Wii get(s) 1:1 motion control

Monday 14th July 2008, 05:41:00 PM, written by Stefan Salzl

In a surprise announcement Nintendo of America unveiled the best kept secret so far of this year's E3: An add-on for the Wiimote, enabling "more comprehensive tracking of a player’s arm position and orientation".

According to the Nintendo's claims the new peripheral called WiiMotionPlus, will for the first time allow 1:1 motion tracking on Nintendo's home console. There hasn't been any announcement regarding price so far, but more details are expected to be revealed at Nintendo's pre E3 press conference tomorrow morning.

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