Gizmodo: sensor bar

Vader Wii Sensor Bar Impedes Our Quest for Social Normalcy

Mark Wilson — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:30:01 EDT

We'll hand it to those Star Wars toy engineers: They've stolen our hearts yet again with another clever Wii/Vader mash-up.

The $50 Darth Vader Nintendo Wii Sensor Bar Holder is essentially a sculpture that holds your sensor bar in the place of a lightsaber. So while you flail away at Wii Sports Resort, onlookers will enjoy the tacit implication that you are not only besting the game but the entire Dark Side of the force. Well, that, or your friends will realize that your fascination with a 30-year-old movie franchise is depleting your bank account and adversely affecting your overall grasp on reality, especially when playing Wii. [StarWarsShop via ChipChick]

Wireless Sensor Bar from CYBER Gadget Tells You Just How Much Time You're Wasting on Wii

AddyDugdale — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:08:29 EST

For all of you whose Wii sensor bar has broken (are you listening, J. Diaz?) CYBER Gadget's wireless version has the added benefit of a clock tacked onto it. It's also looks good—it's been so long since we had a Wii session that I can't remember what the original looked like, but the words "prehistoric" and "windscreen wiper" do spring to mind. This one costs $18 and runs on four AA batteries, but you can plug it into a USB port if you want it with wires. [ALBOTAS]

Retractable Wii Sensor Bar Brings Gaming to Grandma's

Jason Chen — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:40:54 EST

The problem with taking your Wii to your relatives' place for Thanksgiving is that the sensor bar, much like ourselves, is both fragile and awkward to travel with. This retractable sensor bar helps eliminate breakage by shrinking up into a small and convenient package when not in use.

Sure, it's probably not as good as the real thing in terms of being a sensor, but it's pretty much guaranteed not to break when airline baggage handlers go sack tossing with your goodies. That $25 price tag seems a bit extravagant to us, though. Who do we look like, video bloggers? [Console Shop via Go Nintendo via Kotaku]

First Nyko Wireless Wii Sensor Bar Review: Better than Homebrew

Brian Lam — Fri, 09 Feb 2007 20:45:31 EST

I don't know why I keep giving IGN's queen of the ivy league, Gerry Block, exposure. I should be doing the opposite, shielding loyal readers from his hijinx and dearth of wholesome personality. But here he is, using his $160,000 dollar Columbia education to scoop a Wireless Wii sensor bar by Nyko. GBlock, your parents must be as happy as mine that I write about crap for a living.

Let me save you the read: Gerry benchmarks it hard, and discovers it to be slightly more powerful than the standard Wii bar, and its 30-hour battery life not too shabby. Gerry likes the switch, which "ameliorates" (Ivy league word) the issue of forgetting to turn the bar off by beeping after an hour or two. That's it.

My take: Just use the wired one. And stay clear of Gerry.–Brian Lam

Nyko Wireless Wii Sensor Bar Review [IGN]

Wireless Wii Sensor Bar

Jason Chen — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 20:30:17 EST

Leave it to third party manufacturers to devise a Wii sensor bar that's both wireless and cheap-looking. No doubt easy to manufacture—since you can replace your Wii sensor bar with candles—this solution will run you only $24.99 + shipping.

Great for people with projectors or oddly-designed entertainment centers, the wireless bar frees you from having to place the Wii within a certain distance of your TV set. The bad news is these run off a 9V battery, which means good luck to your family in case there's a fire. – Jason Chen

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