Key facts
- Also known as
- Wiimote RVL-003
- Developer
- Nintendo IRD
- Manufacturer
- Nintendo
- Type
- Motion controller
- Generation
- Seventh
- Released
- November 19, 2006 NA : November 19, 2006 JP : December 2, 2006 AU : December 7, 2006 EU : December 8, 2006 ZA : September 30, 2007 KR : April 26, 2008 TW : July 12, 2008 IND : September 30, 2008 HK : December 12, 2009
- Discontinued
- Yes
- Storage
- 16 kB EEPROM chip (16.3 kilobytes )
- Sound
- 1 speaker
- Input
- Accelerometer Gyroscope (with Wii MotionPlus adapter or Wii Remote Plus) Infrared sensor 8 digital buttons, (A, B, −, +, HOME, 1, 2, POWER) D-pad
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth 2.0 Accessory connector port (400 kHz I²C )
- Power
- 2 × AA battery
- Predecessor
- GameCube controller
- Successor
- Wii U GamePad
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 87
- Official website
- wii.nintendo.com/controller.jsp
- Image
- Wii Remote Image.jpg
- Height
- 30.8
- Width
- 36.2
- Length
- 148
Show 4 more facts
- title
- Wiiリモコン
- Commons category
- Wii Remote
- inception
- 2006-11-19
- publication date
- 2006-12-02
Sources (3)
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The Wii Remote (model number: RVL-003, colloquially abbreviated as the Wiimote) is the primary game controller for Nintendo's Wii home video game console. An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology. It is expandable by adding attachments. The attachment bundled with the Wii console is the Nunchuk, which complements the Wii Remote by providing functions similar to those in gamepad controllers. Some other attachments include the Classic Controller, Wii Zapper, and the Wii Wheel, which was originally released with the racing game Mario Kart Wii.
The controller was revealed at the Tokyo Game Show on September 14, 2005, with the name "Wii Remote" announced April 27, 2006. The finalized version of the controller was later shown at E3 2006. It received much attention due to its unique features, supported by other gaming controllers.