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Transforming Packaging Box Into Labo Toy-Con

The following patent was filed in 2023 in Japan, but a continuation of it was recently published in the US. Although I covered it briefly before, to prevent misinformation I’m redoing it.

  1. A small game device with an IR camera (134) on the side …
Drawing from patent application US 20260250059: FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the game device.
  1. … is shipped in a special box (200).
Drawing from patent application US20260250059: FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing a game device packaged inside a packaging box.
  1. Parts of the box can be detached (32-33) …
Drawing from patent application US 20260250059: FIG. 5 is a perspective view schematically showing the protective member from which the game device has been removed.
Drawing from patent application US 20260250059: FIG. 6 is a perspective view schematically showing the protective member from which the game device has been removed.
  1. … and assembled into a movable controller (42-43). The controller and game device are inserted into the box.
Drawing from patent application US20260250059: FIG. 7 is a perspective view schematically showing a body part, a detection target part, and an operation part, which are formed from the protective member.
Drawing from patent application US20260250059: FIG. 8 is a perspective view schematically showing an assembly in which the parts formed from the protective member are assembled.
  1. To play a game, the IR camera tracks the markers (46; printed on 42) to detect the controller’s movement.

Sounds like a simplified Labo motorbike (img below), doesn’t it? This is just one example of the Nintendo R&D in edutainment for children. More in the links below.

Photo of Nintendo Labo motorbike toy-con

Related:
Gamified Video Streaming for Children
Mini Gaming Device Designs

[Originally posted on 2026-08-27 Pacific Time]