I Draw, U Draw, Wii Draw

Posted by Andrew

May 14, 2008

I’m a big fan of the Wii. Sure it’s a bit wonky to get used to at first with it’s funky controller and there are still a bunch of kinks that need to be worked out (probably more likely that game developers just need to understand the system/controls better so they can really take advantage of them in the future) But all in all, the Wii is a total blast to play.

And thanks to my geeky gaming buddy Brian, I’m now aware of an even cooler use of the Wii. I can turn into John Madden and use my Wii remote to literally draw on my TV screen, regardless of what program is on. It’s all courtesy of Matt Parker’s class project WiiDraw. Not sure if you can use 2 controllers, though, and have drawing battles. But at the very least, with just 1, you can really have some fun and even play goofy versions of Pictionary!

My suggestion for Matt’s follow-up project? Use the Wii remote as a modern-day x-ray specs! Just point the remote at your favorite actor or actress on TV (let’s say, oh, Evangeline Lily on “LOST”), hit the A button, and suddenly all her clothes vanish. Tell me you wouldn’t buy one? Or two…

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