New Apple TV remote control or built-in motion sensor for gamepad

Beijing time on August 29 news, according to technology site TheVerge reported that there have been widespread media reports, Apple or the new version of Apple TV will be introduced next month will usher in a substantial upgrade, and its remote control will be equipped with a touchpad and built-in microphone. However, today's TechCrunch website reports that Apple's upgrade efforts may not stop there: the new Apple TV remote control can sense the user's actions.

It is said that this remote controller is likely to have built-in sensors that can track multiple directions of motion and can detect motion as Nintendo's Wii console remote controller. The Wii remote control relies on infrared sensors, but TechCrunch did not disclose whether Apple TV uses the sensor in the same way as the Wii.

The implication of the news is that Apple TV may become a new heavyweight competitor in the casual gaming market. The industry expects that Apple will specifically develop an app store for Apple TV and attract developers to develop games for it. Apple TV users will be able to easily play games on their TVs at a much lower cost than buying an Xbox or PlayStation console.

Apple TV needs to be more powerful for gaming functions. Reported that the new Apple TV will be equipped with the A8 processor used by the iPhone 6. TechCrunch hinted that because Apple TV does not need to worry about battery life, the processor performance will be more powerful than on the iPhone.