Nintendo Wii To Use ST Acceleration Sensors
Posted by gamerz
Quoting http://www.efytimes.com/fullnews.asp?edid=12910:
[SIZE="4"]Wednesday, July 12, 2006[/SIZE]: STMicroelectronics has announced that its three-axis acceleration sensors will be used to provide a motion-activated user interface for Nintendo's new home console, Wii. The Wii controller includes ST's high-performance acceleration sensors that can detect the motion and tilt of a player's hand in all three dimensions and convert it into immediate game action.
Driven by ST's Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) technology, the Wii controller can respond to changes in direction, speed and acceleration, down to the most delicate movements. The controllers use embedded acceleration sensors to enable players' wrist-, arm- and hand movements to interact with the games. Tilt measurements allow users to move characters, while the three-axis acceleration sensing easily transforms the controller into a virtual sword, gearshift or musical instrument.
The acceleration sensor's miniature dimensions of 5x5x1.5mm3 significantly contribute to the user-friendly volume and weight of the TV-control-shaped hand-piece. The ultra-low power consumption of ST's MEMS devices prolongs the battery life of the controller and the high thermal stability avoids unwanted motion sensing in varying temperature conditions. The robust design of the sensor also provides very high immunity to vibration and a shock resistance up to 10,000g.
"With ST's 3-axis accelerometer, Nintendo is revolutionising the gaming world by putting players into the action," commented Benedetto Vigna, MEMS business unit director, STMicroelectronics. "This valuable partnership confirms our conviction that MEMS sensors open up fascinating possibilities for intuitive man-machine interaction in consumer applications, which can also allow non-expert players to enjoy the excitement of the game," he added.
"ST's silicon expertise and leadership in micro-machining technologies has enabled the company to deliver a most cost-effective combination of sensor resolution, size and power characteristics," said Genyo Takeda, senior managing director/general manager of integrated R&D division, Nintendo Co. Ltd.
sounds nice
Posted by SpeedfreakKlarth: stop being a cock. There's no reason for any of those posts and they contribute nothing, they are therefore spam.
I've actually been wondering who Nintendo's partnering with.
Posted by TendoAddictNeato, nice to know.
Posted by gamerz
Quoting Speedfreak: Klarth: stop being a cock. There's no reason for any of those posts and they contribute nothing, they are therefore spam.
I've actually been wondering who Nintendo's partnering with.
Yea, that's right. For every console there's atleast a handful of fans who want every little detail about a game company. That's why I posted this, for fans like those. Oh and klarth, when I visit your city, you will die, that's a promise, not a threat.
Posted by PhlyntheKTThat was so very helpful as I was going on a rumor that they used gyroscopic sensors before.