Editing Remote control (section)

===Video games===
[[File:Wii Remote Image.jpg|thumb|[[Wii Remote]]]]
Video game consoles had not used wireless controllers until recently,{{When|date=April 2024}} mainly because of the difficulty involved in playing the game while keeping the infrared transmitter pointed at the console. Early wireless controllers were cumbersome and when powered on alkaline batteries, lasted only a few hours before they needed replacement. Some wireless controllers were produced by third parties, in most cases using a radio link instead of infrared. Even these were very inconsistent, and in some cases, had transmission delays, making them virtually useless. Some examples include the Double Player for [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]], the Master System Remote Control System and the Wireless Dual Shot for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]].

The first official wireless game controller made by a first party manufacturer was the CX-42 for [[Atari 2600]]. The [[Philips CD-i]] 400 series also came with a remote control, the [[WaveBird Wireless Controller|WaveBird]] was also produced for the [[GameCube]]. In the [[History of video game consoles (seventh generation)|seventh generation]] of gaming consoles, wireless controllers became standard. Some wireless controllers, such as those of the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Wii]], use [[Bluetooth]]. Others, like the [[Xbox 360]], use proprietary wireless protocols.