Princeton Uses Wiimote to Play Games on Cray XT3 Supercomputer

Dec. 6 12:15 PM by Alicia Ashby

Tired of people complaining that your Wii's hardware isn't good enough? Princeton Supercomputing Center just developed your ultimate comeback. Using a new technology calledWiiMD, they've created games that show off the power of their Cray XT3 supercomputers in an educational way. For instance, you can simulate the effects of force on the atomic level with an awesome-looking pseudo-game called Buckyball Bowling, seen above.

Why a Wii remote, you ask?

"The ability to interact directly with these simulations," says Blood, "allows scientists and students to easily explore and get a feel for the system they are studying, making it possible to quickly uncover avenues of inquiry that they might not otherwise consider. WiiMD takes this mode of discovery off of the desktop and opens it up to classroom and group settings."

You just know somebody in each group ends up complaining about Buckyball Bowling not having online leaderboards.

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