Wii Remote
Gesture-sensing game wand
The Wii Remote is Nintendo's motion-sensing controller for the Wii gaming console, released in 2006.
Shaped like a television remote, it detects movement and orientation in three-dimensional space, allowing players to control games through physical gestures—swinging to hit a tennis ball, tilting to steer.
Often called a Wiimote: I need new batteries for the Wii Remote.
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- controllerDevice directing a system
- buttonsSmall disc fasteners
trigger · rumble · speaker · battery · sync · sensor · receiver · transmitter
Nintendo's customizable player figures
- Wii SportsMotion-controlled athletics collection
- Wii FitBalance-board exercise software
- Super MarioMustachioed platform protagonist
- ZeldaGaming heroine with triforce
Mario Kart · Metroid · sensor bar · home button · Donkey Kong · Kirby · Pikmin · Animal Crossing
Device measuring motion forces
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- tiltAngular deviation from level
shake · pointer · tracking · calibration · precision · simulate · physical · hands-on
Involving multiple participants
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- casualRelaxed and informal
- partyGathering for celebration
- familyRelated people together
turn-based · minigames · splitscreen · competitive · cooperative · accessible · intuitive · beginner-friendly
Precise movement management
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- intuitiveKnown without reasoning
accessible · mainstream · disruptive · iconic · cultural phenomenon · mass appeal · non-traditional · novel
infrared
Heat-bearing electromagnetic waves
- BluetoothShort-range wireless protocol
- wirelessUntethered signal transmission
- controllerDevice directing a system
buttons · trigger · rumble · speaker · battery · sync · sensor · receiver · transmitter · cordless
Miis
Nintendo's customizable player figures
- Wii SportsMotion-controlled athletics collection
- Wii FitBalance-board exercise software
- Super MarioMustachioed platform protagonist
Mario Kart · Zelda · Metroid · sensor bar · home button · Donkey Kong · Kirby · Pikmin · Animal Crossing · Link
accelerometer
Device measuring motion forces
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- gestureCommunicative body movement
- swingSuspended recreational seat
tilt · shake · pointer · tracking · calibration · precision · simulate · physical · hands-on · maneuver
multiplayer
Involving multiple participants
- interactiveAllowing mutual exchange
- casualRelaxed and informal
- partyGathering for celebration
family · turn-based · minigames · splitscreen · competitive · cooperative · accessible · intuitive · beginner-friendly · social
motion control
Precise movement management
- revolutionarySeeking fundamental systemic change
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- breakthroughSudden important advance
intuitive · accessible · mainstream · disruptive · iconic · cultural phenomenon · mass appeal · non-traditional · novel · paradigm shift
- game controllersjoystick, gamepad, Xbox controller, d-pad, DualShock
- WiiWiimote, Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Mii, Wii U
- gamingvideo games, buff, games, PlayStation 4, gameplay
- NintendoNES, Mario, SNES, Donkey Kong, Metroid
- motion controlsmotion sensor, motion tracking, motion capture, gesture control, gyroscope