Mozlapunk reports a supposed insider leaked information about some features that could pop up in upcoming Wii games, like advanced voice recognition.
Apparently, a trusted person at the IGN Insider forums, who has been right before about a speaker in the Wii controller, has dropped a few pieces of information.
“voice communication will be via wireless, head-mounted microphones†– To be expected, there will be a similar DS VoIP set soon to chat easily in Pokemon Diamond/Pearl.
“Some peripherals for the DS will be compatible with Wii and vice-versa.†– So you could use the DS stylus to write a letter to a friend on Animal Crossing Wii.
“Many Nintendo first party games (specifically games designed for a younger audience) will feature a new system currently being developed by Nintendo called ‘voice to text communication’. This system also allows online voice communication to be easily censored by the user.†– That’s a great way to sensor bad language from people not on your friends list, or to not have to hear a friend all the time in a co-op game of Super Smash Bros Brawl.
“The system works using an advanced voice recognition system which Nintendo has been developing for several years. When a user speaks the sound is converted into on screen text and sent to the other players. However, rather than just plain text being sent the system also picks up the tone, pitch and volume of the voice and translates that into colour, font size and character set. For example, if a player shouts ‘I win’ loudly into the microphone the on screen text may be all capitalized, and in a large red font; conversely if a player speaks quietly the font may be a pastel shade and smaller.â€
Perhaps the reason they are calling this rumored voice recognition “advanced”, is because it could be improved from what they used on the Nintendo DS. I reckon over four million Brain Age buyers know what I mean when I say BLUE!