for All

Marjorie Jeansonne

Magdalena Pumpalova

Alberto Zacapa

Agenda

• Why is the Wii exciting?

• A little bit of background

• Possible new uses

Most People Think the Wii Is …

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p5cPVP_llfo

We Think the Wii Is…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qEotHQgUsg

Thesis

How can the innovative Wii technology be

transferred from your gaming life to your

business life?

Wii Background

• Introduced Nov 18, 2006

• Basics of Wii + Remote

• Technology in remote that makes it work– Infrared– Console (Bluetooth)– Internal gyroscope

DIY WiiMote Projects

• Mouse– Interactive

presentation tool– Put picture (give

geography example)

• Whiteboard– Regular interactive

whiteboard ($1699-$4295)

• Industry booming– New fad in education– Use for geography,

math, history etc.

Possible New Uses

• Industry– Robotics Control

• Education– Inexpensive Digital Whiteboard– Student Engagement

• Business– Multimedia Presentations– Emerging Investment Opportunities

Results

• Affordability

• Versatility

• Dynamic Dynamic

• Opportunity

Are you still interested?

Questions?

Appendix

Johnny Chung Video

http://www.ted.com/talks/view/id/245

Bibliography

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• Electronic Whiteboards Warehouse. 24 Apr. 2008 <http://www.electronicwhiteboardswarehouse.com/?gclid=CPnqyqLk85ICFQPHPAodbSkPzw>.

• Kopchak, Jeremy. "How the Wii™ Game Controller Works." X-Arcade. 16 Apr. 2008 <http://www.x-arcade.com/newsletter/Wii%20Dupe.shtml>.

• Nack, John. "Wicked-Cool Wii+Flash-Powered Hologram-Thing." John Nack on Adobe. 19 Oct. 2007. 16 Apr. 2008 <http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2007/10/wickedcool_wiif.html>.

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• Snyder, Sean. "Johnny Chung Lee Presents: Head Tracking Using Wii Remote." Design News. 28 Dec. 2007. 16 Apr. 2008 <http://www.designnews.com/blog/1780000378/post/1290019329.html>.

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