Brett

Exergaming has another ‘voice’ so to speak with our newly introduced Interactive Fitness and Exergame Network Skype Discussion Sessions – phew : IFEN Skype Sessions
If you are curious or you are already a convert to the amazing fitness potential that exergaming offers, then you are very welcome to be an active ‘vocal’ participant in the [...]

Exergaming and the Wii begin another beautiful relationship. Two days before the ‘official’ release in Australia, I got my mitts on the game and have just now finished two 25 min workouts. One a preselected workout and the other customised. So I’ll give a very brief overview of my findings:
In short, it does so many [...]

Innovation, evolution and revolution are human imperatives, no doubt. In the realm of technology, these imperatives extend across the entire software/hardware process, from conception to manufacturing and roll-out. However, when you apply these mainstays to more ‘emotive’ areas of our lives, it becomes all too easy to ‘box’ or package arising trends and technologies, in [...]

The UK government has released a new anti-obesity ad using the services of Aardman Studios (of Wallace and Gromit fame). This in itself isn’t so interesting, other than seeing the Aardman crew’s intelligence and unique skills directed into a Health initiative, but seeing how they are promoting active gaming/exergaming in the ad certainly is!
This seems [...]

Rhythm games can be somewhat of an oxymoron in that they are more epileptic than rhythmic. Still, the point from a fitness perspective, is motion, preferably full-body with scaleable intensity. Now, being somewhat ‘feet challenged’ and always seeming to find the section of the dance mat that doesn’t have an arrow, I thought I’d experiment [...]