Thread: Nintendo Wii MotionPlus

Grandinferno told me about this the other day, and I was mighty excited about it's potential to lower the delay and increase the accuracy of the Wiimote (as as the moment it feels sluggish). Here's some info from Kotaku...

It promises 1:1 control, and from what we've seen of it in action, it's doing a pretty good job of delivering. But just how, exactly, does the Wii's new MotionPlus system work? To be honest, we're still not 100% on it, as the jargon's of a technical nature, but the gist is that the device is basically a multi-axis gyroscope, which when combined with the Wii's existing sensor bar and accelerometer allows the console to finally, between the three components, determine true 1:1 motion. The gyro is made by a company called InvenSense, with the key innovation being that multi-axis gyroscopes of such a precise nature are normally only used in things like a car's automatic stability control system. This one, however, has been shrunk to a small enough size so as to allow it to be used with a Wii Remote. This shrinkage and power comes at a price: expect your battery life to be reduced while using the new add-on.

How, Exactly, Does The Wii's MotionPlus Work? | Kotaku Australia