In 20 years what gaming techologies we have today will seem unfairly dismissed/held back?

I don't get the hate for gyro/motion controls as a whole
If it's an option what's the problem? IMO most/all FPS'es should have gyro support

 

Yes! It is such a pain to play shooters on PS4 or Switch that don't offer gyro support even though the addition would make the game so much more accessible.

 

Switch generally has more gyro support than the PS4/Xbox One.
I don't get why most shooters on these 2 don't have gyro support.

 

I'm pretty sure the Xbox One controller doesn't even have gyro support, but the PS4 controller definitely does but it goes unused in like 98% of PS4 games. Switch is definitely MUCH better, but I've still played games on it that just bafflingly lack gyro support, or use the gyro support incorrectly (Fortnite and La Noire come to mind).

 

problem is most people were forced to use those in wii games, there was no option, and many games were so bad with it becuase they didnt register half of the gestures.

 

definitely motion/gyro. it’s misused in today’s world, and shooters definitely benefit from it.

 

vr... maybe

 

I think the 3D feature in 3DS has always deserved more use and praise, even if it only works for smaller screens.

 

I'd say that ironically, the double screen of the Wii U, with the monitor being the main screen, and the gamepad being the bottom screen, is a concept that could be improved if not for the focus on single-screen gaming that most devices in the gaming industry have been dedicated for.
Ultrawide and multi-monitors don't count, because it's a single game screen spread widely.

I guess it would count if you use an emulator and split DS screens to 2 different monitors(if it's even possible), but that's not my point.

My point is, as a concept, having a game menu closer to your palms while the game's action is like, 7 meters away from your seat, is what sold the Wii U for me. One good example is Paper Mario Color Splash, as mediocre as it is. But because of it's lack of productivity, the fun I had with this gimmick didn't last for long.
Alas, it has issues, and lacks a great library nowadays, but I wish more companies took that formula and did something more productive with it.

And I believe that will remain dismissed for the next 20 years. Single-screen gaming is iconic. We'd rather focus our eyes on one target, rather than wiggle our pupils up and down, or left and right. It's like trying to work on a document on your computer, while averting your eyes to a TV show 3 times in every minute. It's hard!

 

The Wii U gamepad for sure. That thing was amazing and had a lot of potential.

Imagine if the Switch supported that with 4 or more gamepads. You could do a HD version of both 4 swords titles in one game!

 

Projected augmented reality.

It still baffles me how we're not using environment scanners and RGB laser projectors to realize this.

 

Do you mean something like this? Seems fascinating.

 

I just want to +1 @RedoLane 's post : the wiiu controller is the best controller on the planet, but it was abandoned even by Nintendo somewhat mid generation (meaning : just about any game of the latter years just used it as second screen).
I won't deny that this requires a ton more programming, but I really thought that games like batman :Arkham city and zombiiu were the future. But instead of building on less screen clutter and innovative ways to use a second screen, it was just a prequel for a handheld hybrid.

 

I agree, imagine if the Wii U had HDMI in ports you could use to connect other consoles to it and beam wirelessly your PS4 or Xbox to the gamepad making it possible to play all your games wirelessly with no lag . I bet the Wii U would be a bit more popular even if for just that. Sort of like this :


I have to mention:
I absolutely LOVE stereoscopic 3D and I bet the effect would be way more convincing in HD with better head tracking. I really wish Nintendo would make a Switch 3D.

 

Steam Controller says hello.

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Again, Steam Controller is Chad over the Virgin Wiimote with its IR bar with a cable that's longer than it has any right to be.

 

Prerendered backgrounds in games was unfairly forgotten. They used to create graphics beyond possibilities even on PS1 and was pretty cheap to make. Why abandon something that works and cheap at the same time?

 

I still want stereoscopic 3D to become mainstream.

I dislike so called "virtual reality".