Diagrams for wacky Wii remote peripherals
by Eric Caoili 
{ Jan 30th 2008 at 3:00PM }
And there are much zanier diagrams in the application document -- Wii remotes in racing helmets, bike pedals, skateboard wheels, and teddy bears! How would this stuff even work? There are also drafts for a docking station and the old shotgun-design Zapper (the GameCube and wireless receiver demonstrating the Zapper shows the artwork's age). You can check them all out in our gallery below!
Gallery: Wii remote peripheral diagrams
[Via 22Hundred]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Eric Smoger @ Jan 30th 2008 3:34PM
Actually, I don't think the visor is *that* crazy, except for the fact that it actually has goggles attached. Imagine a game that uses one Wiimote in this fashion for head tracking, while a second wiimote/nunchuck is used in the nomal fashion for control.
I can't really think of any specific games that would work like that.. but then again, I'm not a game designer for Nintendo
racecar @ Jan 30th 2008 4:12PM
Fig. 12 looks like a sweet boomerang peripheral :P Is fig. 27 some sort of Wii Teddy Ruxpin?
-racecar
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Jack @ Jan 30th 2008 4:32PM
The goggles! They do nothing!
Perverted @ Jan 30th 2008 5:22PM
^ lol
Man they must really want to push the term "gimmicky" into hardcore gamers minds......No better ideas than this?
Gneekman @ Jan 30th 2008 5:26PM
I love Fig. 25. It's so bad.
c1906w @ Jan 30th 2008 5:40PM
this seems like an attempt to get patents in before major distributors have the chance in order to cash in on any possible future developments with head tracking.
for more info on what is possible with wii head tracking check out johnny chung lee.
bruce @ Jan 30th 2008 6:45PM
While that makes perfect sense, what's with the rocking chair (no 24)
steve wang @ Jan 30th 2008 7:19PM
yeah, the most awesome thing I saw is the new wii controller called the wii shaft, its the only arcade style controller on the market http://www.opentopix.com/topic/gadgets/the-wii-shaft-icontroller-booms
Jeff @ Jan 30th 2008 10:29PM
The visor may look silly, but the idea behind it isn't - watch this video (skip to about 2:40 if you get bored) to see the concept demonstrated:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd3-eiid-Uw
Wacky? More like wicked fucking awesome.
messels @ Jan 31st 2008 10:37PM
the periphrials are the future of this platform:
http://www.positionmakers.com/2008/01/23/wow-the-wii-just-gets-cooler-and-cooler/
fluffbox @ Feb 2nd 2008 9:11PM
http://nintendo.joystiq.com/2007/05/03/nintendo-rep-comments-on-zapper-situation/#c4761447
Does anyone know if the hat was eaten as promised?