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Gamer Exertion

A desire for pragmatic play prompts consumers to turn to physical gaming options

Implications - Digital play can often result in a static, and physically inactive lifestyle. Seeking a healthier source of day-to-day amusement, individuals are turning to physically enriching gaming options that encourage exercise and athletic improvement. This reflects a move towards sources of play that help consumers cultivate, rather than detach from, everyday experiences.
Trend Themes
1. Physical Gaming - Consumers are turning to physically enriching gaming options that encourage exercise and athletic improvement.
2. Virtual Reality Gaming - Gamers are seeking a fully immersed gaming experience through virtual reality treadmills that utilize the current technologies.
3. Connected Sporting Equipment - Sporting gear is introducing cutting-edge technology for analyzing and improving players' game performance.
Industry Implications
1. Fitness - The trend towards physical gaming and exercise-oriented gaming systems creates opportunities for fitness industries to integrate interactive technologies into their workouts.
2. Gaming - Virtual reality and connected sporting equipment create innovative opportunities for gaming companies to revolutionize the traditional gaming experience.
3. Sporting Goods - The introduction of connected sporting equipment presents opportunities for sporting goods companies to combine traditional equipment with technology to enhance players' performances and abilities.
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High Tech Tennis Rackets
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Babolat Play Pure Drive is Revolutionizing the Game
Tennis players, rejoice! The Babolat Play Pure Drive is the world’s first connected racket that collects data on players’ game including shot power, technique, and ball impact location along... MORE
play_circle_filledVideo Game-Specialized Treadmills
Video Game-Specialized Treadmills
This Virtual Reality Treadmill Should Be Part of Any Game Room
A virtual reality treadmill is what gamers need to have a fully immersed gaming experience. The Omni is a virtual reality treadmill that’s able to fully utilize the current technologies in... MORE
Swing-Enhancing Baseball Apps
Swing-Enhancing Baseball Apps
The 'Zepp 3D Baseball Swing Analyzer' Helps Improve Your Game
A new type of sporting gear is creeping onto the field and it’s called the Zepp 3D Baseball Swing Analyzer. This type of gear doesn’t fall along the lines of socks and helmets, but it... MORE
play_circle_filledIntelligent Game Console Workouts
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The Wii Fit U Features Advanced Monitors to Keep You On-Track
The release of the highly-anticipated Wii U has brought with it a number of new games including the Wii Fit U, which adds more advanced exercise monitoring to the beloved work-out game. The Wii Fit... MORE
play_circle_filledExercise-Oriented Gaming Systems
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Goji Play Aims to Make Cardio More Engaging
Blue Goji has created Goji Play, a new gaming system designed to get you to enjoy cardio. Blue Goji was founded by Kai and Charles Huang, two of the co-founders of Red Octane, the company that made &#... MORE

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