Pulse from Teko Toys is a new game that tasks players with modifying their heart rate and the heart rate of those they're playing against. The game features headbands that are connected to a heart rate monitor. Players draw one of three cards: body, mind or duel. The player is then challenged to either raise or lower their heart rate or to raise the heart rate of the person they're playing against.
Teko Toys is playing coy about how exactly you keep score or win in Pulse. However, the lack of information doesn't make the game any less intriguing. Modern video game consoles feature games that use your body as the controller, but there aren't any games that use your heart rate to decide who wins and loses. Pulse from Teko Toys sells from $50 and is out now.
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Pulse from Teko Toys Tasks You with Maintaining a Steady Heart Rate
Trend Themes
1. Heart Rate Gaming - Teko Toys' Pulse game is an example of heart rate gaming, a trend where games use heart rate monitors to create an immersive experience.
2. Gamification of Health - With the increasing popularity of games that incorporate health monitoring, there is a significant disruptive innovation opportunity in the healthcare sector to harness the power of gamification to improve patient engagement and outcomes.
3. Wearable Game Controllers - With the use of wearable devices in gaming, there is an opportunity to create a new market for wearable game controllers that can track biometric data to enhance gameplay.
Industry Implications
1. Video Games - Teko Toys' Pulse could pave the way for a new era in video gaming that uses biometric data for enhanced gameplay, creating disruptive innovation opportunities for the gaming industry.
2. Healthcare - With the rise of technology like Teko Toys' Pulse, there is an opportunity for healthcare providers to gamify health monitoring and treatment plans for better patient engagement and outcomes.
3. Wearable Technology - As Teko Toys' Pulse shows, biometric data tracking and the gamification of personal health offer a significant market potential, suggesting disruptive innovation opportunities for wearable technology.