
Here's a pretty fascinating (and long!) interview with two of the developers of the Wii Balance Board which, if you think about it, must have been a bear to design; nothing like this had ever been made before, and the developers knew if they couldn't keep the costs down, their project would be axed.
Inspiration for the device came from some pretty strange sources, not the least of which was...Sumo wrestlers. Read on.

MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2009
PICTOPIA FESTIVAL 2009
HOME AND HOUSEWARES SHOW 2009
TRANSVERSALE 2009
NEW YORK CITY TOY FAIR 2009
IMM COLOGNE INTERNATIONAL FURNISHING SHOW
NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW '09
TOKYO DESIGN WEEK 2008
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2008
NeoCon 2009
MD&M East and ATX 2009
Nidecker Snowboard Design Competition
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