Info on How Wiimote Works
CVG has some interesting info on how the Wiimote works. Firstly, they compare it to a virtual mouse, rather than a light gun. It’s a bit hard to explain, but the controller doesn’t directly aim like a light gun would; instead, it’s like a mouse – relative aiming.
Also, they explain that on Wii Tennis, the character has the same visual animations no matter how hard you swing the Wiimote. However, the strength of your swing *does* affect how hard the ball is hit. It’s the same with the spin you put on the ball – the animation won’t change, but the effect will.
Finally, one reason the Wiimote uses AA batteries instead of a rechargable – if you were somehow able to recharge by plugging your Wiimote into the console while you were playing, as with the Xbox 360, you might be likely to pull the whole console off the table/shelf! I do hope that eventually, they’ll release rechargable Wiimotes with a separate charging stand, though.
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There are “charging stations” visible in some online retailers. I won’t point you directly there, you’ll have to do the legwork.
You know how people keep asking if there will be rechargeable batteries for the Wii-mote. All I have to say is “Buy rechargeable batteries” both Energizer and Duracell make NiMH rechargeable batteries that will charge in 15 minutes (AA and AAA sizes I know of). Just go get some of those, no need to plug in, just keep a spare set charged if you want. They are a little pricey, but I love having them for my Tivo remote, my old GBA, and my digital camera.
Robert is right. I have some nice rechargeables for my digital camera. I paid $19 and go 4 energizer AA rechargeables and the charging station that has a built in autoshutoff. You can get it at target or walmart. Also these batters will last much longer than standard alkalines.
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4291460
The Wiimote is very well built, while the PS3′s controller just senses motion from basic directions like up, down, right, and left.