Wii? From 2006? While true a more up-to-date example is the Switch JoyCon. It would have cost Apple like $0.40 to add an accelerometer so I don't think it was omitted because of cost. U1 chip omitted because of cost? Maybe, but I also doubt it. Even the aforementioned JoyCon "only" costs $40 which has far more technical functionality than the $60 remote. It's all just Apple being Apple.
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New Siri Remote Lacks Accelerometer and Gyroscope for Gaming on Apple TV
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Also has a dedicated back button now.
Apple_Robert
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Not a problem for me. I don't game. And if I did, it wouldn't be with the remote. lol
Apple_Robert
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That has been something I have wanted for years. Glad to see if finally happen.
Scraped ? You MUST be Nuts !
Tim Cook's Apple is Completely Obsessed with Game Apps & Apple Arcade !
Just look at the today Tab in the App Store App on ANY given day, for proof.
Tim Cook's Apple is Completely Obsessed with Game Apps & Apple Arcade !
Just look at the today Tab in the App Store App on ANY given day, for proof.
Yes, the Gen 1 remote is tiny and thin and easy to lose between couch cushions, but I don't need my iPhone to find it. That's just tech overkill.
The Gen 2 remote (which brings back the awesome all-aluminum shell!) is bigger and less likely to get lost, so you can't apply the same thinking to it.
Are people walking out of the room with their TV remotes enough for them to get lost? Seems puzzling to me.
Didn't they just change the icon from a Home to a Left Arrow? It's always functioned as a Back button. Maybe this change of icon just makes its function more obvious?
Try beating Sonic 1 Labyrinth Zone Act 2 on AppleTV with the current Siri Remote... or an iPhone for that matter. Maybe it can be done, but it's artificial difficulty at a certain point.
Yep. Whenever you pick up the remote after the ATV Home Screen dims, it wakes the screen up.
Honestly, I had no idea it was actually designed that way for gaming.
lazyrighteye
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It was maybe a nice to have, at best. But never factored into my Apple TV purchase.upgrade decisions.
I wish, instead, they included U1. The remote is without question, the Apple device for which I spend most time searching. #kids
I wish, instead, they included U1. The remote is without question, the Apple device for which I spend most time searching. #kids
Apple still hasn’t quite figured out Apple TV have they…
Not really, whilst CPU performance got a slight increase, the GPU is slightly weaker. So overall, meh.
Macintosh IIvx
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Doesn't seem a big deal. Most people complained the remote sucked for gaming anyways. You can get a decent Bluetooth controller for $20 if that's what you wanna do with your Apple TV.
I'm sure Apple looked at just how many game on the Apple TV when making the decision. It's a very very small percentage.
I'm sure Apple looked at just how many game on the Apple TV when making the decision. It's a very very small percentage.
hot-gril
macrumors 68000
Phillips cdi owners also play games with a TV remote.
Even comes with an enclosed instruction booklet.
AdeFowler
macrumors 68020
I’m struggling a bit to understand the need for the U1 chip... but maybe my sofa is smaller than the average 😉
I’m guessing it’s only a matter of time before a third-party manufacturer comes up with a case that will accommodate an Airtag.
I’m guessing it’s only a matter of time before a third-party manufacturer comes up with a case that will accommodate an Airtag.
garylapointe
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Isn’t that just the menu button with a back arrow on it?
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Wat? The A12 Bionic beats the older A10X by about an average of 30% in nearly every GPU performance test.
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Apple_Robert
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Maybe it was the apps I was using but, I never was able to switch back and forth between tv channels with the current remote.
CalMin
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mejsric
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people are so demanding.. they want everything on that tiny remote..
who wants screen on that remote? dont be shy!! 🤣
who wants screen on that remote? dont be shy!! 🤣
$59 dollar remote that doesn't have much, doesn't even have an integrated AirTag.
tranceking26
macrumors 65816
With controller support it's either coz they want you to use your consoles controller or maybe they'll start selling 3rd party controllers, or make their own.
IllinoisCorn
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I guess they gave up on the idea of making it Wii like.
It's really too bad---I had such high hopes for the A-whatever version released in 2015.
Could have been a great little gaming machine with motion and gestures.
It's really too bad---I had such high hopes for the A-whatever version released in 2015.
Could have been a great little gaming machine with motion and gestures.