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15.07.08, 11:49
Nintendo on Monday introduced an accessory that improves the motion sensitivity of the Wii video game controller.
MotionPlus works in combination with the built-in accelerometer in the Wii remote and the sensor bar within the video game console to deliver more comprehensive tracking of the player's movements. As a result, the accessory, which attaches to the end of the remote, provides a one-to-one response of a player's movements and the video game.
"Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen," Nintendo said in a statement.
Nintendo gave a peek at the accessory a day before it would disclose further details at a news briefing at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles. The Monday disclosure coincided with Xbox 360 announcements made by rival Microsoft.
Microsoft unveiled at E3 a broader entertainment lineup for the Xbox through a partnership with Netflix. Subscribers of the DVD rental service will be able to download movies and TV episodes and show them on a television. In the fall, Netflix plans to offer a "new generation of games and entertainment experiences" for the Xbox, Microsoft said.
Nintendo Gives A Peek At Upcoming Wii MotionPlus (http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080715/tc_cmp/209100018)
MotionPlus works in combination with the built-in accelerometer in the Wii remote and the sensor bar within the video game console to deliver more comprehensive tracking of the player's movements. As a result, the accessory, which attaches to the end of the remote, provides a one-to-one response of a player's movements and the video game.
"Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen," Nintendo said in a statement.
Nintendo gave a peek at the accessory a day before it would disclose further details at a news briefing at the E3 Media and Business Summit in Los Angeles. The Monday disclosure coincided with Xbox 360 announcements made by rival Microsoft.
Microsoft unveiled at E3 a broader entertainment lineup for the Xbox through a partnership with Netflix. Subscribers of the DVD rental service will be able to download movies and TV episodes and show them on a television. In the fall, Netflix plans to offer a "new generation of games and entertainment experiences" for the Xbox, Microsoft said.
Nintendo Gives A Peek At Upcoming Wii MotionPlus (http://news.yahoo.com/s/cmp/20080715/tc_cmp/209100018)