More Wii-mote Info

Psykechan writes "IGN has revealed some more info about Nintendo's Wii remote controller. Paraphrasing from the official Developer documentation, the controller will communicate with the console using Bluetooth and will last up to 60 hours on two AA (R6/UM3) batteries using only accelerometer functionality or 30 hours using precision aim functionality via the sensor bar. There's also details on memory, LEDs, possible camera functionality, and environmental distractions." From the article: "Light sources from fluorescent and halogen lamps, plastic, mirrors and more may occasionally interfere with the pointer, based on official documentation. To eliminate this interference, the pointer must identify the sensor bar and mark its two coordinates. When pointing with the Wii-mote, the unit is actually interacting with the sensor bar, which then translates data to the television, in effect simulating a direct aim to the television."

Weird information

[technoextreme]

Interestingly, according to documentation the Wii-mote is able to act as something of an eye, measuring coordinates between 0-1023 on the X axis and 0-767 on the Y axis, which means that it is more or less seeing a megapixel image. Whether or not this data can be interpreted into visual information remains unknown, but we're not ruling out the possibility that the pointer could sub as a camera. This is, of course, purely speculative on our part, but stranger things have certainly happened - like, for instance, an internal speaker.

I just can't visualize or imagine what puprose this will have. Anyone have any ideas?

Re:It's a "Beacon Bar" not a "Sensor Bar"

[TempeTerra]

...The "sensor bar" sounds more like a "beacon bar"... ...you should be able to move the "beacon" bar closer...

I must be hungry - I can't stop mis-reading that as "bacon bar".

Mmmmm.... bacon bar. Now there's a way to capture the market. "The Nintendo Wii - featuring revolutionary bacon bar technology!"

Can I pre-order one yet?