Magnetometers, how do they work? Or:Mag-fu*kin’-ometer!
Yeah, so I’m not quite sure what a magnetometer is. I Googled it but it’s still not clear to me how it would work in a controller.One NeoGAF readertrolled, “Hopefully they use the magnetometer to attract 3rd parties.”
I see what he did there.
All of these features and more were found in a filing at the US Patent And Trademark Office for the Wii U tablet controller. The patent was submitted back in February but showed up just now.NeoGAFhas picked it apart and found some pretty interesting features.
Some of this stuff is in a Wii controller. The IR port, speaker and microphone will likely do something similar in this Wii U controller. The flash memory is a given. There’s a built-in battery, so no more stupid AA battery changing every 12 days. It’s a rechargeable lithium ion affair, according to the patent.
Aside from the gyro sensor and acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor is also in the mix. It could be used for calibration. Maybe compass-like features are planned.
