Apparently everyone wants a piece of the success Nintendo has enjoyed. First, rumors that Microsoft is creating a Wiimote device, and now Apple may be trying to get in on the action.

According to Casualgaming.biz,, Apple filed a patent in 2006 that may or may not mimic Nintendo's Wiimote. The patent even explicitly states that the device could be used to control a characters movement via motion control.

Excerpt from patent:"The absolute x- and y-positions of [the] remote control can be used, for example, in video games to position a user's character or to otherwise track the movement of the remote control in a user's environment."

I don't really think this is that far-fetched, the AppleTV could be the perfect platform to launch this on.


Apple creating its own Wiimote?