Asus Launches Wii-like Eee Stick PC Controller

Taiwan-based computer hardware maker Asus has released a new Wii-like controller called the Eee Stick (pictured left), which promises to bring motion controls to PC gaming.

Going by information reported by Register Hardware, the controller includes an "Activation stick" with seven buttons, paired with a "Navigation stick" equipped with an analog stick. Both components appear to incorporate additional buttons on the front ends of the units, much like the Z and C buttons on the Wii Nunchuck controller.

The device is said to support 3D motion, pointing and tilt sensing. Both components of the Eee Stick broadcast a 2.4GHz RF signal to a USB dongle connected to a PC, and do not required to be tethered to one another. The peripheral is powered by a total of four AA batteries, two in each stick.

The Eee Stick is slated to arrive alongside future iterations of Asus' Eee PC and Eee Box computer hardware, packed with a series of titles designed to make use of the controller. No release date was immediately available.