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Wiimote en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Blend of Wii + remote. Not a trademark, but a nickname for the product.

Meanings

  1. (informal) The Wii Remote, the primary controller for the Nintendo Wii game console, noted for its motion-sensing capabilities.
    • Finally it can be used in parallel with other Wiimotes in order to provide more motion data or even be expanded with other devices […] 2009, Ernesto Damiani, Jechang Jeong, Robert J Howlett, Lakhmi C Jain, New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services:
    • […] co-ordinated combinations of button presses and feedback loops of rumbling joypads, Wiimotes and styli. 2008, James Newman, Playing with videogames:
    • The Wiimote provides sensing of acceleration on three axes, as well as an optical sensor that is used in conjunction with a stationary Sensor Bar […] 2009, Alan Craig, William R Sherman, Jeffrey D Will, Developing Virtual Reality Applications: Foundations of Effective Design:

Forms

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Translations (12)

fr Wiimote (Wii remote) · ar وي موت (Wii remote) · es Wiimote (Wii remote) · de Wiimote (Wii remote) · ja Wiiリモコン (Wii remote) · pt Wiimote (Wii remote) · ja Wiiモート (Wii remote) · it Wiimote (Wii remote) · ca Wiimote (Wii remote) · ja ウィーモート (Wii remote) · sv Wiimote (Wii remote) · scn Wiimote (Wii remote)

wikipedia: Astrid Ensslin · wikipedia: Palgrave Macmillan