This might surprise you, but the sensor bar for the Nintendo Wii doesn't really sense anything. It actually emits light for the Wii remote's sensors to detect: The sensor bar contains two LEDs that ...

We're sure most of you Wii users are too busy Googling Zelda walkthroughs or chucking your Wiimote at the TV right now to give this hack much notice, but if you're the type that just has to know how ...

UK newspaper Metro is renowned for its loose grip on reality — who can forget its 2010 story video gaming leads to surge in rickets? — but it's excelled itself again today. The paper reports an 8-year ...

It seems that the Wii's sensor bar isn't entirely necessary to use the Wii remote's pointer functionality. An intrepid Wii user has posted an online video showing intermittent pointer reception using ...

Hi all,<BR><BR>A couple of years ago I took the plunge and setup a dedicated theater in my basement. I've currently setup all my consoles here and use it regularly with games.<BR><BR>The screen is a ...

Did you know that Nintendo's next generation console requires a Wii sensor bar? The bar needs to be placed in front of the television to pick up movements from the Wii remote. Check out the long power ...

A few months ago, [Shank] built what will almost certainly go down in history as the world’s smallest portable Nintendo Wii. As it turns out, the Wii motherboard is home to a lot of unnecessary ...

I was worried about the sensor bar for the Wii; I thought it would be a pain in the butt to set up, and I was also curious about exactly what size it would be. When I opened my system, I was shocked ...

Nyko sent us its new Wireless Sensor Bar and a Charge Station for the Nintendo Wii, so I took it home for the weekend and gave it a spin. This is only a first look, but the results for both devices ...

When you've got a sweet setup with a projector you're probably doing your best to keep the projection area uncluttered. This clever hack projects infrared dots onto the wall so your Wiimotes work ...

With this new wireless Wii sensor bar you get the benefit of a wireless sensor bar, but if you wind up leaving it setting on top of your TV anyways, it has a secondary useful function, telling time.