A father’s unexpected tech lesson from his teenage son has sparked nostalgia and laughter online, after learning that two candles can substitute for the Nintendo Wii’s sensor bar.

James Elliot shared the moment on TikTok, explaining that his 14-year-old son needed a replacement for the Wii sensor bar while revisiting old games. After a quick online search, the teen discovered that the sensor bar’s function, emitting infrared light, could be replicated with two lit candles. Elliot, stunned by the simplicity, declared, “You learn something new every day!”

My 14 year old son was playing his Wii games and needed a replacement for his sensor bar. When he looked up suitable replacements online, he found out he could use two candles, because the sensor bar is nothing more than an expensive infrared light. You learn something new every day!