Nintendo Wii Add-On Measures Game-Playing Pressures
Tisah Tucknott — June 9, 2009 — Tech
Wii lovers will be happy to know that there is now a vitality sensor add-on! This new feature measures your heartbeat while you get all riled up playing your favorite Wii game.
This add-on for Wii was created in order to tap into the new, health-conscience audience of gamers, and is used to measure levels of excitement, nervousness and concentration.
If you aren’t interested in the Wii Vitality Sensor, then simply use two fingers and place them on your wrist to feel your pulse.
This add-on for Wii was created in order to tap into the new, health-conscience audience of gamers, and is used to measure levels of excitement, nervousness and concentration.
If you aren’t interested in the Wii Vitality Sensor, then simply use two fingers and place them on your wrist to feel your pulse.
Trend Themes
1. Gaming Health Devices - Opportunity for the creation of innovative gaming accessories that can measure and improve player health.
2. Health-conscious Gaming - There is a significant potential to tap into this growing trend and attract health-conscious gamers with more sophisticated tracking and insight.
3. Real-time Biometric Feedback - The demand for real-time biometric feedback opens opportunities to create new devices that can measure physical or psychological metrics beyond the traditional ones.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry needs to update their strategies to attract new and health-focused audience.
2. Fitness Wearables - Fitness wearables can take inspiration and learn from the Wii Vitality Sensor to extend their product to the gaming audience.
3. Healthcare - The healthcare industry can benefit from integrating real-time biometric feedback devices in their operations to monitor patients and enhance healthcare support.
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