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Wii MotionPlus to Supe Up Motion Data Capturing
Researchers, start your motion data capturing.
Researchers have been using accelerometers for years to collect data on the physical activity levels of individuals. With the release of the Wii and Wii Fit, many scientists are now hoping to capture and analyze data using this popular platform. Unfortunately,...
HG Interview: Julie from WiiMommies
It’s no secret that Nintendo has people jumping around, stretching, doing yoga and bowling – all in the comfort of their own home. Since the debut of the Nintendo Wii and its exercise focused component, the Wii Fit, the world of healthy gaming has forever been changed!
The Wii has impacted...
Humana Games Presents: The Horsepower Challenge!
Remember when Dance Dance Revolution (DDR) was all the rage when it first came out several years ago? People seemed to gravitate toward the flashing lights, the hypnotizing beats and the opportunity to get your groove on without dancing lessons! Well over the past few years the idea of applying gaming...
Wii Adds Dumbbells
Bulk up with the Wii.
Just in time for summer, the Wii is going buff with a new peripheral, the Riiflex by Power Play. This fun peripheral is basically a pair of dumbbells (2 or 4 lbs) which are designed to help tone your arms while using the Wii Remote and Wii Nunchuck. The Riflex boasts an ergonomic...
Dance Your Way to Better Grades in Science
DDR meets Schoolhouse Rock.
Rice University and the National Science Foundation are taking health games to the next level with a step game that makes the lives of kids better in more ways than one. SciRave, a research project led by chemistry/engineering/computer science professor Dr. James Tour, ...
Wii-Habilitation or Wii-Hullabaloo
One small step for man, one giant leap for health gamer kind.
The release of Nintendo’s Wii has been a huge stepping stone in the world of health games. One might say it has help put us healthGAMERS into the limelight. I personally have a Wii and a Wii Fit and cannot say enough amazing things...
Student Exergame Makes GDC Finals
Exergaming is king.
When students are trying to win major game design competitions using physical activity as a major component, you know exergaming has really arrived. Every year the Game Developer’s Conference (GDC) holds a competition for students as part of the Independent Games Festival...
What Makes a Great Health Game Great – Part 1
Posted by mlazarus in Editorials, Exergaming, Making Games, Nutrition, Research/Theory on 01 16th, 2009 | 4 Comments
Greatness can come in small packages.
I’m a member of the Casual Games Association which helps me stay up with the industry for our casual games for health site Playnormous. I get a magazine from them four times a year, and sometimes I run across an amazing article that must be shared. This quarter,...
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