Tag: wiimote
PC DJ game AudioOdyssey uses the Wiimote to get the "party" "started"
AudioOdyssey has been designed by boffins at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Gambit Game Lab with the Wii controller in mind.
Players take control of – and I can only apologise on their behalf for this – a DJ called “Vinyl Scorcher” who attempts to keep the crowd “jumping”. Mr Scorcher keeps the crowd jumping thanks to you waving the Wiimote…
Wiimote-controlled KUKA robot can play tennis and stab you if you ace it
Able to lift 1,000kg and with a reach of 3.2m, you could say the KUKA robotic arm is being put to waste when wielding a tennis racquet or sword for an intense Wii session. In the video above, you can see a couple of chaps controlling the KUKA with a Wiimote, which has been hacked with some light pattern recognition so it’d duplicate their arm swings.
The instructions on how to create a Wiimote controlled KUKA are over on their site, but first you’ll need to cough up a fair bit – here’s a second-hand one on eBay for $10k…
Rumour: Microsoft to launch a motion sensing controller for Xbox 360, Nintendo flattered
According to an MTV source, Microsoft is not only considering a Wii-remote like accessory for the Xbox 360, it’s getting ready to launch it by the end of this year.
The project has reportedly been in planning since last summer, and legendary developer Rare has been given the responsibility of creating a unified interface and design of the controller…
Nintendo Wii patent hints at future uses for Wiimote
You can do a lot more with a Wiimote than just wave it around, y’know. At least you will be able to, judging by a patent filed by Nintendo in Europe, concerning ways of using its innovative controller in new housings.
It's official: newborn babies have better accelerometer than iPhone or Wiimote
Jason Kottke has been trying out some important experiments, vital to the ongoing wellbeing of humankind. He set out to find which, out of an iPhone, a Wiimote, and a newborn baby, has the best built-in accelerometer. The iPhone…
Play Xbox 360 games using your Wii controller
What's the point of that? DON'T BUG ME WITH YOUR CYNICISM, this is cutting-edge hackery and no mistake. Someone's figured out how to control Xbox 360 games using a Wiimote.
Spiderman 3 on the PS3 and XBox 360, plus Prince Of Persia: Rival Swords on the Wii – the latest video reviews from Shiny Games on YouTube
– The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is the first must-have game on the PS3 – but is it much better than previous PC and XBox 360 versions? – Spiderman 3 on the PS3 and XBox 360. Can it match the…
Wii News: Resident Evil 4, Tiger Woods, and drum demands
You can’t keep a good zombie down. Well, you can with a match and a can of petrol, but you know what I mean. Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition has been given a UK release date of 29th June, and will hopefully be the scariest use for the Wiimote controller yet.
