Wii-Proof TVs
The launch of the Wii marked the launch of several websites that chronicled the destructive force of the rogue Wiimote. Windows were smashed, PDAs rendered unassisting and brand new high-definition televisions were transformed into post-apocalyptic wall hangings. Although a strengthening of the Wiimote wrist strap and a general understanding that one shouldn’t be flailing around quite that wildly have cut down on the number of accidents of this type, Panasonic is creating a new line of televisions that are designed to prevent this issue. They come with beefed- up screens that can take an impact of up to four joules without batting an eye. For those of us unfamiliar with such measurements, a joule is about the amount of energy it takes to raise a small apple one meter in the air. It’s hard to say what that equates to in terms of flying wii impacts, but they demonstrated that the new tvs can in fact take more punishment than the older models.