The recent unveiling of the Nintendo Switch 2 came with a trailer that showcased, among other things, what looked to be a new control scheme for the console's Joy-Con controllers.
In it, the pair of Joy-Cons briefly raced each other across a hard surface Tron-bike style, trailing their wrist straps like tails. The whole thing made them look a lot like computer mice, and it was broadly assumed that this hinted at mouse controls for the Nintendo Switch 2.
Today, a patent has surfaced that looks to confirm these theories. It describes an "input device" that certainly reads like what people have speculated on.
It even comes with an image featuring a hand holding a Joy-Con exactly like you'd expect for mouse controls.
And we also have the written patent description in English, per Polygon:
"Mouse operation" sounds pretty definitive, and the patent description goes on to illustrate things in even more detail.
Writing this on desktop, I couldn't help but turn my mouse over to see that red light sensor, working like a charm as always.
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