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Wii2 details leaked. A user interaction example.

Misterxmedia writes: "Today i spoke with my reliable source and knew new details about Wii2. Wii2 will have a mobile projector build in at wii-remote controller and kinect like 3d-camera. That means that we will be allowed to play games on any wall without TV in a room where wii2 is placed. And we still could play with wii mote on a TV.

Watсh a video below and see how we could play on any wall without a controller on this similar tech example.
http://vimeo.com/13791894&q...

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Shanks5218d ago (Edited 5218d ago )

"Wii2 will have mobile projector and kinect like 3d-camera"

ROFL!

arjman5218d ago

Why not? The Wii bought motion controls to the mainstream, a mobile projector and 3d camera is perfectly feasible

Dramscus5218d ago

a mobile projector isn't such a long shot. I mean there are cell phones with 720p projectors in them.

nveenio5218d ago

There's no way. Unless, of course, Nintendo is trying to blow millions of dollars on R&D in order to cover how they help to fund all of Batman's new gadgets.

Wenis5218d ago

I don't think I have any available wall in my house to use this for... unless I move some furniture around...

NukaCola5218d ago

If you check out the Life Wall from Panasonic, it is really cool. Not saying this is a Wii thing or not, but I like the concept.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

mikeslemonade5217d ago

I don't think Nintendo will put enough tech power in such a thing to make worthwhile. Graphically it's gonna be step back once again. I can see them making an accessory but not a full system based around it.

xer05217d ago

Look at the amount of cameras used in this demo.
Sorry but i'm calling BS. Besides - I don't have the wall space for anything like this.

Soldierone5217d ago

Good thing i wasnt the only one that saw how stupid this idea was. With cell phones its cool for specific reasons. But a console in your house? Not unless your absolute goal is to sell to 5 year olds....

Wii2 will be nothing more than another casual gaming console. It will have better motion controls, but thats about it. Nintendo found their pot of gold. Remember Gamecube when they actually tried to compete? They nearly became a Sega....

AWBrawler5214d ago

But Nintendo copying Microsoft is unlikely.

See how Kinect is dying in japan? now Nintendo being a Japanese company, does not want to launch something that will die in their home land

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NiKK_4195218d ago (Edited 5218d ago )

But doesn't it need to be dark for a projector to work? So how would the camera work if it has to be dark to see the screen...a normal TV would be better imo

Btw, I know it's only an option...so don't tell me

shadow27975217d ago (Edited 5217d ago )

Umm the video is outside in broad daylight. If it can work there, it can work pretty much anywhere. Assuming it's legit, of course. But if the video isn't legit, then the story is obviously false anyway.

It's a cool concept, but one I think would get old pretty quickly. Definitely not the type of games I buy consoles for. That and I have no spare walls.

bozebo5217d ago

"It's a cool concept, but one I think would get old pretty quickly. Definitely not the type of games I buy consoles for."

this is true, but hundreds of millions of people will - for some reason :/

djreplay5218d ago

I know Nintendo aren't daft enough to put a projector in there next console. I mean who hasn't got a tv?

killershadow1175218d ago

I agree, and if it was a projector then why didn't the dog get blocked by the people walking by or standing right in front of in like in the end.

interrergator5218d ago

@shanks that video is even as funny as wat wii 2 is gona do ROFL

Rumor5217d ago

how would his work?? is my question. the wii will see as a projecor AND a 3d sensor!?

i HAVE to see it to believe it

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Sneak-Out5218d ago

Who is this Video related to the Wii2?

Xwow20085218d ago (Edited 5218d ago )

i remember a video shown in a Nintendo event showing holographic 3d image maybe thats what they want to do.

Edit: here is the link http://n4g.com/news/700120/...

limewax5218d ago

Nintendo, finding ways to blind you since 2011

bakaPX5218d ago

*correction
Nintendo has been trying to blind you ever since the Virtual Boy days.

bozebo5217d ago (Edited 5217d ago )

lol how did you manage to get a disagree for that comment :P

HappyGaming5217d ago (Edited 5217d ago )

@bozebo The guy who disagreed is partially blind because he played to much Virtual Boy in the late 90s and he thought he was clicking agree...

bakaPX5217d ago

Probably a fanboy or what Gumtrol said. They can't accept the truth.

INehalemEXI5218d ago

it's like an eye pet dealy huh.

Stealth20k5218d ago (Edited 5218d ago )

i have a source that says its made out of marshmellows, and halo will be a launch title. In addition the wii2 can act as a jetpack and help people fly

see i can make stuff up too, so why does this guy get an article and i dont?

Wizziokid5218d ago

I agree, just think of the N64, good times :)

mcstorm5218d ago

Loved the N64 downloaded the new N64 emulator for my galaxy tab today works really well n to have golden eye Mario 64 zelda n Mario kart 64 again is amazing.

Also think this is a load of poo I believe the next Nintendo console will have a kinect like cam with wii controller but not a projector this is daft n sounds made up to me.

kesvalk5218d ago

you forgot to say that wii2 can drive the kids to school and alert you of a zombie attack...

jwk945218d ago

None of that is plausible, it doesnt make sense. At the most, it'll be able to have ps3 and 360 graphics and grill a steak in under 10min, but thats only once devs optimize the console.

fossilfern5218d ago

Am i the only one who hopes the next Wii will just have a standard controller and no waggle shit ?

Ayer995218d ago

No. But you and the seven people that agreed on your comment are pretty much it.

HappyGaming5217d ago

Than it would be a Gamecube 2 not a Wii 2...

unless Wii 2 does the something Sony have been doing with motion controls (were the motion controls are there but they are not the main controller like Eye Toy and Move.)

hellzsupernova5218d ago

you always have the option to use the gamecube controllers on your wii

hellzsupernova5218d ago

@killer_pwned89 oh i did not know that. that does suck they should support both peripherals

shadow27975217d ago

Then it wouldn't be a Wii, would it?

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Microsoft Confirms Next-Gen Xbox Consoles, Deal With AMD and Promises Full BC

Microsoft has announced a partnership with AMD to power the next generation of Xbox, including its first-party future Xbox consoles.

darthv725h ago

Me thinks the Xbox 8k will be UDNA based.

Obscure_Observer3h ago

This thing is gonna be *expensive* and extremely powerful!

It might easily break the $1000 price point for a console for the first time ever.

VenomUK1h ago

So what's going on here?

I think two things: Windows faces an existential threat from SteamOS if it ever goes mainstream. So Microsoft wants to build an Xbox PC complete with streamlined Windows OS that will be able to be more attractive than any SteamDeck home console.

Microsoft wants every gamer including PlayStation gamers to move to PC, then it wants to market Game Pass to ALL PC players. Even if it only captures 5% of the worldwide market that would likely be enough to bring in enough revenue to make the subscription service a financial success.

fr0sty3m ago(Edited 3m ago)

Note how much emphasis they keep putting on "you can play your games across any device"... as in, no exclusives. This thing will flop hard, again, if it even launches. They already pumped the brakes on the handheld.

neutralgamer199256m ago

Xbox doesn’t have someone like Mark Cerny— let’s not pretend that’s a small thing. Sony's domination really began when Cerny became the lead architect. What most people don’t realize is how much of a developer-first mindset he brought to PlayStation hardware.

For example, during PS4 development, Cerny made the call to increase RAM from 4GB to 8GB of GDDR5—a huge and expensive decision at the time—specifically because developers told him they needed more memory. That change had a massive impact on the PS4's long-term success, making it much easier to develop for and future-proofing it in ways Xbox One simply wasn’t.

And he doesn’t just sit in an office and make guesses—he visits every major first-party, second-party, and even third-party studio every two years. He talks directly with the people making the games and collects detailed feedback on what works and what doesn’t. Studios trust him because he’s not just a hardware guy—he’s been a game developer, a producer, and a creative lead. He understands game development from the ground level all the way to the top, and that’s why studios feel comfortable being honest with him. That’s how features like the ultra-fast SSD and the dedicated 3D audio chip made it into the PS5—they weren’t just specs on paper, they were answers to real-world studio needs.

So while Xbox is doing great things with AMD (and that’s a strong move on its own), they don’t have a Cerny—a bridge between engineering and creative. That matters.

And for those claiming Xbox might gain an advantage by launching early—this isn’t 2005 anymore. Back then, launching the Xbox 360 a year early gave Microsoft a real edge. But now? People are invested:

They’ve built massive digital libraries

Their friends and social systems are tied into Xbox Live or PSN

And cross-play means you don’t have to switch consoles just to play with others

You can’t “win” the generation early just by releasing first anymore.

If Xbox wants to win the next generation, they should aim squarely at core gamers. Release a powerhouse, even if it costs $800–$1000. The hardcore market would embrace it. But the real danger is that they’ll also release a $350–$400 console, like they did with Series S—and that console will hold the whole generation back again. Series S was the bottleneck of this generation. Developers had to build to its limitations, and it’s part of the reason why PS4 is still being supported with new releases in 2025.

Power is only one part of the equation. Vision matters. Studio trust matters. Execution matters. And that’s where Mark Cerny and PlayStation’s approach continue to set the bar

MajorLazer20m ago

I hope there's no focus on 8K. Current gen consoles aren't exactly setting the world alight with rock-solid 4K60 titles, nevermind 4K120. Focusing on 8K would be a waste.

ABizzel117m ago

UDNA is on track to be revealed Q2 2026, so the Xbox rumors from the Activision trail, might be true about them launching their console first to market with a holiday 2026 release date.

That being said UDNA will be a big improvement over the current Series Consoles, but I don’t think UDNA 1st-gen is going to be a huge upgrade over the RX 9000 performance wise. RX 9000 is on 4nm, and UDNA 1st-gen is supposed to be on 3nm (basically 4nm+).

The question I have is are they going to stick with a 2 console future. Are they dropping the high-end since Series S sold better? Are they making a higher-end platform and using the ASUS Xbox handheld PCs as the new Series S option, or are they making a middle ground that’s “affordable” and balances price:performance. Also, are they sticking with the Xbox-PC mentality we see with the ASUS handheld.

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dveio4h ago

I would like to be a fly on the wall during such negotiations.

RaidenBlack1h ago

"... Xbox consoles" ~ they're again gonna pull a Series S-v2 and handicap the next-gen's 2nd phase.

Obscure_Observer3h ago

HELL YEAH!!!!

HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!

ALREADY GOT MY MONEY SAVED THANKS TO GAMEPASS!!!

dveio3h ago

You could have saved an additional 500 bucks. Just sayin.

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fr0sty5m ago

First to market with the weakest console of the new generation, half-baked and rushed. Then Sony comes around and shows them how it's done for the fifth time in a row.

darthv723h ago

...already? Gen 10 is but 1-2 years away.

Profchaos1h ago

@raiden kind of but if they didn't rush rrod may not have happened and they could have turned a profit that generation

Also ps3 dropped the ball massively so the generation would of been theirs by default but rrod abd mattricks casual push killed them and gave Sony a opportunity to claw it back

fr0sty4m ago

@prof, don't underestimate how much developers finally getting a grasp on coding for the Cell processor also helped PS3 take the crown in the end.

Profchaos3h ago

Classic move if you're losing just start the next gen early look how that worked for dreamcast

RaidenBlack1h ago

but then again worked for X360

Lightning771h ago

I thought they weren't making a new gen though?

Chocoburger58m ago

At least the Dreamcast was an amazing system (still is!), the last two Xbox generations have been shameful.

RaidenBlack1h ago

Sony confirmed their partnership with AMD for PS6 ages ago.
With Xbox taking time, everybody was hoping they might try something new & different by going Nvidia route but guess they went with the boring AMD route again.

Lightning771h ago

Well Sony recently said that PS6 was top of their mind and are hard at work on it.

Next gen talk already we're 4 in a half years in the gen. 9th gen is easily the worse gen by far.

darthv721h ago(Edited 1h ago)

Almost 5 years in for PS and XB entries... Nintendo kicked off 9th gen back in 2017. MS and Sony were late because of the release of the Pro/One X consoles to extend their 8th gen presence. And in doing that is why the adoption rate for their 9th gen has been slower than the previous. Its also why crossgen is still a thing.

But like you said, 9th gen has been the worst, even in my 40+ years of gaming.

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Switch 2 accessory makers are “working hard” on magnetic analogue sticks to combat stick drift

Nintendo Switch 2 stick drift is already an issue, but accessory makers are already working on magnetic joysticks.

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Neonridr5d ago

I've never had stick drift in any controller I've ever owned. All my joycons (3 sets) from my Switch are perfectly fine. My Switch 2 ones are good. Never had a dualshock / dualsense have it (did have a dualshock get a stuck trigger once). Even my Valve Index controllers which were notorious for drift were fine for me.

Goodguy015d ago

Varies. Just because you've never had one doesn't mean others won't. I've had PS, Xbox, and Nintendo controllers indeed drift on me. Remember the drift lawsuits that Nintendo has had.

Please stop trying to say that traditional potentiometers are absolutely fine when hall effect/tmr sticks are beyond superior lol, not sure why so many people keep trying to defend potentiometers when hall effects are so pro consumer.
Companies like nintendo, sony, and mcsft don't want to implement them simply because they want you the consumer to keep buying them. Most casuals will just buy a new controller if theirs difts, easy money for the big 3.
I've gone hall effects and have never gone back, can leave my controllers out absolutely fine without worry of dust ruining the sticks.

Neonridr5d ago

when did I say that traditional joysticks are absolutely fine? I'm sharing my own experience here. I never said that others don't experience issues, nor that this is somehow acceptable. Strange leapfrog from A to B on that one.

People love to say it's a huge widespread issue, yet you only hear about it because the minority is vocal whereas the majority don't report anything because they are fine.

I'm happy you switched to hall effect sticks, if that's what works for you, then awesome.

Christopher5d ago

Cool? Pretty sure this is for those who are having it happen. Not sure how your anecdote addresses other peoples' problems.

Neonridr4d ago

people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will.

Pyrofire954d ago

lucky you. I've only had minor drift once in my L Joycon which I fixed with some card stock, but drift is an undeniable problem as a whole.

repsahj3d ago

My 2 sets of Joy-Cons from my OG Switch started to drift with just a month of use. That is why I bought Dobe Joy-Cons with just $25, and until now they are still fine. I hope this will never happen again on my Switch 2.

jznrpg3d ago

My left joy con for the OG Switch got stick drift right away as well. I never had issues with my PS5 controllers since launch until I got my kids PS5’s and they had stick drift with 2 controllers. They drop them because they are kids and although I have them wash their hands before gaming they still get gunk under them somehow. I got their controllers modded because they would have issues no matter what I have them do.

jambola3d ago

"people around here act like everyone will get drift. I'm willing to wager more people won't get drift than will."
no, nobody is acting like that, you're jsut exaggerating it and lying to downplay a problem

-Foxtrot3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Nintendos biggest defender on here so it figures

gold_drake3d ago

you know, i said the same thing not too long ago and then BOOM both controllers ha.

one on the moving stick and one on the look around stick.

both suck arse. ha

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jznrpg4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

The tech is already there. I had a couple of my PS5 controllers modded with Hall Effect modules and they work great. They should come standard with them these days but they don’t.

OtterX4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

Nyxi already made some fantastic Hall Effect controllers for Switch 1. I don't know why Nintendo couldn't have it by now if Nyxi has had for years.

spoonard3d ago

Cheap, frictionless sensors ALREADY exist. Why are they "working hard to combat stick drift"? Stick drift should be a thing of the past at this point. The technology is here...NOW. It has been...for YEARS! Why is stick drift even still spoken about? It shouldn't exist!

Chocoburger3d ago

Because its a scam for Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft to sell more overpriced controllers.

jambola3d ago

because pathetic fanboys will continue to defend and support

Doomeduk3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

WD 40 if it's shagg.d anyway why not ? I ordered a new ps5 pad after Helldivers 2 and POE 2 became unplayable due to drift but in the meantime I fired a bit of WD on my balls just below my stick rotated in a clockwise fashion massaging it in so to speak and also did the pin reset thingy and all clean no drift and hit that cancel purchase button like I meant it

UltimateOwnage3d ago

Honestly I’ve used my original Switch JoyCons and Pro Controller since launch and only in the last year did I see drift start to show up on one of my JoyCons. I’m sure it happens depending on how much and how firm the joystick is used, but it seems like a minor issue that goes with wear and tear after thousands of hours of play. I wish there had been Hall Effect sticks on Switch 2 just so there’s one less thing to worry about, but I’m not really concerned about it.

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