To the core players’ expectations for “enhanced performance”.

But for Nintendo, hardware is never the most important. As a closed ecology, how long the Switch can sell is closely related to how many new users the game can attract. A Nintendo fan who is not optimistic that the Switch’s life cycle will be longer, said that the Switch is not like the best-selling console in game history. “PS2, NDS, and Wii have a huge number of games, and there are a lot of addicts, but there are also many high-quality games. At present, the Switch is far from this level, and the growth rate of game software is normal.

In his opinion, with the acceleration of game updates and advances in game technology, the Switch’s life cycle is bound to be shorter than previous products. Because the machine has little room for improvement, and the core games are not enough.

But Nintendo, who understands the importance of ecology, also understands the importance of high-quality games to Switch. It will not allow premium games to be released together, which will affect Switch sales.nr.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/342535-wii-fit-u-360×204.jpg 360w “sizes =” (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px “>

And it all continues on the Switch, from the original Labo kit to the nearest fitness ring, there are more ways to play beyond the Switch console.

When we tried the Switch VR tray , we found that each of our taps can be recorded and perceived. This is because the Joy-Con handle includes not only all the handle buttons, but also a three-axis acceleration sensor, an NFC sensor, and an infrared sensor IR Camera.

With the Joy-Con of the Switch, the direction of the vibration can be judged and identified by the Switch, with few misjudgments. In the fitness ring, Joy-Con is still very important. When the sensor is combined with the Ring Fit, it can realize a variety of sports modes and even detect your heart rate.

The key to making the Switch “off” the console is the sensor.

However, in the first year of the Switch release, The function of the sensor is almost ignored , it has not been used by any game developer (including Nintendo itself). Almost a year after the product was released, more players did not know what interesting gameplay the Switch can bring.

It can determine whether your mouth is open or closed, and can detect heat sources. It can even take pictures. Via Joy-Con’s sensors, the relevant signals can be transmitted to the Switch’s screen.

This wasn’t huge at the beginning of the releaseThe fanfare function also brings more gameplay in the future. Of course, it still needs auxiliary accessories, such as Nintendo LABO released in 2018 and fitness ring released in 2019. It is basically based on the original Switch, with new hardware, and played a new gameplay.

Outside the Switch, the status of sensors is also rising

Switch is an “old” game console hardware that has been used for two or three years, but it can be rejuvenated by adding new LABO or fitness ring new hardware. It can bring you a brand-new experience that you have never had before, and once again issue a “true fragrance” warning, even if you only buy a “waste cardboard”.

It all depends on Switch Joy-Con’s sensors , its motion sensors and The gyroscope sensor laid the foundation for the subsequent new hardware, and the Ring-Con with a very high-precision mechanical sensor can harvest the market again.

From this point, Nintendo ’s application of sensors has opened new doors for us. In addition to GPUs and CPUs, which are orthodox processors that determine the life of the hardware, sensors also begin to affect the life of a hardware product. Whether it is a game console, mobile phone, watch, or headset is within the “hit” range of the sensor.

Most of the sensors that mobile phone manufacturers like to add are related to taking pictures. In order to let you take better photos with your phone, high pixel sensor, telephoto lens sensor, ultra wide-angle lens sensor … We also said : “At the time, more manufacturers were still using different sensors to make their products stronger and more complete.

As the role of sensors becomes more important, the impact of sensors on hardware products is greater. Whether the sensor can provide reliable service in low and high temperature environments, whether it can respond quickly, and whether it can work for a long time have become important factors affecting the life of the hardware.

After all, we can’t imagine how a joy-con with a sensor failure can help you play and exercise.