Nintendo tried and rejected the motion-sensing camera technology that Microsoft and Sony are now adopting to try to catch up with their rival in the home console market.
Satoru Iwata, Nintendo president, told the FT’s Robin Harding that Nintendo obtained better results from the accelerometer that was eventually incorporated into its Wii Remote handheld controller.
His opposite numbers, Don Mattrick of Microsoft and Kaz Hirai of Sony, told me about the strengths and weaknesses of camera technology in this AudioBoo.
Mr Iwata has already moved on to the next console accessory, as in the Wii Vitality Sensor, which he revealed more about to Robin.
