{"id":177,"date":"2010-11-16T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-16T16:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/16\/would-wii-kinect-with-spreadsheets-that-move\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T15:44:41","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T19:44:41","slug":"would-wii-kinect-with-spreadsheets-that-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/2010\/11\/16\/would-wii-kinect-with-spreadsheets-that-move\/","title":{"rendered":"Would Wii Kinect With Spreadsheets That Move?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"d942c2121bfbd137a3b44056a000f09c\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Responsive Top -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9531091850463532\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6574318169\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>When you play games on a Wii, your body movements trigger emotions, which make the experience more entertaining, according to scientists who are studying the effects these games have. Could you create a spreadsheet that works on a game console, to make that experience more enjoyable too?<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In the article,\u00a0 <a title=\"How Wii and Kinect Hack Into Your Emotions\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wired.com\/wiredscience\/2010\/11\/wii-emotion\/\">How Wii and Kinect Hack Into Your Emotions<\/a>, NYU scientist, Katherine Isbister, says \u201cThere\u2019s no reason why dealing with a spreadsheet or sorting e-mail couldn\u2019t be as wonderful as tai chi.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>What a great idea! Swing your arm to change a pivot table layout. Kick your left foot to delete a column. A right jab could insert a new sheet. Bow your head to save the file.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll let you know when the prototype is ready. In the meantime, I&#8217;ll be in the basement, getting inspiration by playing Sports Champions on my new <a title=\"PS3 Move\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002I0J4NE?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=contextures-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002I0J4NE\">PS3 Move<\/a> console.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"PS3 Move\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002I0J4NE?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=contextures-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002I0J4NE\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: inline; border: 0px;\" title=\"ps3movesports\" src=\"http:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/ps3movesports.jpg\" alt=\"ps3movesports\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>___________<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/taichi01b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-715\" src=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/taichi01b.jpg\" alt=\"Would Wii Kinect With Spreadsheets That Move?\" width=\"450\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/taichi01b.jpg 450w, https:\/\/spreadsheet-day.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/taichi01b-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you play games on a Wii, your body movements trigger emotions, which make the experience more entertaining, according to scientists who are studying the effects these games have. 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