Microsoft Patented A "Magic Wand" Controller...Back in 2007

[thx1139]

matt247 said:

thx1139 said:
Microsoft experimented with motion control far before the Wii was even called the Revolution.

Here is a USA Today article from 2002. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2002-11-18-bonus-microsoft-xwand_x.htm

Here is a page on MS Reseach site last updated in 2004 http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/awilson/wand/default.htm the video on the site is even earlier.

 

Interesting, so it turns out Nintendo stole Microsoft's idea. Oh, how the tables have turned.

 

 I have posted this several times before. Usually just gets ignored. Dont think Nintendo fans like to know that others are capable of ideas.