Speaking 2 - LIFE-CHANGING INVENTIONS

Nathan Edoh--Pereira Nº 9 10ºB

Life-changing inventions

Nintendo WII

Apple Vision Pro

SpongeBob SquarePants

The topics i'm going to talk about

SpongeBob SquarePants is a popular animated television series created by Stephen Hillenburg and officially premiered on July 17, 1999. The show follows the adventures SpongeBob in Bikini Bottom. He works at the Krusty Krab, a fast food restaurant and lives in an pineapple.

SpongeBob SquarePants

"I'm ready!"

SpongeBob SquarePants.

Spongebob's legacy

• After the Egyptian Revolution of 2011, SpongeBob became a fashion phenomenon, appearing on various merchandise items like boxer shorts.
• Somebody found a video that features soldiers in the Russian army and navy singing the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song as they march.
• Several species of organism have been named in reference to SpongeBob. For exemple a new species of mushroom was discovered in May 2011, called "Spongiforma squarepantsii".
• SpongeBob became the first animated character sculpted entirely out of wax.

Spongebob sad :(

Apple Vision Pro is a mixed-reality headset developed by Apple. It was announced on June 5, 2023 and pre-orders began on January 19, 2024. It became available for purchase on February 2, 2024, in the United States. A worldwide launch has yet to be scheduled. The Vision Pro is Apple's first new major product category since the release of the Apple Watch in 2015.

Apple Vision Pro

Reviews

Most reviews were mixed to positive with many users satisfied with the device and entranced with the concept of a spatial computer but others lamented the small field of view or lack of common VR qualities.

The utilities of the Apple Vision Pro

People already attempted to drive while using the device, which Apple warns against in the Vision Pro user manual. Other users posted videos of themselves using the device while walking, a feature not officially supported at launch. Some have experimented with cooking while wearing the headset, which is not recommended by Apple. This allows users to easily see step-by-step instructions while cooking. Its use has also been documented as a potential tool in the operating room, additional use cases include education, productivity, sales and collaboration.

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200,000 Vision Pro

Have already been sold

The reveal of the Apple Vision Pro

The Wii is a home video game console developed by Nintendo. It was released on December 8 2006 in Europe. It is Nintendo's fifth major home game console, following the GameCube and is a seventh-generation console alongside the Xbox 360 and thePlayStation 3.

The Nintendo Wii

The Wiimote is the primary game controller for the Wii . An essential capability of the Wii Remote is its motion sensing capability, which allows the user to interact with and manipulate items on screen via motion sensing, gesture recognition, and pointing using an accelerometer and optical sensor technology. It is expandable by adding attachments

The Wii remote (Wiimote)

Wiimote attachments

units

102 million

The Wii sold

The importance of the Wii

The Wii was marketed to promote a healthy lifestyle via physical activity. It has been used in physical rehabilitation, and its health effects have been studied for several conditions. The most studied uses are Parkinson's disease and balance training.A study published in the British Medical Journal stated that Wii players use more energy than they do playing regular gfames, but Wii playing was not an adequate replacement for regular exercise.

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Old people playing on the Nintendo Wii

Nintendo Wii's Intro

All images are from https://www.google.com

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii_Remote

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wii

https://mashable.com/article/apple-vision-pro-sold-2000000

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Vision_Pro

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpongeBob_SquarePants

Wabgraphy

It's over :(

The Nunchuk connects to the Wiimote via a cord, and has an analog stick and two trigger buttons. It comes bundled with the Wii console

Nunchuk

Wiimote attachments

The Wii MotionPlus is an expansion device that allows the Wiimote to more accurately capture complex motion.

Wii MotionPlus

The Classic Controller plugs into the Wiimote and largely usurps is functionality. It is reminiscent of the Super NES controller.

Classic Controller

The Wii Zapper is a gun-shaped shell that holds both the Wiimote and Nunchuk.

Wii Zapper

The Wii Wheel is designed driving games, it is a steering wheel-shaped shell that a Wiimote can be placed inside

Wii Wheel