of thing that you really can't provide a perspective on it until you've used it.

Link? Anyone talk about the comparisons between it and Vive controllers rumble? Watching the event last night made it sound like its the same tech.

 

[orhnsnmz]

There is a cow milking (?) minigame in "1, 2, Switch", where you, well, milk a cow.

And supposedly the haptics on that feel very realistic, Laura Kate Dale said it felt like actually jerking someone off, lol.
.. and as a follow-up, she said that you can feel the milk moving from the top to the bottom as you milk, so that sounds pretty interesting.

Could be a nice addition to FPS and action games (like feeling the arrow actually leaving the bow in Zelda and stuff like that).

Tweets by Laura Dale on the topic:
https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/819937981695983616
https://twitter.com/LaurakBuzz/status/819941246907125761

 

[suaveric]

I feel like this is a cool thing that Nintendo will use in one or two games and we'll never see it again. New Motion Plus

 

[Waveset]

The people who have used it and posted about it spoke very highly of it and seemed to think it might be a game changer. It seems like the sort of thing that you really can't provide a perspective on it until you've used it.

That's good to hear and impressive as a demo may have been, when it comes to every day usage outside of the environment of a marketing event do we really expect this to be a game changer?
Sorry to sound sound so pessimistic but I see it contributing very little to the experience.