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The Wii Remote, [a] colloquially known as the Wiimote, is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console.An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology.
DarwiinRemote employs most of the features of the Wii Remote.All three accelerometers feed information to the Mac. All of the buttons on the Wii Remote, including the Nunchuk and classic controller attachments, can be used, and the control stick position can be displayed, but it is not possible to use the control stick to control anything.
This is a list of Wii games with traditional control schemes. Nintendo's Wii video game console, released in 2006, primarily focuses on the use of an unconventional video game controller, in the form of the Wii Remote. The controller emphasizes the use of motion control through an unconventional remote control form factor.
A Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuk Nintendo Wii controller length: 148 mm (5.8 in) The Wii Remote ditches the traditional gamepad controllers of previous gaming consoles for a one-handed remote control-based design. This was done to make motion sensitivity more intuitive, as a remote design is more optimal for pointing.
In order to facilitate syncing between the dongle and the controller, each has a sync button. The dongle also features a 2-port USB hub, allowing additional peripherals to be connected to the system. Unlike guitar and drum controllers, the Wii version does not connect via the Wii remote, and instead connects via a USB dongle.
The Wii Remote is also used in fields outside of its standard use. The United States government has experimented with using it to control Packbot, a bomb disposal Robot. [3] Studies have also been conducted to use the Wii Remote as a practice method to fine-tune surgeons' hand motions. [4]
The Gameplay is largely unchanged from other Dance Dance Revolution games. [4] However, the game features additional modes taking advantage of the hardware of the Wii. The game allows the integration of the Wii Remote into gameplay, where steps can be replaced by markers requiring a hand motion with the remote. [5]
The Wii Remote connects to the Wii via Bluetooth with an approximate 30 feet (9.1 m) range, [96] communicating the sensor and control information to the console unit. The Wii Remote includes an internal speaker and a rumble pack that can be triggered by a game to provide feedback directly to the player's hand. [93]