<s>
The	O
Wand	O
is	O
a	O
line	O
of	O
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
released	O
by	O
Nyko	O
as	O
third-party	O
alternatives	O
to	O
the	O
official	O
Nintendo	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Wand	O
duplicated	O
the	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
while	O
the	O
updated	O
Wand+	O
added	O
internal	O
replication	O
of	O
the	O
Wii	B-Application
MotionPlus	I-Application
for	O
more	O
advanced	O
motion	O
sensing	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
later	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
Plus	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wand	O
series	O
also	O
adds	O
additional	O
functionality	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
proprietary	O
extension	O
of	O
the	O
standard	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
expansion	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
design	O
of	O
the	O
Wand	O
is	O
largely	O
similar	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
official	O
controller	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
been	O
made	O
available	O
in	O
multiple	O
colors	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
seven	O
digital	O
buttons	O
and	O
a	O
D-pad	B-Device
on	O
the	O
face	O
,	O
a	O
trigger	O
button	O
on	O
the	O
reverse	O
;	O
an	O
infrared	O
sensor	O
for	O
pointer	O
controls	O
;	O
and	O
motion	O
sensing	O
hardware	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latter	O
was	O
improved	O
in	O
the	O
updated	O
Wand+	O
,	O
which	O
internally	O
replicates	O
the	O
functionality	O
of	O
the	O
Wii	B-Application
MotionPlus	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wand	O
expansion	O
port	O
also	O
includes	O
additional	O
pins	O
dubbed	O
"	O
Trans-Port	O
Technology	O
"	O
by	O
their	O
creator	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
Wand-specific	O
accessories	O
to	O
digitally	O
activate	O
the	O
controller	O
's	O
buttons	O
and	O
receive	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
information	O
,	O
features	O
not	O
available	O
on	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
on	O
the	O
Wand	O
was	O
first	O
revealed	O
publicly	O
at	O
the	O
January	O
2009	O
Consumer	O
Electronics	O
Show	O
(	O
CES	O
)	O
,	O
where	O
it	O
was	O
given	O
a	O
CNET	O
Best	O
of	O
CES	O
award	O
in	O
the	O
Gaming	O
category	O
for	O
"[improving]	O
on	O
the	O
original	O
Nintendo	O
Wii	B-Device
remote	I-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Coverage	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
's	O
unveiling	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
Wand	O
was	O
the	O
first	O
third-party	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
alternative	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
controller	O
was	O
released	O
to	O
retail	O
on	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
2009	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
CES	O
2010	O
,	O
Nyko	O
displayed	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Wand	O
with	O
integrated	O
MotionPlus	B-Application
support	O
,	O
dubbed	O
the	O
Wand+	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
its	O
January	O
unveiling	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
the	O
only	O
Wii	B-Device
controller	I-Device
with	O
internal	O
MotionPlus	B-Application
capabilityNintendo	O
's	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
Plus	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
announced	O
until	O
late	O
in	O
the	O
yearand	O
the	O
Wand+	O
was	O
nominated	O
by	O
CNET	O
for	O
Best	O
of	O
CES	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
being	O
voted	O
among	O
the	O
Best	O
of	O
CES	O
2010	O
by	O
the	O
editors	O
of	O
CrunchGear	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Wand	O
's	O
design	O
makes	O
it	O
compatible	O
with	O
most	O
standard	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
accessories	O
,	O
including	O
controller	O
shells	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Wii	O
Wheel	O
and	O
Zapper	O
,	O
and	O
expansion	O
port	O
devices	O
like	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
and	O
Classic	B-Device
Controller	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
prior	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
MotionPlus	B-Application
,	O
the	O
Wand	O
was	O
not	O
initially	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
accessory	O
,	O
however	O
a	O
firmware	O
update	O
was	O
made	O
available	O
to	O
Wand	O
owners	O
,	O
and	O
future	O
shipments	O
supported	O
the	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Kama	O
is	O
Nyko	O
's	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
official	O
Nunchuk	O
,	O
and	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
Wands	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Wii	B-Device
remotes	I-Device
and	O
other	O
alternatives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
wireless	O
Kama	O
uses	O
two	O
AAA	B-Algorithm
batteries	I-Algorithm
for	O
power	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
wired	O
version	O
(	O
which	O
is	O
powered	O
via	O
the	O
expansion	O
port	O
)	O
uses	O
this	O
space	O
to	O
include	O
a	O
rumble	O
motor	O
for	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
when	O
used	O
with	O
Wands	O
,	O
via	O
Trans-Port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
intended	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
light	B-Device
gun	I-Device
games	O
,	O
and	O
features	O
digital	O
hammer	O
and	O
trigger	O
buttons	O
mapped	O
to	O
the	O
Wand	O
's	O
A	O
and	O
B	O
buttons	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
switch	O
allowing	O
their	O
functions	O
to	O
be	O
inverted	O
depending	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
a	O
rumble	O
motor	O
for	O
haptic	B-Device
feedback	I-Device
,	O
and	O
a	O
pass-through	O
port	O
for	O
attaching	O
other	O
accessories	O
to	O
the	O
Pistol	O
Grip	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Type	O
Pad	O
Pro	O
is	O
a	O
QWERTY	O
keyboard	B-Device
shell	O
for	O
the	O
Wand	O
and	O
other	O
Wii	O
Remote-compatible	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
preferred	O
the	O
Wand	O
's	O
buttons	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
noting	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
1	O
and	O
2	O
buttons	O
are	O
much	O
easier	O
to	O
get	O
a	O
firm	O
grip	O
and	O
mash	O
mercilessly	O
on	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
B	O
trigger	O
had	O
"	O
improved	O
tactile	O
response	O
,	O
"	O
and	O
their	O
responsiveness	O
was	O
"	O
exceptional	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
Wand	O
's	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
were	O
comparable	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
controller	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
UGO	O
felt	O
the	O
larger	O
buttons	O
were	O
"	O
much	O
more	O
inline	O
with	O
a	O
classic	O
NES	O
controller	O
than	O
the	O
tiny	O
Wii	O
buttons	O
"	O
,	O
describing	O
the	O
controller	O
as	O
being	O
superior	O
to	O
the	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
for	O
"	O
more	O
hardcore	O
gamers	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
CNET	O
,	O
while	O
speaking	O
positively	O
about	O
the	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
,	O
internal	O
speaker	O
and	O
buttons	O
,	O
felt	O
the	O
redesigned	O
D-pad	B-Device
was	O
"	O
clunky	O
and	O
cumbersome	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
were	O
disappointed	O
by	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
Trans-Port	O
accessories	O
at	O
launch	O
,	O
giving	O
it	O
3/5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Joystiq	O
noted	O
that	O
"	O
the	O
defining	O
characteristic	O
of	O
the	O
Nyko	B-Device
Wand	I-Device
is	O
its	O
ugliness.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Engadget	B-Application
felt	O
that	O
including	O
MotionPlus	B-Application
support	O
in	O
a	O
stock-sized	O
controller	O
was	O
"	O
as	O
it	O
should	O
have	O
been	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
place	O
"	O
,	O
preferring	O
it	O
over	O
the	O
dongle	O
solution	O
,	O
ending	O
by	O
"	O
shockingly	O
 [ having ] 	O
to	O
conclude	O
it	O
is	O
equal	O
to	O
or	O
superior	O
to	O
the	O
stock	O
Wiimote.	O
"	O
</s>
