Nintendo Patent Shows Freeform Display For (NX?) Controller/Portable

[FromDK]

Stefan.De.Machtige said:

FromDK said:

Soundwave said:
The problem with "virtual buttons" is how are you supposed to know what you're pressing if you're not looking down at the controller entirely?

There has to be physical buttons otherwise I don't see how functional this could be.

It could use haptic feedback..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiCqlYKRlAA

Wow, that haptic feedback is neat. I suppose Nintendo could use a basic form of it for just feeling a button surface.

They could..

http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2015/09/haptic_feedback_patent_could_hint_at_full_touchscreen_interface_on_nx