WCL – Library for the Nintendo Wii Remote (WiiMote) Support
Wireless Communication Library SDK
lets you add full Nintendo WiiMote support to applications and games, including support for the Wii Remote and all WiiMote extensions:
the Nunchuk, Classic Controller, Balance Board, Motion Plus. Offering a direct Bluetooth connection to a
Wii Remote controller, the library allows you to connect a device without the need to configure WiiMote and PC.
When you want to connect a device, just let WCL discover and connect it. Also the Library
supports WiiMote IR Sensor for developing white board applications and provides a classic HID device connection that requires the user to configure PC and
Wiimote before use.
WiiMote
The Wii Remote, also called WiiMote, is the main controller for the Nintendo’s Wii console. Unique to this gadget is a motion-sensing technology that enables users to manipulate items on screen by motion of the hand and pointing which are tracked by accelerometer and optical sensor. The controller can also be attached to other devices, such as the Nunchuk, Wii Classic Controller, Wii Zapper, Wii Wheel and others. For developers, WiiMote support in applications offers new business opportunities by enabling you to deliver a more interactive experience and harness the power of motion-enabled computation in a way that you haven’t imagined before.
WCL SDK ADDS WIIMOTE SUPPORT TO APPLICATIONS AND GAMES
Modern technologies are changing our computational habits like never before. Take controllers for example. It used to be that people could interact with an application by pressing buttons on a keyboard, mouse, or gamepad. Nowadays we have a new exciting controller called Wii Remote that delivers a more engaging and realistic way for end users to control an application, or play a game. And it’s predicted that Wii gadgets will continue to be one of the hottest things in the nearest future. So, no wonder that more and more developers are getting interested in this wonderful technology and looking for a way to add WiiMote support to their applications.
Okay, what is so special about WiiMote? Well, listen up. The Wii Remote is an innovative controller for the Nintendo’s Wii console that communicates with it wirelessly via short-range Bluetooth radio. The specialty of this device is a motion-sensing technology that relies on accelerometer and optical sensor to recognize human gestures and pointing. The technology enables the user to interact with game characters, manipulate items on screen in a more “physical” way as if you were doing all these operations for real. For more experiences, the WiiMote can be used with extensions such as the Nunchak, Wii Classic Controller, Wii Zapper, Wii Wheel and others.
How To Add WiiMote Support to Applications?
Our Wireless Communication Library SDK makes it easy to add the WiiMote support to an application or game, including support for the WiiMote controller itself and all WiiMote extensions, such as the Nunchak, Classic Controller, and Balance Board. Connecting the Wii Remote to a computer is done via a Bluetooth connection, allowing users to connect the device without having to configure WiiMote and PC. Also our Library provides an “old” HID connection that requires the user to configure PC and WiiMote before use, plus support for WiiMote Infra Red (IR) Sensors, which can be used for developing white board applications.
Developers can create different applications with our SDK. For example, you can make a program that uses the Nintendo Wii Remote to create an inexpensive interactive white board system or tablet display. The application will use the Infra Red (IR) camera built into the tip of each Wii Remote to track the location of IR light pens. White board application can be a great help in classrooms, corporate board and training rooms. To see a sample of such an application and how it works, you can watch this video guide.
If you are looking for a library to add WiiMote support to your application or game with minimum integration efforts and for a lot less money than any other solution of this kind, Wireless Communication Library is a thing to try. Download Wireless Communication Library for a free trial and see the results you can get.
The WCL SDK can be used with different developer environments, such as Borland Delphi, Borland Developer Studio, Borland CBuilder, Microsoft Visual Studio .NET, Microsoft Visual C++ and Microsoft Visual Basic 6.