Justin Berube of RipTen writes: "Wii U Panorama View was probably the least played Wii U station on the show floor. Basically this title would play a pre-recorded video of an area, in my case a city, on the TV screen. The Wii U GamePad would also display the same movie, but the player had the ability to move the GamePad around to view the action as if they were really looking around."
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Sarah Silbert:
Nintendo lays claim to one of the more advanced implementations of dual-display gaming; its Panorama View Feature lets you move around the Wii U controller to see a different perspective than what's shown on the external TV screen. The company was just granted a patent for this very technology, and the document goes into great detail about the gyrosensors used to determine the controller's change in position. It's a lot simpler in practice than in theory -- just take a glance at the image above or peek at our hands-on demo of the concept at E3 2012 (embedded below the break).
i have to say while i don't like the idea of the patent (or patents in general) at least this one makes sense i can understand why nintendo would want to keep dual-screen panorama as a signature feature. lets hope nintendo make the most of it as patents have a tendency to limit a products potential to the creativity of just one company.
That's actually pretty cool. Knowing Nintendo, they'll actually use this neat function which is what matters at the end.
Precisely. With Nintendo, you can almost always remain confident that not only will they utilise the tech, but also strive to use it in original and innovative ways.
One of the first concepts that was shown off for Wii U, and which made an appearance at various demo opportunities and expo appearances for the system, was Panorama View. It's a relatively simple app that uses real-life video and allows you to view the action from any angle you desire, simply by moving the GamePad.
It's a clever demonstration of some of the technology in the system's controller, with the ability to enjoy a 360 degree view of scenes such as a flock of birds or a tour bus driving through London. Some wondered whether it'd be a pack-in free with the system, but its absence on day one meant it looked as if it was going to be left as a tech demo. Satoru Iwata has confirmed today, however, that it'll be available from the Wii U eShop as a download-exclusive in Japan sometime in Spring 2013.
Interesting tech...