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Bloomberg: Nintendo Teams Up With Venture Fund to Find New Tech for Switch
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Interesting.
This kind of stuff was big on the Wii, but Nintendo mostly ignored it.
Wonder what we will see on Switch.
This kind of stuff was big on the Wii, but Nintendo mostly ignored it.
Wonder what we will see on Switch.
Then what is Scrum supposed to get out of it? They are expecting startups to give up equity in exchange for connecting them to Nintendo's developer assistance? Need more details, but as somebody tied into the startup world it does not make sense for a fund to recruit teams without the intention to invest into them and see them exit.
If only they did that in the Wii days and we got cool shit like this developed further.
Dude has been with Microsoft since iirc.
Dude has been with Microsoft since iirc.
Where do they say the start ups need to give up anything to be part of this? It could just be technical assistance and know how exchange, shortcuts to contacts and what not, it could be valuable or not, we'll see.
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This is possible in some games. Not sure how you'd connect a GC controller, other than docked which can already be done.
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This is what I was hoping the NX would be actually. But more like eye-tracking rather than head tracking, and have it be used for aiming rather than 3D effects.
maybe nintendo is just using the venture fund as a consulting firm for their talent in hunting for small teams?
investment usually means $$$$$$. they could provide documentation, support and direct advising
Agreed. I think Nintendo is finally demonstrating the "deeper and wider" ideas that Iwata talked about with the Wii U. The Wii U tech was disastrous, but with a device like the Switch there is an incredible amount of potential as you say.
This became Kinect tech eventually, and Sadly the creator here passed away in a car accident.
This could be awesome for Labo. Imagine selling a bunch of different "inputs" (light sensors (vitality?), motion sensors, counters, limit gates, etc etc) and a bunch of different "outputs" (motors, solenoids, etc). You could turn the switch into a mirco PLC system, perfect to teach new engineers.
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You could potentially connect those to the Joy-Cons or the Switch itself via the railing system (or go the easy route & just plug it into the USB-C port on the bottom of the Switch).
for sure. I would expect a "i/o expansion kit" though that does everything via Bluetooth.
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I realise that. The firm's goal is not stated, which is why I offered that as a suggestion.
I think you might be correct.
Easy answer: add an IR sensor to the left Joy-Con.
Make Labo kits that are designed to work with games outside of Labo software. You could create unique controllers for a whole bunch of different games.
Make Labo kits that are designed to work with games outside of Labo software. You could create unique controllers for a whole bunch of different games.
Nintendo is making some very interesting moves this generation. Appear to be very smart and forward-thinking moves too.
Sony this is your chance to launch the PS eMerge initiative.
A combination game card and downloadable app the runs an update Vita she'll within the Switch OS.
This will bring the PS family of mobile games to others to enjoy!
A combination game card and downloadable app the runs an update Vita she'll within the Switch OS.
This will bring the PS family of mobile games to others to enjoy!
It's possible they only take a cut if these products end up going to market. This way, at most, they just invest their time beforehand and if a project doesn't come to fruition it's not as a huge a loss (as their time + money, if they were investors with equity)
It'll be fun to see what comes out of this, hopefully we'll get to see something really special for Switch.
I bet you could make a functional Labo-esque version of a Yu-Gi-Oh like duel disk complete with multiple NFC sensors (or a way to connect several spots to the single sensor) that connects to an on-screen trading card game.
We're only a few holographic steps away from real life Yu-Gi-Oh everyone...
We're only a few holographic steps away from real life Yu-Gi-Oh everyone...
No? The game(s) only releasing next week and the end of the reveal trailer teased more LABO games in the future. That'll be a separate thing that will continue as long as it keeps selling IMO.
Are you sure? His wikipedia page doesn't say anything about it, nor do I see any news stories about it.
I wouldn't say it became Kinect tech given the different fundamentals even if something similar was developed with the Kinect but oh wow, I had no idea, that's awful, he surely had a bright future ahead :o(
Edit: hoping it's a misunderstanding as above, although his youtube channel hasn't had new stuff since almost a year ago (blogs etc. even before that).
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Maybe I am getting him crossed up with someone else. I swear like 2012 or 13 there was something about him and a car accident and him passing away. I can't find it now, so let's just chalk it up to my bad memory.
Seeing as Labo is just cardboard, there's a pretty big opportunity for them to sell small Labo kits alongside the individual games and the console itself.
In fact... I wonder what sort of kits they could fit into a standard Switch game case?
None of that is innovative, which is the goal of this project.
For Nintendo, most of it would be. Just like having a transfer system that didnt require you to call Nintendo Support and beg to have them transfer your purchases for you was innovative in 2017. For Nintendo.
Maybe even replace the plastic game box with a cardboard game box and have pre-cut patterns on that.