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| by Stan Beer | |
| Friday, 13 April 2007 | |
  
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However, even the confirmed uni-directional gaming company Nintendo recognizes that the Wii could well break new marketing boundaries for the company. Family armchair Internet is one area of entertainment that has yet to capture the imagination of the consumer public. Armed with the new Opera web browser and its own Internet surfing channel, complete with parental controls, the Wii could well take family entertainment into new areas. Web surfing has until now been a very personal and solitary experience. The Wii has the power to change that. Instead of watching TV, families and friends may well surf the web together, watching clips on sites like YouTube or getting involved in group experiences within virtual worlds like Second Life.
Web sites may even be developed especially for Wii users, so that each
armed with their own "Wiimote" can participate simultaneously. |
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