Comments on: Wii bit of magic http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: alan patrick http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80653 alan patrick Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:16:23 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80653 <p>The Wii interests me because it is the first really mass commercial expression of all the motion sensing stuff that was going on in Virtual Reality yeras ago. </p> <p>Add it to the 3D worlds being rendered, and the rise of broadband video media and I think we are seeing the way immersive viseo will actually work in the next few years.</p> The Wii interests me because it is the first really mass commercial expression of all the motion sensing stuff that was going on in Virtual Reality yeras ago.

Add it to the 3D worlds being rendered, and the rise of broadband video media and I think we are seeing the way immersive viseo will actually work in the next few years.

]]> By: SebKCS http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80651 SebKCS Tue, 02 Jan 2007 11:36:02 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80651 <p>I second every word written by Om Malik. I also wrote about it on my blog yesterday: While I remember me playing Video Games alone every 1st of January, it was really different yesterday. We had some guests in the house and all of them gave Wii a try. Something that wouldn't happen with XBOX 360 or PS3, even if they used Super-Duper-Ultra-Extra High Defenition TVs… :D</p> I second every word written by Om Malik. I also wrote about it on my blog yesterday: While I remember me playing Video Games alone every 1st of January, it was really different yesterday. We had some guests in the house and all of them gave Wii a try. Something that wouldn’t happen with XBOX 360 or PS3, even if they used Super-Duper-Ultra-Extra High Defenition TVs… :D

]]> By: What.se Swedish IT News http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80650 What.se Swedish IT News Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:46:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80650 <p>True to the game. You've gotto love Nintendos way of staying alive, year after year.</p> True to the game. You’ve gotto love Nintendos way of staying alive, year after year.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80649 Om Malik Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:28:32 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80649 <p>I think there are many different console markets. I love the PSP, hate the PS, and now will buy the Wii. Its got nothing to do with the brands. I think video game industry is entering a phase where content matters more. Sort of like art house movies by Miramax versus blockbusters by Speilberg. They are both awesome and enjoyable. I think games are going to be like that - increasingly. </p> <p>I have a PC purely so I can play Age of Empires. Man that is one addictive game.</p> I think there are many different console markets. I love the PSP, hate the PS, and now will buy the Wii. Its got nothing to do with the brands. I think video game industry is entering a phase where content matters more. Sort of like art house movies by Miramax versus blockbusters by Speilberg. They are both awesome and enjoyable. I think games are going to be like that – increasingly.

I have a PC purely so I can play Age of Empires. Man that is one addictive game.

]]> By: shadilac http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80641 shadilac Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:01:15 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80641 <p>I'm glad there are companies like Nintendo that are thinking differently and expanding our notion of what constitutes a video game console, but I hope this doesn't discourage Microsoft and Sony from continuing to pursue cutting edge technology, and instead inspire them to push more boundaries in different ways. The Wii is a much better experience, I just hate seeing superior technology lose. Remember the concorde…</p> I’m glad there are companies like Nintendo that are thinking differently and expanding our notion of what constitutes a video game console, but I hope this doesn’t discourage Microsoft and Sony from continuing to pursue cutting edge technology, and instead inspire them to push more boundaries in different ways. The Wii is a much better experience, I just hate seeing superior technology lose. Remember the concorde…

]]> By: Ravneet http://gigaom.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80639 Ravneet Tue, 02 Jan 2007 02:02:13 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2007/01/01/wii-bit-of-magic/#comment-80639 <p>I could not agree more. I picked up one at Costco (luckily, someone was returning an un-opened one and I picked it up in mid December). Ended up playing Sports for hours. Besides tennis and bowling, if you are looking for a workout in your living room, I would suggest playing 4-5 rounds of boxing. Gives my shoulders some nice movement before I start the day :P</p> I could not agree more. I picked up one at Costco (luckily, someone was returning an un-opened one and I picked it up in mid December). Ended up playing Sports for hours. Besides tennis and bowling, if you are looking for a workout in your living room, I would suggest playing 4-5 rounds of boxing. Gives my shoulders some nice movement before I start the day :P

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