Here’s an interesting device for fitness oriented folks out there. Qmotions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Actiga, is launching a new game controller called the FunFitness which turns boring exercises into fun video racing games. The FunFitness controller measures running or biking body movements and then translates these movements into a video game. This means you can turn something like running in place or riding a stationary exercise bike into a full fledged gaming experience.
According to Qmotions, the FunFitness is easy to install and requires no tools at all. All you need is a stationary bike, a PS2 or Xbox, and a compatible game. Some of the games which will work with the FunFitness include:
- MTX Moto Trax
- Need for Speed Undergroud 1 & 2
- Need for Speed Most Wanted
- Gran Turismo 1,2,3, & 4
- NASCAR Sim Racing
- NASCAR Chase for the Cup
- ToCA Race Driver 1 & 2
- Midnight Club 1,2, &3
You can see a video of the controller in action here. Qmotions expects to launch the FunFitness during the second half of 2008.
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Microsoft, never content with just monopolizing one segment of the market, has decided to dip its big, scary toes into the Slingbox-ish world of anywhere-TV with a new piece of software for its Media Center PCs. Using the newly acquired (but not new) WebGuide component — created by a gentleman named Doug Berrett — you can now tune into your Media Center content from any place you have web access. The software actually goes beyond what Slingbox is capable of, giving you full control over your system remotely, allowing you to set record times, change schedules, and generally go buck-wild, even from a mobile phone or WiFi equipped PDA. Ballmer and Co. also added an ITV function to MC PCs, though apparently all it does is offer C-rate “internet” content for MCE users. Clearly, what’s exciting here is WebGuide — the software is free, and presuming you already have your system up and running, you could be “slinging” video around before you know it.
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