The Wii Remote, also known as the Wiimote, is the primary controller for the Nintendo Wii Console. The Wiimote is a state of the art gaming controller that allows users to interact with video games because of its built-in motion sensing device. With the use of an accelerometer and optical sensor technology users are able to manipulate items on the television screen through pointing and gesture recognition. This has made for the best interactive, home gaming console on the market.

The controller made its first appearance for gaming fans world-wide at the 2005 Tokyo Game Show. It was there that fans were first able to realize the capabilities of this technology. Rather than the traditional gamepad of previous gaming controller, the Wiimote is a one-handed gaming control. Its handheld measurements are 5.83 inches long, 1.43 inches wide and 1.21 inches thick, making for a perfect grip every time. The symmetrical design of the controller allows for a perfect fit in right and left handed gamers.

The device offers a number of other options for gamers outside of its clear uniqueness. The remote can be turned horizontally and used more like a traditional gaming controller, specifically, the Nintendo Entertainment System controllers. It can be used successfully from up to 16 feet away from the sensor bar on the console. The Wiimote also features a blue LED bar that lights up when any button (excluding the power button) is pressed and a game is not being played. Four lit-up bars represent at, or near full power, while the loss of each successive bar represents a 25% loss in power.

In addition to the many new functions that the Wiimote brings to the table it also is compatible with a number of other devices which add to the uniqueness of this gaming system. Those include the Wii Nunchuk that allows both arms to get involved in the interactive gaming, a hook-up for a classic Nintendo controller and the Wii Wheel, which acts as a steering wheel for games such as Mario Kart Wii.

The Wiimote is as integral to Wii as the console itself. It has revolutionized video games and helped clear a different path for their future. Without a doubt, the Wiimote is the most reforming and game-changing controller on the market.