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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA['WiiPop' dance game hacks Wiimotes and Kinect into unlikely tryst]]></title><link>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/wiipop-dance-game-hacks-wiimotes-and-kinect-into-unlikely-trys/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/wiipop-dance-game-hacks-wiimotes-and-kinect-into-unlikely-trys/</guid><comments>http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/wiipop-dance-game-hacks-wiimotes-and-kinect-into-unlikely-trys/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<div style="text-align: center; "> <img alt="Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2012/04/wiipop.jpg" style="display: none; margin-left: 4px; margin-right: 4px; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 530px; height: 297px; " /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/erMi8kxYFIE" width="530"></iframe></div><br />Whether by choice or by force, chances are good you've experienced a dancing game by now. Typically, these games ask users to mimic dance moves for points, but <a href="http://www.princemio.net/Wiipop.php">WiiPop</a>, created by one Christian "Mio" Loclair, is completely freestyle.<br /><br />The game achieves this feat by incorporating both body-mounted <a href="http://www.joystiq.com/tag/wii-remote">Wii remotes</a> and the <a href="http://joystiq.com/tag/kinect">Kinect</a>. Used together, the devices measure how a user moves throughout the dance space and how he or she "pops" to the beat. It's all very amazing and complex and, as such, we suggest you watch the video above for the full rundown.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.joystiq.com"><img src="http://www.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Joystiq" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/wiipop-dance-game-hacks-wiimotes-and-kinect-into-unlikely-trys/">'WiiPop' dance game hacks Wiimotes and Kinect into unlikely tryst</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.joystiq.com">Joystiq</a> on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/wiipop-dance-game-hacks-wiimotes-and-kinect-into-unlikely-trys/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/forward/20218613/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.joystiq.com/2012/04/18/wiipop-dance-game-hacks-wiimotes-and-kinect-into-unlikely-trys/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>hacks</category><category>kinect</category><category>microsoft</category><category>mods</category><category>nintendo</category><category>wii</category><category>wii-remote</category><category>wiipop</category><category>xbox</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Richard Mitchell]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>