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Wiimote adds to Second Life experience

by rawmeatcowboy
27 July 2007
GN 1.0 / 2.0

Second Life gets quite a good amount of buzz. Celebrities and companies pop up in Second Life all the time to spread word of their products, or pieces of work. The Wiimote is still grabbing headlines as well. Tons of people are using the Wiimote on their PCs to play various games. Now we are seeing the convergence of the two to create a unique experience.

Training simulations via Second Life, controlled by a Wiimote. Surgery simulations, house inspection, power plant maintence…all projects in the works for Second Life that are built around the Wiimote. Click over to learn about what one MIT researcher calls “one of the most significant technology breakthroughs in the history of computer science”.

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