Hmmmm a blog entry about technology, I think I'll steer away from PC related topics for this one, and focus on the Nintendo Wii game called "Wii Fit" (http://games.nintendo.com.au/title.php?id=1691).
This game is similar to "Wii sports" (which came free with the console), but instead of just using the wiimote like a tennis racquet or a golf club, a special balance board is included with the game. The balance board is basically a motion sensative pressure pad that senses the pressure of your hands or feet, helping to determine physical condition by gauging your centre of gravity and BMI (Body Mass Index).
The balance board allows the game to have over 40 activities. They belong to four separate categories: balance games, yoga, muscle workouts and aerobic exercises, and include things like ski jump, tightrope walk, torso twists, push-ups, rhythm boxing, advanced step and super hula hoop, to name just a few.
You can create up to 8 family profiles in the game, and once you begin the exercise program it will asses your fitness level and estimate your Wii fit age. The game tracks your progress with a graph, so you can see how well (or badly) you and your family members are doing.
This game has been designed to target people like me who tend to stay home and play games instead of having an active lifestyle. It encourages us to get fit by doing something we love in the comfort of our own homes, while being as relaxed or competative as we desire. I am really looking forward to this being released (8 May 2008), hopefully technology will have finally provided me with an enjoyable way of getting and staying fit.
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