Just because Nintendo creates a patent for something, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to create the thing — I expect this might be the case with this completely bizarre Wii controller add-on, which looks like a periscope, or something Peter Venkman might use to, um… bust ghosts?
According to The Verge, that thing on top is apparently some form of touch screen interface, which uses infrared LED and mirrors to transfer the position of the users fingers to the Wii’s IR sensor. The Verge suggests it might be a way for two players to use touch screens for the upcoming Wii U, but to be honest we have no earthly idea what it might be used for.
Nintendo patent application shows a touchpad rigged to the Wii Remote [The Verge]
Lobo
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 10:45 AMPerhaps it’s nintendo’s new kitchen peripheral. Looks like it could grind parsley or some hard cheeses.
warcroft
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 12:44 PMOr something of the herbal variety.
Marathon
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 10:53 AMThis looks like a new idea for a Kotaku Aus competition. Instead of screenshots, put up a patent image like this and let the community try and guess what’s it for and which company copywrited it.
Guess for this one… maybe a dodgy handheld gun for a remake of Duck Hunt?
TSH
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:35 AMTHIS. NAO.
Mopster
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 10:56 AMLooks like a garlic crusher!
EnjoyMedway
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:01 AMOr a Woodchipper. Maybe Garlic is the new game cartridge? The clove is processed into data and stored inside a bottle on the console itself?
Chazz
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:07 AMMotion tracker peripheral for Colonial Marines?
Dan
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:11 AMLuigi’s Mansion on Wii U perhaps..
Doss
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:16 AMlooks like screen add on for wiimote, maybe for use with Wii U instead of their other screenamajiggy.
harrison
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:17 AMdefinetely the track for a new holographic tron-ish game :D
Ynefel
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:21 AMOne Wii one cup?
[awkward silence]
MrTaco
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:28 AMSteel Diver Wii.
J3ST3R
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 11:42 AMLooks like something you could put ingredients in to weigh like kitchen scales, possibly cooking mama type game peripheral.
or possibly Wii Play-doh peripheral to make Nintendo Spaghetti strands/Hair.
Unicron
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 12:02 PMIt looks exactly like a mouli that one uses to grind up their ‘personal vegetables’
The Nintendo WiiD muncher.
thxultra
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 12:09 PMThats obviously the Wii-pipe – for GTAV
Wackojacko10101
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 2:11 PMit kinda looks like a device to change the way you hold it. so instead of pointing it at the TV you could hold it vertically, for people with wrist issues.
Dave
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 6:45 PMIt looks like a mouse trackpad
matt
Monday, November 7, 2011 at 8:12 PMIt looks like a muller to me.
BR!4N
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 3:52 AMSome weird microphone?
Doraiya
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 5:48 AMNintendo might not be so financially screwed if they stop designing rediculous addons and focused on actually making games.