Imagine cycling through the countryside without leaving the confines of your loungeroom.
Welcome to virtual exercise.
Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology have designed an IT gaming program which coupled with a stationary exercise bike takes the boredom out of getting fit.
The specially designed system uses two Nintendo Wii remote controls - one attached to the rider's leg, and another receiving a signal from an infra-red light on the rider's helmet.
The signal controls the "virtual setting", providing users with the feeling of cycling through the backdrop of their choice.
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Friday, 7 December 2007
Exercising in a virtual world
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Virtual Cycling - Tacx have a great product called the Tacx Fortius, it is basically a turbo trainer connected to a PC so you can ride or race in a virtual environment.
Geoff
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