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 ...

One of the most intriguing aspects of Nintendo’s Wii, to me, is that the console’s wireless controller is Bluetooth-based and therefore amenable to beyond-the-console applications. The hacking ...

Once hackers figured out that the Wii "sensor bar" was just a strip of infrared LEDs, it became obvious that a wireless version could be easily hacked up. Now, one entrepreneur is selling his homemade ...

The Nintendo Wii remote is iconic in its simplicity. It’s designed in a way that manages to successfully blend motion controls with more conventional buttons. Thanks to how approachable Nintendo made ...

You'd have to say the wire on the standard Wii sensor bar is of a reasonably generous length, but the fact it's wired at all irritates some, leaving wires trailing around if you don't have your TV and ...

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 ...

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.

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The sensor bar for the Wii is an area of concern for home theater enthusiasts and people with atypical television setups. We've reported that Pelican would have an extension cable on hand for launch ...

It can be fun to upgrade your gaming setup: with just a few tweaks here and there, the entire gaming experience can be more enjoyable. It may not be sexy to talk about, say, wireless sensor bars, but ...

You couldn't really accuse the Wii of having too many wires – part of it's charm is the simplicity of the back-panel, having just power, A/V out, the connection for the Sensor Bar and the ubiquitous ...

But without it, the Wii Remote’s motion controls didn’t work properly, which meant no bowling strikes or Mario Kart shortcuts. Turns out, though, the bar is a lot simpler than people think—and one ...