Hacking Into Your World Of Warcraft: DFKI’s Wii Board
Becoming the hero of your favorite game just got one step closer. DFKI, a team of programmers from Germany, successfully altered the Wii Balance Board to control game characters in the ever-popular online game, World of Warcraft. In the YouTube video demonstration, game characters are moved through the world by surfing on the board that senses the direction the player shifts his weight towards. Although only simple movements have been harnessed at the moment, The Gaming Dungeon sees this accomplishment as a “promising” crossover of console to PC; also, it allows the normal sit-down computer gamers to get on their feet. If Nintendo picks up on this innovative idea, gamers may soon be able to not only slash enemies with the Wiimote, but also run and jump through their favorite RPG and adventure game worlds.