Mysterious U shape controller which Nintendo applied for patent

Patented touch display mounted "Curved surface touch controller"Nintendo, which became a topic that it might be related to the new game machine" NX ", turned out to have applied for a patent of another controller. According to the material published by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), Nintendo applied for a U - shaped controller like a horse 's horseshoe.

JP 2015076622 Training equipment, training system and input device
https://patentscope2.wipo.int/search/ja/detail.jsf?docId=WO2016059943

Here's what Nintendo's weird U-shaped controller patent
http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/25/11504896/heres-what-nintendos-weird-u-shaped-controller-patent-might-actually

The applied U-shaped controller is named "training equipment, training system and input device", and it is equipped with a load sensor, acceleration sensor, gyro sensor, temperature sensor, and training is done by the user using the controller A device that can measure health data of. A figure actually performing squat and strength training using the U-shaped controller is also made public.


The controller has a four-way controller and four buttons. As expected from the position of the button, it seems to be wrong to grasp with two hands and operate.


This is a reference diagram with an auxiliary device like a grip attached to the controller. Although it seems to be measuring the grip strength from the figure, details of the U-shaped controller can not be seen with only the information being disclosed.


The Verge of IT related media is predicting what the U-shaped controller wrapped in a mystery was patented for what purpose, but the most influential is the new game machine "NXIt is a controller for. NX announced in 2015 is the latest game device scheduled to release new information in 2016, and I am wondering if the U-shaped controller will interlock with NX in some way.

In addition, The Verge is Nintendo's 2014Management policy briefing sessionThe possibility that it is a non-wearable device linked with the new platform of health theme revealed at, and research is proceeding in NintendoVR or AR technologyIt also points out the possibility of being a controller for a device that adopted. Perhaps it is a horseshoe device that manages the health of a real horse.