Wiimote

Wiimote

English

Etymology

Contraction of Wii Remote. Not a trademark, but a nickname for the product.

Noun

Wiimote (plural Wiimotes)

1. (video games, informal) The Wii Remote, the primary controller for the Nintendo Wii game console, noted for its motion-sensing capabilities.
   • 2008, James Newman, Playing with videogames

     ...co-ordinated combinations of button presses and feedback loops of rumbling joypads, Wiimotes and styli.

   • 2009, Ernesto Damiani, Jechang Jeong, Robert J Howlett, Lakhmi C Jain, New Directions in Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services

     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, Alan Craig, William R Sherman, Jeffrey D Will, Developing Virtual Reality Applications: Foundations of Effective Design

     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...