Nintendo Might Be Planning on Announcing Vitality Sensor

With E3 around the corner, it seems like the obvious time for Nintendo to finally explain what the mysterious Wii Vitality Sensor will actually be used for. Apparently, the explanation might be coming sooner than expected.

Nintendo has announced the are planning a press conference in conjunction with the American Heart Association this Monday, May 17, where they will make “a special joint announcement.” While the press release makes no mention of what this announcement will be, the speculation is that it will revolve around the Vitality Sensor, considering the device is used to read a player’s pulse, something that could lead to the sort of games tat the American Heart Association might approve of. Very little has been explained about the Vitality Sensor since its reveal at E3 2009, with nitnendo president Satoru Iwata saying at the time that games “have been used for stimulation, but maybe it won’t be long until games are used for relaxation and even to fall asleep.” Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has previously entioned that the Vitality Sensor and its first compatible games will be shown at E3 2010, but that doesn’t mean that they can’t make any announcements about it leading into E3 either. Nintendo would rather have much of their E3 focus fall on the Nintendo 3DS which they have been planning, therefore making the announcement of the Vitality Sensor a month before the event more reasonable.

Still, it’s just all speculation for now. We will find out on Monday what they actually have planned at the store. Stay tuned by following us on Twitter and/or subscribing to our RSS feeds.