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Hacking the Wiimote is nothing new, but combining the controller's technology with robotics takes modding to a whole new level, as these examples prove. Continue reading to see them all. Click here for first picture in gallery.

That's right, a modder crammed the Wiimote's internal components into a custom-built Colt .45 case. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This Colt .45 Wiimote mod doesn't make the Wiimote fire bullets, but with this much "gunmetal" aluminum plate, the police will goomba-stomp your ass before you can say "Duck Hunt" anyway

Johnny Chung Lee has used the Wiimote and a few other devices to create a "makeshift multi-point interactive whiteboard." Video after the break. Here's how it works:

There's a bit more involved with this one than just a Wiimote, however -- namely, an IR-emitting pen (or two), which the Wiimote tracks while relaying all the necessary information back to a PC. That, as the video after the break shows, allows you to turn any surface into a multi-point whiteboard with the use of a projector, or turn any LCD screen into a touchscreen

This nifty Wiimote hack gives you tactile control of a TV screen using just your fingers -- basically "multitouch without the touch." Video after the break.

This Wiimote hack is one of the more astounding mods we've seen to Nintendo's pride and joy, but even more remarkably, it's really only taking advantage of the Wiimote's IR and Bluetooth capabilities to create what may be the multitouch mecca