The patent spotted by WCCFTech filed last month covers a system for implementing proximity chat in games. This feature lets nearby players in a game hear and speak to you through your headset. So, if you wanted an easy way to talk trash in Mario Kart 9 after slamming someone with a blue shell when the Switch 2 launches, this could be big news for you. WCCFTech also suggests, based on the patent, that a more robust integrated chat system could be introduced in Nintendoâs next console. Voice
