7 Things You Should Know About Wii
The latest in the Educause “7 Things You Should Know About …” series.
7 Things You Should Know About Wii
The Wii is a video game system that uses a wireless controller capable of sensing position and motion, allowing users to interact with the game applications through physical movements. The controller has captured the interest of academic researchers and hackers, who have used the technology to create applications such as a collaborative choreography tool and an inexpensive, interactive whiteboard. Wii technology is used as an input device in virtual worlds and as a training tool that allows learners to perform physical tasks in a digital, risk-free environment.
There’s some very cool videos of what on researcher did to turn the Wii-mote into a lowcost interactive whiteboard and a multi-touch finger tracking device. The discussion boards for this project can be found at: http://www.wiimoteproject.com/