Happy Nintendo Switch 2 Day to those who celebrate.Turns out the iPhone is an officially supported accessory.GameChat is a new social feature for Nintendo’s latest game console, allowing gamers to play together while video calling all through the Switch 2 system.
Nintendo sells an official Switch 2 Camera that connects using USB-C, but the console supports standard USB-C webcams as well.Apple has been treating the iPhone as a webcam for the Mac for a while now, and it looks like Nintendo is doing the same with the Switch 2.Niles Mitchell has the video demonstration for us on YouTube: This configuration relies on an HDMI to USB-C cable and an HDMI capture cable between the iPhone and the Switch 2.
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