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2.1 DESIGN
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, CUHK
2007 – 2008 Final Year Project – 1st Term Report
The Wii Remote, as its name specified, is a remote-like controller instead of the
traditional gamepad controllers from previous gaming consoles. Unlike the traditional
controllers, which require both hands to hold the controller, Wii Remote has a
one-handed design such that players can handle them with either one of two hands. Its
dimension – 148 mm long, 36.2 mm wide, and 30.8 mm thick, allows most of the players
to hold the Wii Remote comfortably, such that they can enjoy using it more.
Fig 2.1 Nintendo’s official picture of holding a Wii Remote
This design has 2 advantages [4] to suit for its purpose:
1. Motion sensing is more intuitive. In Wii, instead of pressing buttons to control
everything inside the game, the majority of controls are done based on player’s
motion. To let players control everything easily, motion sensing has to be done
in an easy, straight forward manner. The remote-like design of Wii Remote
facilitates motion sensing a lot. It’s not hard to image how difficult it is when
players are asked to hold the traditional controllers to perform some motions.
2. Fit perfectly for pointing. Some types of games, for example, shooting games,
require players to focus on a particular target to perform some actions, say
shooting. As Wii Remote serves as the controller, undoubtedly player has to
point to the correct position to specify the target. With Wii Remote, such
pointing action is just as natural as using a TV remote and point to TV’s
infra-red sensor for operation.
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