The more I look at Darwin it really looks like it was designed for the 360........

Wii MotionPlus was a response to Darwin says Motus

By Captain, 29 Aug, 2008 - 11:26 AM - Nintendo's Wii MotionPlus "was a response to the Darwin," according to Satayan Mahajan, the CEO of Motus. His company, founded by a team of MIT graduates out of Cambridge, has developed the Darwin motion controller after being approached by an unnamed publishing partner, and the device promises superior performance to the Wii Remote. Although MotionPlus adds 1:1 functionality to the Wii Remote, Mahajan said he thinks it "should be a lot closer to the Darwin." He explained: "It’s still missing the magnetometers, so it’s still a system that needs that IR strip to figure out where it is, whereas the Darwin is completely self-contained." Although Nintendo's attributed the creation of MotionPlus to requirements from developers and the decreasing cost of components, Mahajan thinks the company's been inspired by his. "If I’m not mistaken, there were a number of postings and blogs, and we’ve been hearing through our friends and family, so to speak, that the Wii MotionPlus was a response to the Darwin. "When a few people told us that, we thought, “How realistic is that? Here we are, this little company with 15 to 20 guys in Cambridge, Massachusetts.” Oddly enough, blogs and little postings started popping up everywhere, and we thought, “Well, maybe there’s some truth to it.” Though it doesn’t really affect us." Mahajan also spoke in detail about the capabilities of the Darwin, the creation process and future plans. On parnerships, he said, "Obviously, everyone asks, "Are you working with Microsoft, are you working with Sony, are you working with this company, are you working with that company?" And I'm like, guys, I can't tell you because if I was working with them I'd be under a nondisclosure agreement." At the end of the day, Mahajan said he and his team are "just really happy to be in this space," and added, "Everyone we talk to expects us to bash the Wii, and all I can say are good things about them. I think they've done so many wonderful things on so many wonderful levels."

http://www.aussie-nintendo.com/?pageid=article&t=12285

*takes one look at the Darwin* They should change the name from Darwin to Wii Too.

Ha ha, he has to be an American, those so full of himself - it probably doesn't help that he is from MIT and believes he is enlightened; at least he will have a story to tell his students some day.

Actually I saw this article before my first thought was - "Wait didn't the Wiimote come out for before the Darwin?"

It's wierd it's like saying the guy who won first place in that race only did so because I won first place in that race.

Oh well - fortunately not all American "intellectuals" are like that.

I just wonder how far back Nintendo intended to add 1:1, it seemed like the Wiimote was designed with it in mind.

As for the Darwin, it can keep track of it's position to the person holding it, but how does it keep track of where it is on the screen? Like a ball and mouse? Then how does it know the default?

Nevermind his company was founded - for all I know he could be from Oxford.

I think he is infected with the Sony virus Wishful Thinking.

"The more I look at Darwin it really looks like it was designed for the 360........ Wii MotionPlus was a response to Darwin says Motus"


LAWL SURE... ;) They're just bitter that MS and SONY didnt implement Darwin...

Obviously they don't teach very many good marketing skills in MIT.

Hey!

And on topic, wouldn't the motion plus have been in development before the Darwin was announced, which would rather put a hole in his theory?

More importantly, shouldn't you release a product to the market before bragging about how much more awesome you are than the competition?

Huh.

It's painted white... like the wiimote.

It has a d-pad up at the top... like the wiimote.

It has a matching white wrist strap... like the wiimote.

It has 4 lights presumably to show battery life... like the wiimote.


Who's copying who I wonder. ^_~

FUCK YOU, i was tricked prior to E3 with your fancy design mockups and demo videos. Im smarter than you now, NOW.

I tell you i think i could apply at Cambridge. The standards have dropped way down eh

its pretty, for a photoshopped image.