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Posted November 9th 2009 under Games, Toys
The Nintendo Wii is a great step in the right direction for games for everyone, from little babies to my grand parents. Taking away the mass of complicated controls and adding gesture control into a shape most consumers are familiar with (remote controls) was clever. Yet I still feel there could be issues of very young children playing with the WiiRemote as its still an electronic looking device with buttons and safety straps.
So I was happy to see WiiWaa from Swedish developers Zoink Games today.
Put your WiiRemote inside the mouth (not bottom) of a soft toy…
And the toy then becomes a sort of virtual puppet, using the tilt & accelerometer sensors to control the on screen character in a variety of ways & situations. Watch video
Apparently to be released next year, although little details so far. Conceived & created by Klaus Lyngeled. Funded by the Nordic Game Program.
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