Wii Mainstreams Gesture Recognition
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The Nintendo Wii controller is starting to hit the big spotlights. Interaction designers, like Matt MacQueen, are noticing the power they can bring to gaming experience. He has written a nice piece reflecting on Wii experiences sofar and projecting trends for the future.
See the huge line for the Nintendo Wii demonstrations at the E3 2006 conference
Update: here is a nice Dutch review of Wii gaming experience.
Tags: motion sensing, Wii, Design, E3
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