The nintento wii- injuries!
I found this article about injuries relating to the new ninteto wii console and though it related to the new media tecnologies and the developement of technology, i summaries the article to discuss the main points:
Playing computer games has traditionally been fairly risk-free - a sore thumb is probably the worst injury you could expect. But things have changed since the days of Donkey Kong. The new motion-sensing controller that comes with Nintendo's Wii console seems to provide the perfect excuse for enthusiastic gamers to do themselves a mischief.
The controller translates a person's real movements into the actions of their on-screen character, letting them swing a virtual bat or punch virtual villains by performing the same action in real life. It's a great idea and I can't wait to try it myself. But some people are evidently finding it hard to curb their enthusiasm.
A site called ‘Wiihaveaproblem’ is collecting stories of injuries sustained while flailing around with a Wii controller and it is scary stuff. Supposedly, one guy gave his girlfriend a black eye while punching baddies in Zelda. And some poor woman allegedly dislocated her knee while playing a game of tennis. Several more folk seem to have inadvertently broken their televisions or lights with a flying controller.
Of course, it's nothing more than you'd expect from playing any normal sport, and at least they're getting some exercise.
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