GestureTek to unveil Wii-like game wand at Toy Fair, GDC 2008

GestureTek has been providing motion-recognition solutions for videogames and other industries for the past two decades including several motion-sensing technologies. It might just have some more mind-twirling innovations up its sleeve that it plans to unveil during this year’s Toy Fair (February 17-20, 2008) and Game Developers Conference (February 18-22, 2008).

The company is betting big on its new “Wii-like” game stick or wand, which relies on a camera for motion tracking in 3-D space. It can be used as a motion-based controller for games on camera-enabled game platforms, as a camera is needed to track the movement of the game stick in 3-D space. GestureTek claims that the stick is cost-effective compared to other motion-sensing game controllers that normally use costly accelerometers instead of cameras for motion-sensing.

It will enhance interactivity as gamers will be able to view themselves wielding the game stick on the screen and interact with in-game characters and environments ala the EyeToy, which features patented technology licensed from GestureTek.

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