Nintendo Patents for Switch released
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1325344What has been found:
> The Joycons both have accelerometers, gyroscopes, and rumble.
> The right Joycon also has an "infrared image-capturing section", or IR sensor, and NFC.
> The Switch LCD is a touchscreen.
> It has USB-C
> It has one SD card slot
> The Joycon dock is essentially a battery pack
> 4 Joycons can be used at once for 4-player gaming
> There is an image of a VR setup using the Switch, similar to phones and Google's VR
> The Joycons also have shoulder buttons within the attachable side.
> The Switch itself has an accelerometer and gyroscope.
> The Switch has a "Sound input/output terminal" meaning there isn't a dedicated microphone
> The gamecards are read/writeable.
> The Switch uses bluetooth to communicate with controllers, but no evidence for wireless headphones.
> There are several variations of the Joycon dock, one looking very similar to GC controller.
> Finally the Switch will have two modes of function, portable and console. While portable, the output of the Switch will be tapered.