Using the word haptic for something that is already a physical object is a bit odd, right?
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TouchSense, a haptic technology, will be implemented in the Switch's touchscreen
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Using the word haptic for something that is already a physical object is a bit odd, right?
Mihael Mello Keehl
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I knew this already
Region Free means it's within the realm of possibility
So is Haptic Feedback, a word more are familiar with and understand the general concept behind
Yes, Switch has a touchscreen. No mentions of advanced haptics for the touchscreen though whatsoever. I didn't think I have to spell it like this, come on.
Not really, a touch screen is also a physical object. It just means make you feel things that are not there, like balls or milk flowing down.
mugurumakensei
Member
actually it's not. it comes from the fact that it uses a heavy duty actuator.
Graphics Horse
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Yeah not sure this is correct, TouchSense is their brand name that covers feedback in wheels and all sorts of controllers without screens too.
They did, but it was easy to miss and they don't have anything that makes use of it so far
Yeah, I know capactive is nothing crazy, just saying it hasn't been focused on by Nintendo at all. With the way the Switch is set up it could have easily gone without the touch screen though, but I've got no idea whether it just makes sense to include because of a negligible cost difference or something like that
I do think the joycons are packed for how small they are though, didn't expect that beforehand.
Ugh. Be clear, man. Either way, you're right they haven't said anything about the "HD Rumble" in the main device itself, though I did see a video where the person said it was in there. Of course, the person didn't go into specifics. (I think it was the IGN system walkthrough video). I guess we'll have to see once they have actual touchscreen games.
We'll yeah, but when I heard haptic feedback my first instinct is touch screen buttons. But your example of the marbles fits that description just as well. 🤔
That's one of the reasons I'm not buying that switch doesn't have a web browser.
You would want that what you sell to sound like it's using unique tech, not that it's just a better version of existing tech, though.
Nintendo can have weird priorities. Realistically there is so much they still need to talk about yet they were much more focused on justifying all the tech in the joycons that other important things were completely overlooked.
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This is HD Rumble, Nintendo is just making the Immersion SDK free for Devs to use for their game-engines, just like Apple does the same for ForceTouch wrapped inside the UITouch library.
This is HD Rumble, Nintendo is just making the Immersion SDK free for Devs to use for their game-engines, just like Apple does the same for ForceTouch wrapped inside the UITouch library.
That would be the Tabletop Mode - just saying depending on which mode you use some stuff wont be able to use for you. Playing ARMs with motion controls isnt possible in portable mode when playing on the Go.
Papacheeks
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Unfortunately the other two things are super important with the ladder being even more important than the hardware.
3DS didn't light anyone on fire when it launched even though for it's time tech wise it was awesome, wasn't till the dropped price and brought a awesome lineup of game that it started to take off.
The DS had both which is why it was so successful.
Graphics Horse
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Actual press release sans Journalism
No mention of it being for the screen
Here is an arcade wheel that also uses the same branding to show it covers more than just screen feedback
https://youtu.be/lS3k0-NYg34
Immersion said:
No mention of it being for the screen
Here is an arcade wheel that also uses the same branding to show it covers more than just screen feedback
https://youtu.be/lS3k0-NYg34
I dunno, Microsoft and Sony seem to get away with all of those things just fine.
Skittzo0413
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There's nothing indicating that HD rumble (or this, if it's included) is actually adding much to the console cost. HD rumble I believe is much more of a software implementation of still cheap rumble hardware (vibration actuators), so the cost would likely come from licensing the technology rather than adding in expensive hardware. Remember, two Wiimotes still cost $80, just like two Joy-cons.
Skittzo0413
Member
Really, the fact that they aren't using Nintendo's officially branded term "HD Rumble" is what's making me lean towards this being for the touchscreen. That and the fact that they haven't detailed anything whatsoever about the touchscreen or any use for it in any game, other than showing it exists.
the whole forum has been jumping to conclusions, why does this one not deserve to exist when there are others that are just as baseless?
Speaking of this I think that they could have maybe bundled 1 2 Switch with HD rumble joycons and use cheaper ones for the system.
LordRaptor
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It's really strange indeed. I will presume it is the HD Rumble, but this whole thing is confusing.
moltonasty
Member
Cool but pretty weird considering you can't use the touch screen while docked..
I guess this is because it's Immersion's press release and it's used a chance to promote their tech and not Nintendo's press release to try to sell the system.
You could be right, but its really far fetched. I never heard the term touched based for rumble. They could have called it haptic feedback or something. If what your saying is true, they need to reconsider the terminoligy.
It's funny you mention that sentence, because it reads like a general statement divorced from the rest of that paragraph. That said there are other avenues of how their software works on the site. As aforementioned, they work with haptic software not specifically touchscreen functionality.