Nintendo Switch console could work with VR headset in new patent

Nintendo Switch may feature virtual reality: Patent hints that the console could slot into a VR headset when in'portable mode' A patent illustration suggests that the console's handheld screen would be slotted into VR headset, while the user would use the detachable hand controllers to play. 'The touch panel may sense position, pressure or other characteristics of touch,' says the patent. 'In the present embodiment, the touch panel is of a type (e.g. the capacitive type) that enables a multi-touch input'. Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... UK surgeon streams gruesome operation using Snapchat glasses... Ford wants to use drones to guide its self-driving cars:... South Korea comes a step closer to LIMITLESS energy:... What the internet looked like in 1973: Tiny map shows the... UK surgeon streams gruesome operation using Snapchat glasses... Along with VR capability, the patent also reveals that the handheld portion of the Switch may feature a touchscreen. The Nintendo Switch allows players to switch instantly between home and mobile gaming.