Nintendo Introduces Wii MotionPlus Accessory

by Maarten Goldstein, Jul 14, 2008 9:04am PDT

Related Topics – Nintendo, Nintendo Wii

Not happy enough with the accuracy of your Wii Remote? Nintendo has announced it will be releasing a Wii MotionPlus accessory, built specifically to improve precision.

The MotionPlus accessory attaches to the end of the Wii Remote, and improves tracking of a player's arm position and orientation. According to Nintendo, MotionPlus provides "a true 1:1 response" during gameplay. The company did not reveal how the Nunchuck will be used when the MotionPlus is attached, although the accessory does look to be equipped with a semi-hidden port on its back.

Nintendo will reveal more details about the Wii MotionPlus at its E3 media briefing tomorrow, which Shacknews will be attending.

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By: OrkO x Show Full Post

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Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the screen, providing a true 1:1 response in their game play.

What the Wii should have been at launch...

too bad no developers will patch older games to use this, since the online system is so much crap, and storage space limited

Jul 14, 2008 9:07am PDT

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Every slight movement players make with their wrist or arm is rendered identically in real time on the sc : OrkO
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  no, you DON'T WANT 1:1 responses. Try aiming a gun sometimes, your arms are not accurate while flexing to... : SniperWolf22
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    I don't know about you, but I love 1:1 response with my mouse. : scartissue
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      Your mouse is not 1:1 unless your sensitivity is incredibly low. : Zek
      
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      oh really, i don't remember the last time the mouse cursor moved before i moved my mouse. : scartissue
      
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      You don't get it: the cursor on your screen actually moves farther than the corresponding movement of you... : ECMIM
      
      augh. No. the mouse still senses your movement 1:1 in two dimensions, it's just exaggerating it. This ... : kaddar0
      
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      1:1 means if you move 5 inches then the in game character moves 5 inches. : OmegaRed59
      
      No it means it records movement to that level of precision, what is done after that (like added sensitivi... : ovrlrd
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      your mouse is only accurate because your wrist is resting on an armchair and / or a desk. : SniperWolf22
      
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      By: SilverSnake x Show Full Post
      
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      Much like I rest my wrist on my leg or in my lap when I play Wii games that require aiming. This could be awesome. :)
      
      Jul 14, 2008 9:27am PDT
      
      Much like I rest my wrist on my leg or in my lap when I play Wii games that require aiming. This could be... : SilverSnake
    - More like move 1 mm and your mouse cursor moves 3 cm. 1:300 isn't 1:1. : AgentPothead
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  This is just a hunch, but I don't think games would need to be patched for this. The games will sttill se... : scartissue

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