It's probably for QOL. Considering the sleep tracker comes out next year and how this is supposed to be a 2016/2017 thing, probably it's for a different QOL device. Remember: the sleep tracker is just the first device in the QOL business.
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Sankei Biz: Sharp to provide Nintendo with free-form display (Rumour)
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My bet is also on QoL, Probably they are preparing different shapes for the monitoring thing.
How about a Mario amiibo with screen incorporated that can be used also as monitoring device. You can scan it with NFC and it uploads the data on you console/handheld/computer/phone and the app associated provides you with a full overview, while the integrated screen provides most important data on spot.
How about a Mario amiibo with screen incorporated that can be used also as monitoring device. You can scan it with NFC and it uploads the data on you console/handheld/computer/phone and the app associated provides you with a full overview, while the integrated screen provides most important data on spot.
This technology doesn't actually specifiy curved displays, a technology that is being used today in TVs and smartwatches by many manufacturs today. Like the LG Flex, Samsung Curve etc.
However, this technology seems to specify displays that can take on irregular shapes, like with cutouts or -as mentioned- a 'donut' shape even.
What is that? It looks like a blood pressure machine but I'm not sure.
Seraph_Nicholas
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'Donut shaped' puts me in mind of the old IPod clickwheel. It could be an interesting controller/subscreen?
Nightbringer
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Looking at those last few pics, seems to me there could be advantages in form factor using this type of screen. I mean basically the screen fits any way you need it to fit, so I imagine someone like Nintendo could reduce the size of their handheld, seeing as it no longer needs to strictly be designed around a rectangle in the middle of the device. As in, the screen is designed around the form factor and not the other way around as it always has been. Surely there are some things Nintendo could do with handheld design considering that.
Chances are you would still be looking at a rectangle screen, however things would look different under the hood.
TheMoon
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The Nintendo Nut: You have to be literally nuts to buy this device.
TheMoon
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A Link to the Past
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They do. And their gimmicks make them better. Problem solved?
Do they?
Trevelyan9999
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I think this would be perfect for Nintendo to implement in their next handheld. They could put the screen literally anywhere on the device and it could even wrap around the control sticks/d-pads for easy touch access.
Quite a bit, yes. A lot of times it wouldn't even exist without them.
I think this would be perfect for Nintendo to implement in their next handheld. They could put the screen literally anywhere on the device and it could even wrap around the control sticks/d-pads for easy touch access.
Exactly what I was trying to say in my last post. Analog sticks (or circle pads), buttons, d-pad etc could actually be in the screen (or rather, the screen would have holes for these things to fit). Clearly there are design advantages here.
Prevolition
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They're making Samus' helmet HUD a real thing.
The only thing I can think of is some sort of secondary display for auxiliary functions, maybe instead of two "regular" screens, you'll have a main one and second, small, oddly shaped screen (not donut shaped) for easy access to some things. That or it's a QoL thing. Or nothing, maybe it's nothing
Mmmh...
For example, a new handheld with the clamshell form factor, and two screens.
Top screen: 960x540 (1920x540 with 3D enabled), classic screen, 5"
Lower screen: a free-form display that has a central part which resembles the top screen (5", 960x540), but that it actually goes over that, has holes for buttons and circle pads. It could be used to personalise the internal part of the console as you like, with just a touch on the bottom part, which is actually a giant screen!
frankie_baby
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Must be for QOL
on the other hand this kind of screens are probably more expensive than a regular one.
Also while it could be cool to have the screen wrapping around the controls that area will be almost always obstructed by the controls themselves and the user hands and fingers, meaning that nothing that ends up being there can really be used to display useful information.
The playing area would end up being again a rectangle, with maybe some extra space on the top left and top right that could be used for GUIs.
also, we know that they want to unify their platforms to make it easier to develop for both at once.
An oddly shaped screen (that won't ever match your rectangular tv) can not really be used for anything too substantial, unless the plan is to just regroup any GUI element inside the rectangle for the home version in the eventuality that the title is both on their portable and home console.
I'm not sure the additional cost for something that's going to be basically useless would make any sense.
I'll give you that it would look really cool, though.
Vampirolol
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It's probably QOL related, just because life sucks. When people decide that autostereoscopic 3D was useless I knew I wasn't part of this industry anymore
Spamming Mario and Pokémon titles to cover third party absence isn't that good strategy either.
I'm hoping for this too, Nintendo pushing New 3DS as a transition system. But for now it doesn't seem that way, Nintendo hasn't even announced system for west and there is only one exclusive game announced. Hopefully Nintendo has more stuff to announce at e3.
UncleSporky
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Just seems bizarre to make a screen like that for gaming.
Any games ported from other devices or older systems would have to use a rectangular area, and any games developed for this device that use the oddly-shaped screen will have a tough time being ported to other devices too.
What would you call the resolution on a screen like that? How much "p" is it?
Any games ported from other devices or older systems would have to use a rectangular area, and any games developed for this device that use the oddly-shaped screen will have a tough time being ported to other devices too.
What would you call the resolution on a screen like that? How much "p" is it?
alexandros
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Lol, nice!
ShockingAlberto
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You're freaking out over a rumor that they're buying a component that may or may not be used in a handheld gaming device.
Leafhopper
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That's 4 words
.Beren the Empty-Handed
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I just hope there aren't too many holes in their doughnut strategy.
Dedication Through Light
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The display seems like it'd be even more of a nightmare to repair than the current hdtvs.
Sharp not only provided game & watch but also the ds 3d tech too I think ?
I am thinking a hmd here. Cheap probably between rift 1 and 2 tech ; most people will find it old tech but nntendo will end up creating a few great games on it. In the end however 3rd party won't be ,nterested in it at all. Not this time
I am thinking a hmd here. Cheap probably between rift 1 and 2 tech ; most people will find it old tech but nntendo will end up creating a few great games on it. In the end however 3rd party won't be ,nterested in it at all. Not this time
Not much of an issue since it'll probably be made out of unbreakable Nintendium.
blame space
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i always wanted to play video games on a donut
Uncle Rupee
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Sharp not only provided game & watch but also the ds 3d tech too I think ?
I am thinking a hmd here. Cheap probably between rift 1 and 2 tech ; most people will find it old tech but nntendo will end up creating a few great games on it. In the end however 3rd party won't be ,nterested in it at all. Not this time
Really unlikely Nintendo will do VR for a variety of reasons that I can't be bothered to get into.
Leafhopper
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It's argued they ran out of Nintendium one the DS lite came out.
anexanhume
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Virtual Boy U.
Obviously, you slide a cylindrical object into the hole for some stimulating feedback....(yes, sarcasm).
But seriously, I can't really imagine placing buttons or control sticks within the screen area. It seems like it'd only make games more difficult to design for such an odd layout. It'd get very smudgy too.
I think this is some sort of wearable screen, but Nintendo is touting a "nonwearable" mantra so I'm probably wrong about that too.
So, I'm convinced I'll never be able to predict anything Nintendo will do... ever. They are nuts and I love them for it.
But seriously, I can't really imagine placing buttons or control sticks within the screen area. It seems like it'd only make games more difficult to design for such an odd layout. It'd get very smudgy too.
I think this is some sort of wearable screen, but Nintendo is touting a "nonwearable" mantra so I'm probably wrong about that too.
So, I'm convinced I'll never be able to predict anything Nintendo will do... ever. They are nuts and I love them for it.
But is that really a "hole"? Curved =/= hole.