A new patent filed by Nintendo has surfaced, and it hints at potential advancements in motion sensor technology. This suggests that Nintendo may be looking to revisit concepts seen on the Wii, but this time with an upgrade.
The patent is titled “Information Processing System and Information Processing Method,” and talks about a system involving a station with a light source and a MEMS mirror that scans a designated space, interacting with a movable body equipped with a light sensor. The patent describes how the system processes spatial data using light reflections to determine the position and direction of the movable body relative to the station.
See the diagrams seen below, which suggest a setup where the station might be positioned atop a television, interacting with handheld devices.
