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| - | [* black] The controllers shed their skin for a close |
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| - | [* black] We aren't shallow |
| + | [* black] The controllers shed their skin for a close-up comparison. We bring you, [http://giphy.com/gifs/red-vs-blue-fEKf3M4zTbwUU/fullscreen|Red vs. Blue|new_window=true]. |
| + | [* black] We aren't shallow—it's what's inside that counts. The red Joy-Con comes out ahead with IR hardware and an NFC antenna. |
| [* black] The [https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/WructgAXM1CF3kK5|IR hardware|new_window=true] consists of an IR camera and four IR LEDs. Nintendo [https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/01/nintendos-joy-con-controller-contains-motion-tracking-camera-other-tricks/|says|new_window=true] that the camera can detect different hand shapes, distance, and record video in the future. As for the LEDs, our bet is that they are used for tracking when two Switches are playing local multiplayer. | |
| [* black] You know what both have though? Two Phillips screws holding the joystick and two Phillips screws holding the board. That's what. | |
| [* black] Blue, you are there for us repair folk when it counts. | |
| - | [* black] On the bottom of each |
| + | [* black] On the bottom of each rests a hefty HD Rumble motor weighing in at 5.5 grams. |