Exercising The Digital Way
When you ask most people about exercise they will immediately think back to horrid school days, doing laps of the school running track in very short shorts. It now doesn’t have to been so dreadful however, as there is more choice than ever before when it comes to health and fitness maintenance. Vast improvements in technology has meant that more people are able to exercise in their own time and in their own way, and perhaps most importantly, get expert guidance at the same time.
Wii Fit – The Wii fitness console, as well as being primarily for playing games, has also capitalised on the fitness market and has redefined the way that many people exercise at home. You can perform yoga using the Wii Fit Board and even have your own personally trainer cracking the whip. ‘ Your Shape’ is the latest offering from the Wii group, which is a camera you mount on your TV that tracks your actions and tells you if your exercising right.
Nike+ – This very clever gadget saw Nike team up with Apple’s ipod to offer runners a way to track exactly how far and fast they were running, as well a whole host of other features. The small device that you place in your shoe works using wireless electrical components that relays information about your running to your ipod. This information can later be analysed on a computer and you can even set running targets and achievements for yourself. Your ipod can even map your running pattern to the pace of the songs you have, so you really can jog to the beat.
Project Natal – This evolution for the Xbox takes interactive gaming to the next level and like the Wii Fit, there is a serious fitness focus that comes with it. The concept of Project Natal is based upon an incredible receptive digital camera much like the Wii one, but this camera has facial recognition and much more sensitive movement tracking. It maps the movement of your hands meaning you don’t need any accessories to have a sword fight or go bowling.
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