Wii U experiences at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.
When I went hands-on with the Wii U during E3, I was able to try a few of the tech demos out. During that time, I wasn’t able to see certain experiences as Nintendo enjoys calling them. They were also not handling the Wii U units and opted to keep them tethered behind plexiglass. Now at CES, I was able to experience that which I was denied at E3, along with my colleague, Barry White of News10 Sacramento. Of note the experiences that were missing were Measure Up and Shields Up! In their place were more technical demos with Zelda and a video shot in 360 degrees in Japan. Both of which were seen by other select media outlets only.
Zelda Experience
Instead of detail the experience I had with this, I decided to show a video of the encounter. The video isn’t the greatest quality and the Wii U controller was cut off for much of it. While watching, keep in mind that the controller was displaying the same image with no slow-down.
http://www.nintendogal.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/zeldawiiutech.flv
Street Camera Experience
Imagine Google Maps as a video and you have control of the camera’s view via the Wii U controller. That’s what this street camera experience had to offer. Once the demo started, I was able to look up, down, and all around as the vehicle moved throughout a section in Japan thought to be Kyoto. When looking down though, I didn’t see what was driving this 360 degree camera rig, but instead saw the street moving underneath. Panning around was smooth and there was no lag or lack of response when I would move around. One minor distraction was the presence of slight ghosting at odd particular angles. Generally these only appeared when looking back at a forty-five degree angle or so. If Nintendo or any other company provided this service on the Wii U, it would have wonderful applications to the travel and other sightseeing industries. Not to mention, it’s just plain fun to spin around in a circle while checking out what’s there in a place you’ve never been before.
Wii U Controller
This go around with the Wii U controller, I was able to sit down and be comfy while holding it in my hands. While sitting on chair suited for the living room, I gingerly held the controller idly in my hands while others talked. The unit I had was simply to show off the controller and had no effect on the system itself, so my actions weren’t troublesome to others in the room. When I leaned back and held the Wii U pad, I noticed it felt nearly the same as having a tablet in my hands while watching TV aside from the weight. It started to feel extremely natural as I sat there and examined the unit once again. The smooth curves fit in my small hands and was still lighter than expected. Each time I pick up the pad, I find myself startled with the lack of weight behind it. Since this is the same controller shown at E3, there’s nothing new to report on the features. It still has a headphone jack, charging port, front facing camera and speakers. The touchscreen is still 6.2″ long (resistive) and the two slide pads on either side along with all the buttons are present. Of small note this time around, I noticed the stylus, like the other styli with the Nintendo DS line is branded with the Nintendo logo. Hopefully there will be more to report on as Nintendo announces more about the system.
Due to the lighting, the photos and video don’t look as I hoped they would.
Nintendo 3DS Photo Viewing:
Nintendo 3DS Video Viewing:
Right click here and choose save as (and follow the directions in this post) to view this file in 3D on your Nintendo 3DS.
Article source: http://www.nintendogal.com/2012/01/20/ces-2012-nintendo/10438/
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