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TouchSense, a haptic technology, will be implemented in the Switch's touchscreen
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Jonneh3003
Banned
Yeah you're probably right
Fire Emblem Direct in a few days
Maybe a system direct (where they announced this), maybe a game focused direct
There's lots of info to get out
I remember when they didn't mention than the DS had a touchscreen + stylus until the very last second. This is nothing new.
Touchsense technology is very different. While force touch allows a system to recognise how much pressure comes from an input, Touchesense should give the user different "sensations" when you touch things on the screen. With this tech it's possible to recreate the feeling of real buttons on a screen for example.
Sounds too good to be true? I agree
I remember when people were convinced the Wii U would have this. Good times
Anyway, this is REALLY cool. Really surprises me Nintendo barely talked about the Switch's screen. I get they might now have any touch software right now but it seems to be a really good screen, it's worth talking about.
Anyway, this is REALLY cool. Really surprises me Nintendo barely talked about the Switch's screen. I get they might now have any touch software right now but it seems to be a really good screen, it's worth talking about.
AquaWateria
Member
It'll make the Vita rubbing look like a joke lol.
Yup, I mean even look at the Street Fighter 2 thing with the 3D tease in the trailer. Why the hell aren't Nintendo and Capcom showing whatever that is!?
Agreed, we're going to be hearing about VC as well. But seriously they totally botched that presentation.
The home button in the iPhone 7 is such a great mind-fuck. Really curious to experiencing it applied to an entire touchscreen.
Kingpin Rogers
Member
Is this the technology people mentioned when we thought the controller was just going to be a touchscreen? They actually ended up using it?
mugurumakensei
Member
This is also true. Even with an hour conference, it felt like they were rushing through points, game demos, etc.
valkillmore
Member
Damn that sounds really cool
Justin Bailey
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Yeah it's weird - Nintendo never seems to like touting their tech, but the Switch is looking to be a nice piece of technology. This ain't no toy, kiddies.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Wouldn't put it passed them aha
Chill Penguin
Member
Switch sounds better and better with everything they reveal. The possibilities with this are endless. Super cool piece of tech this is turning out to be.
Jonneh3003
Banned
That's the one, we've had patents and whispers going around for a while, really cool that it seems to be happening.
I really don't agree. It was a tech demo and it demoed the tech. People had some weird ass expectations.
audio_delay
Neo Member
I am think the same.
It's really about the touchsceen haptic tech. Here's the business press release: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170113005112/en/
They link to the press release. It's definitely the touch screen. http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170113005112/en/
Skittzo0413
Member
Yeah I'm curious if we're jumping the gun a bit here. Though it would explain why they didn't mention the touch screen at all (and reportedly disabled it?).
EDIT: ^Nevermind, I guess it's confirmed. I'm now 97% convinced there will be at least one more general Switch direct before launch.
Ocarina_117
Banned
There are a lot of neat control features packed into this little console.
However a part of me wonders if the cost would have been better spent on upping the power of the system?
Not very tech savvy so can't really speculate much on what they could have done.
Having said this, I'm also saving up for a fairly capable gaming PC (one day) - so power doesn't matter to me so much for this.
However a part of me wonders if the cost would have been better spent on upping the power of the system?
Not very tech savvy so can't really speculate much on what they could have done.
Having said this, I'm also saving up for a fairly capable gaming PC (one day) - so power doesn't matter to me so much for this.
Calm Mind
Member
SPLOOSH
Actually you are probably right there. It's probably just the rumble.
Nah, they could've/should've done better.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Theonik
Member
I think Nintendo is marketing it as 'HD Rumble' actually that would make a lot of sense.
I wonder why they didn't say it could do that though.
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
Pretty sure Apple's iPhone 7 is using something very very similar.
We def. will have like 2-3 more Directs before the system launches in March. Fire Emblem next week, probably one more on the OS and online infrastructure ...and maybe one on Virtual Console/eShop.
Weird complain. The screen cant be used while docked...so they shouldnt have included a touchscreen to begin with ?
Then again...if this was true Nintendo would likely have announced it - and had a game use this new Touchscreen. Weird....
Weird complain. The screen cant be used while docked...so they shouldnt have included a touchscreen to begin with ?
Then again...if this was true Nintendo would likely have announced it - and had a game use this new Touchscreen. Weird....
TouchSense software is designed for phones with those types of linear actuators. I imagine this covers the Joycon but the possibility exists that either the Joycon or the Switch unit itself can provide haptic feedback for the screen as well. At least the former should be possible with what we know right now.
mugurumakensei
Member
Directly from Immersion's PR statement...
I don't see a way to think anything different since it says touch-based gaming controls.
Will probably make smartphone ports easier.
walking fiend
Member
I believe the reason they didn't show it is that they still needed to streamline the experience; maybe a bug or something with the software?
He probably watched the Milk game and already got his inspiration for his next SK game.
Nintendo is truly positioning the Switch to take over the Vita anime boobie game market.