What is Wii?
November 28th, 2006 by shashk'n
Category: Computers and Technology
For more than a year, Nintendo’s forthcoming next-generation video game console has been known by its code name, Revolution. But on Thursday, the company unveiled the machine’s real name, “Wii.”
The name–which is pronounced “we”–is meant to invoke the feeling of cooperation that comes when people play games together. Further, Nintendo said, the written name is meant to visually conjure up the image of two people standing together.
Here is wii introduction video…
Wii Console
Size: About 8.5 inches long, 6 inches wide and less than 2 inches thick (roughly the size of 3 DVD cases stacked on top of each other).
Design: Featuring a compact design that makes it a natural addition to any television setup, the Wii console is white in color and can be displayed either vertically or horizontally.
Compatibility: The Wii is backward-compatible to all Nintendo GameCube games and includes four ports for controllers and two slots for memory cards.
CPU/GPU: PowerPC CPU (code-named “Broadway”), made with a 90nm SOI CMOS process, jointly developed with and manufactured by IBM; GPU developed with ATI.
Network: The Wii console communicates wirelessly with the Internet via wireless or a Wii LAN adaptor. Wii also can connect wirelessly with Nintendo DS.
Wii Remote
To make gaming as accessible to people of all ages and all abilities, Nintendo wanted to create a controller that was as inviting as it was sophisticated. The outcome is the Wii Remote.
Sporting the size of a traditional remote control, the wireless Wii Remote is a multifunctional device that is limited only by the game designer’s imagination. In a tennis game, it serves as your racket you swing with your arm. In a driving game, it serves as your steering wheel. For first-person shooters, the Wii Remote acts as your weapon that you point at an enemy. Wii Remote also includes a speaker, rumble feature and expansion port for additional input devices.
Sensor Bar:
Using Bluetooth technology, the wireless Wii Remote sends your actions to the Wii console from as far as 30 feet away. As a pointing device, the controller can send a signal from as far as 15 feet away. Up to four Wii Remotes can be connected at once, making for some great multiplayer fun!
Sources:
http://wii.nintendo.com/controller.jsp
http://news.com.com/Nintendo+Revolution+renamed+Wii/2100-1043_3-6065801.html
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