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Nintendo Introduces Wii Motion Plus

Nintendo's just announced Wii MotionPlus, an accessory for the Wii Remote. The add-on attaches to the bottom of the Wii-mote and more accurately traces motions in 3-D space by better orienting the controller.

The new Wii Motion Plus device promises 1:1 control by basically using a multi-axis gyroscope, which when combined with the Wii's existing sensor bar and accelerometer allows the console to finally, between the three components, determine true 1:1 motion. The gyro is made by a company called InvenSense, with the key innovation being that multi-axis gyroscopes of such a precise nature are normally only used in things like a car's automatic stability control system. This one, however, has been shrunk to a small enough size so as to allow it to be used with a Wii Remote. This shrinkage and power comes at a price: expect your battery life to be reduced while using the new add-on.

Now that the engineers at Nintendo have increased the efficiency of the Wii Remote via a brand new accessory, the Wii MotionPlus, the old Wii remote may be ready to be updated to a newer version with the Wii MotionPlus built in. It was commonly believed that Nintendo will release a new Wii Sports Game or other title bundled with a Wii Remote 2.0 that has Wii MotionPlus already integrated.  This theory was confirmed when Katsuya Eguchi, producer of Wii Sports Resort and MotionPlus subject matter expert, said the company is currently planning to integrate it into the current remote. Otherwise, this new controller will likely be available as a stand alone product.

One Wii game is already confirmed to utilize the new Wii MotionPlus device.  Nintendo's corporate affairs VP Denise Kaigler confirmed to us earlier this week that the Wii Sports sequel is  confirmed to take advantage of the new sensor.

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