How will we back look at the Tablet Controller in 15 years?

[fleischr]

Mandalore76 said:

fleischr said:
A lot like how we look at the Power Glove or the Virtual Boy today. A really great idea that just wasn't implemented as good as could have been, due to poor decisions based on technology constraints.

I owned a Power Glove, and I demo'd a Virtual Boy.  I regretted begging my father for a Power Glove as a child.  And, I would have regretted buying the Virtual Boy for my younger brother for Christmas instead of the PS1 that I ended up getting him.  I wouldn't remotely lump the Wii U Gamepad in the same category.  I don't regret purchasing a Wii U in the least.  Does the Gamepad have untapped/unrealized/under-utilized potential?  Absolutely.  But, I still find it to be a better console interface than a standard controller.  If the next Nintendo home console doesn't have a gamepad type controller, it will feel to me like taking a step backwards in technology rather than forwards.

I'd agree the GamePad's failures are not to the same degree of those of the Power Glove or Virtual Boy.

In spite of its good ergonomics, but we have to admit, half-measures were taken in battery life, screen resolution, and the true portability of the GamePad. It's large enough to the point that it scares people in a way.

I sincerely believe GamePad 2.0 will be smaller and sleeker with vastly better battery life and resolution. And it'll work through the whole house, not just your living room.