The most influential tech products in 2007
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-- Nintendo Wii
Most tech gadgets have you sitting at your desk or on the couch, punching a keypad or keyboard. Not the Nintendo Wii. The Wii is the first gaming console that effectively brings virtual reality to the living room, allowing players to get up and become involved in the action.
Wii hooks up to the television, but the magic of the device lies in its controllers, which are hand-held joystick-like devices that allow players to simulate swinging a tennis racket, racing a car, shooting pool, boxing an opponent or lots of other activities. The movement of the controller is synchronised by Wii with the actions of characters or avatars on the screen. In a game of tennis, for instance, if you simulate a backhand swing in tennis, your player on- screen performs that same swing in real-time.
