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Training the Barbarian - and Storing the Energy
Ok, so the challenge is to power something you use every day or have used every day.
My idea stems from an earlier wish I had that fitness would go beyond the Wii Fit and its dorky remote wand thing, and in recollecting Star Wars Galaxies MMORPG where my character was ENDLESSly running across the deserts of Tatooine and I was always looking at her artificially scuplted behind.
I can see people groaning a bit at this, but what if the video game (which incidentally hooked to a treadmill that created electrical power) actually required you to get fit, to play it? Obviously it would be adjusted for initial fitness level, since we all aren't barbarian princesses right now, but dang, if I had to endlessly run (or bike) to get to each online town, you can be sure I'd have a sculpted behind just like my avatar. It seems to me to be a waste if the endless time folks spend videogaming can't be used - not just for social good - but for physical good.
Steelcase already makes these treadmills for working and walking at the same time
http://store.steelcase.com/go/products/category/Walkstations/
- what if they could be hooked up to power the laptop?
There have been significant advances in the idea of movement creating power - see nanogenerator article here - http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090213115020.htm - what if walking around (as part of the video game) powered up the video game itself?
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Comment by Shane M. Wheeler on April 3, 2010 at 3:08am
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I like this idea- it'd limit my MMO time and force me to get some exercise. I might even let myself play them again!
Granted, I'm not sure if most MMOs can run on foot generated power alone, but it would limit the time playing and the energy consumed playing the game, improve health. Solid win.
+1 Creativity
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Comment by Gabriel Martin on April 9, 2010 at 7:31am
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the Pedal a Watt or Potenco's products sound a bit like this. Also the sustainable gym concept. The cool thing is, normal electric motors could be used for something like this. Usually they are used by adding electricity to create movement, but here you are talking about movement to creat electricity.
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Comment by A.V.Koshy on April 9, 2010 at 7:51am
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lol@sculpted behind like your avatar
i do not see how i can play a game when i am working out
do you mean work out first and thenplay?
or go through a test first and then only be allowed to play?
i agree we can link both playing and working out but wouldnt a simulation and real life intervention game be more suited for that?
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