Both the Wii Remote and the Balance Board have been hacked to benefit the disabled.
Students at the University of Delaware have hacked the Wii Remote and Balance Board so that the disabled can navigate software.
The project is called WiiAssist, and consists of adapting the Wii Remote's infrared sensors so it can be attached to someone's head and control like a mouse in a computer software application. The Balance Board is also modified to control the mouse in a computer.
The students behind this project - Rob Rehrig, Josh Marks, and Larry Aiello - aim to make computers more accessible for the disabled. WiiAssist was one of the projects showcased at Defcon, a hacking conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.