I can confirm that Activison subsidiary Vicarious Visions was playing with a DS motion widget of some sort about a year ago. Having lived with a former employee who was fairly excitable, it slipped out the same month as the On Tour keypad. Honestly, I've been really surprised by the lack of news regarding the add-on - accelerometers are kind of a solved technology, and the components should be easy enough to squeeze into a GBA-size cart.
This next bit is pure speculation on my part: Nintendo wants motion controls for the DS. They're clearly big on the technology, what with the Wii and now the lightsaber-enabling add-on for the Wiimote. It would be in their best interests to ensure that the first DS motion device on the market is done right and made available for other first- and third-party games. I think the long wait and radio silence have been carefully orchestrated for maximum PR leverage when this finally launches.
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I can confirm that Activison subsidiary Vicarious Visions was playing with a DS motion widget of some sort about a year ago. Having lived with a former employee who was fairly excitable, it slipped out the same month as the On Tour keypad. Honestly, I've been really surprised by the lack of news regarding the add-on - accelerometers are kind of a solved technology, and the components should be easy enough to squeeze into a GBA-size cart.
This next bit is pure speculation on my part: Nintendo wants motion controls for the DS. They're clearly big on the technology, what with the Wii and now the lightsaber-enabling add-on for the Wiimote. It would be in their best interests to ensure that the first DS motion device on the market is done right and made available for other first- and third-party games. I think the long wait and radio silence have been carefully orchestrated for maximum PR leverage when this finally launches.