Exergames Summary by Stephen P. Yang, Brian K. Smith & George M. Graham - The Pennsylvania State University Exergames Summary Stephen P. Yang, Brian K. Smith & George M. Graham The Pennsylvania State University Three categories of exergames Traditional video games are played while sitting in front of a computer or television. There is a new genre of video games and game controllers called exergames that require the player to move their body or body parts in order to play the game. We reviewed the many exergames and created three categories; game controllers, game systems, and software. Game controllers - played on traditional game console systems PS/PS2, Xbox, GameCube, or PC
# 1. Name DDR dance pad Price ($) $20-300 Game platform PS2 Description Touch sensitive dance pad with four directional arrows (up, down, left, right). Available in hard and soft versions. Photo

DDR Max I, II Beatmania

$30-40 (game)

DDR Ultramix, 1, 2, 3

The original modern exergame. Step in rhythm and sync to flashing arrows on the screen. DDR is a video game that prompts the player to move to the beat and rhythm of varying types of music by stepping on arrows on a dance pad. Arrows that flash on the TV screen cue players when to take steps. Players receive higher scores when they step in time (in sync) with the flashing arrows. http://www.konami.com/gs/ddrmax2/#

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Exergames Summary by Stephen P. Yang, Brian K. Smith & George M. Graham - The Pennsylvania State University
3. DDR Extreme DDR Extreme 2 $40 (game) PS2 If DDR was too easy, DDR Extreme might be a good choice. DDR Extreme combines the use of a dance pad with the USB EyeToy camera. Now players must dance and move hands at the same time which makes it much more difficult than just dancing. http://www.konami.com/gs/ddrextreme/ DDR Extreme 2 includes 100 minutes of new music and the ability to compete online. http://www.konami.com/gs/gameinfo.php?id=146& pid=1

DDR Disney Mix

$40 (game)
Dance with your favorite Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck to classic Disney songs like Its a Small World and Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. http://www.konami.com/gs/gameinfo.php?id=25

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5. DDR with Mario $70 (game and dance pad) GameCube Japan The first DDR title for GameCube features one of the more popular game characters. Help Mario to stomp out enemy Goombas using the DDR dance pad. Five difficulty levels and 25 songs, including the DDR workout mode, will keep players dancing and having fun. It will come packaged with a dance pad.

In the Groove

A highly customizable dance simulation game created by Red Octane with 70 songs and 5 difficulty modes. http://www.redoctane.com/itggameps2.html http://www.inthegroove.com/

EyeToy - Play

$50 (USB camera & game)
USB camera with 12 games including boxing, kung fu fighting, and window washing (PS2). Small USB camera sits on top of TV and projects live video of player. Players move to try to accomplish tasks like bouncing soccer balls, karate chopping ninjas, cleaning windows, and boxing a robot. http://www.eyetoy.com/english/index.html

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EyeToy - Play 2

$30 (game)

Using the EyeToy USB camera, play 12 games including home improvement, making burgers, table tennis and hitting a baseball. Unique in this version is the 3D interaction of your image with the computer. http://www.eyetoy.com/english/index.html

EyeToy - Antigrav

Using the EyeToy USB camera, ride your hoverboard down skyscrapers, perform aerial tricks, and dodging flying cars. http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/ogs/SCUS97414/site/

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10. EyeToy Disney Move 26.99 PS2 UK/Europe Using the USB EyeToy camera, players can fight Captain Hook, ride on Aladdins Magic Carpet, stop Donald Duck from scoring in soccer,

EyeToy Groove

Dance in time with 28 licensed songs using the EyeToy USB camera. The cooler you dance the more points you get. http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/OGS/scus97400/site/groove.asp

EyeToy Kinetic (PS2)

not released
EyeToy Kinetic is being co-produced by Nike. Using the USB EyeToy camera, a personalized workout gives players games and exercise to work on posture, balance, and physical fitness. Kinetic will allow you to do aerobically demanding tasks such as kicking, punching, stretching, and jumping in various settings to various styles of music. Using the USB EyeToy camera, try to complete three stages to reach the final goal. Move forward by turning the roulette that appears on the screen. Land on spaces to play games like collecting bananas in a jungle or skiing downhill. http://www.eyetoy.com/english/index.html

EyeToy Monkey Mania

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EyeToy - Sega Superstars

Using the USB EyeToy camera, play 12 games with action stars like Sonic The Hedgehog and Virtua Fighter. http://www.sega.com/gamesite/segasuperstars/base. html
EyeToy SingStar & Singstar Party

14.99 (game)

PS2 UK/Europe
Sing along karaoke-style with real videos or with you on screen http://www.singstargame.com/en_GB/home.html

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16. EyeToy SpongeBbob SquarePants Movin with friends 29.99 (game) PS2 UK/Europe Take SpongeBob SquarePants and other Nickelodeon characters bowling, fish bowl repairing, and smashing robots. There are 11 games in this title with room for up to 8 players. http://www.thq.co.uk/ps2/games/product/SpongeBo b+Squarepants+Movin'+with+Friends?ProdPlatfor m=ps2 Also released as Nicktoons Movin but with 13 available games. http://thq.com/game.asp?1055|46052
EyeToy U-Move SuperSports
Play 15 different sports games like golf, football, baseball and rugby and never get dirty. For the jockeys at heart try to make your horse gallop faster than your opponents. http://uk.gs.konamieurope.com/game.do?idGame=69&idGamePlatfor mInfo=102 Released as EyeToy Sports in Japan.

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18. Donkey Konga $50 (game & congo drums) GameCube A pair of congo drums with a built-in microphone to capture clapping sounds. Tap, and clap in sync with music and on screen prompts. http://www.donkeykonga.com/

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

GameCube
Use Donkey Konga drums to take an action packed adventure through jungles to battle enemies http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=4a6a 4f98-6bcb-414a-b2cf-f8e112c704b9

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20. Powergrid KiloWatt $800-$1300 PS2, Xbox, GameCube A force sensitive game controller that requires mainly isometric contractions. The harder you push the faster you go. Play on hundreds of games, but best for racing, driving, and flight simulators. http://www.powergridfitness.com/kilowatt.html

NeXfit MOG

Online fitness bike with force feedback in handles, seat and pedals. Steering control by moveable handlebars. Health management software included http://www.nexfit.com/index.htm

Cateye Fitness GameBike

A game controller that completely replaces the handheld controllers is the Cateye Fitness GameBike. Once hooked to PS2, Xbox, or GameCube, you can use this fitness bike to pedal any of your speed related games including Off Road Fury and Grand Turismo. Play dozens of PS2 racing, biking, driving games. The faster you pedal the faster you go in the game. http://www.cateyefitness.com/GameBike/index.htm l A golf simulator that works with EA SPORTS Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004. Strike the ball attached to the LaunchPad and watch the action and your golf ball on screen. https://www.electricspin.com/index.html Sample Video https://www.electricspin.com/demo_hi.html
Electric~spin Golf LaunchPad

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24. QMotions Golf $140 PC Another golf simulator played with EA SPORTS Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 2004. Drive, chip and put the ball attached to the QMotions device and watch the action on screen. http://www.qmotions.com/

TrackIR 3 Pro

An infrared camera detects head movements by reading reflected light off of hat with reflectors. The information is sent back to the computer and the on-screen character moves/looks in the corresponding direction. http://www.naturalpoint.com/trackir/

XkPads BodyPad

PS2 (69 games) Xbox (10 games)
New, interactive accessory for fighting game fans! Attach the 4 BodyPad sensors to your arms and legs and actually punch and kick your opponents in your favorite fighting games. The 2 hand controllers provide the L and R buttons and D-pad function in the game. Uses RF wireless technology. http://www.bodypad.com/eng/Index.php

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Software - software or game that does not need new peripherals to play
1. Yourself!Fitness $30 PS2, PC, Xbox An exergame with a personal trainer that helps you with your health and wellness goals. A virtual instructor (Maya) leads you through personalized workouts, stretches, yoga, meditation, and nutrition planning. It is available for PS2, Xbox or PC and users can also order fitness apparel gear (with game logos) from the games website. http://www.yourselffitness.com/default.aspx A research project from MIT that incorporates a motivational game into fitness equipment like a recumbent bike. The goal is to keep a hot-air balloon afloat by pedaling and to occasionally shoot at targets and pick up bonus points. The game is played through a PC hooked up to the bike and the designers hope to have the product on the market within the year. http://www.cyclescore.com/index.html

CycleScore

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Exergames Summary by Stephen P. Yang, Brian K. Smith & George M. Graham - The Pennsylvania State University Game systems - proprietary games consoles, controllers, and or software
1. SSD XaviX $80 XavixPORT game console, XaviX XaviX is a new game console system that is played on a television, and there are five sports titles; baseball, bowling, tennis, golf, and fishing. In front of a television screen, players use XaviX sports equipment to play against the computer. The sensors in the equipment interfaces with the sensors in the game console and the action appears on the television. A new game title yet to be released is called Scale and it looks to be similar to Yourself!Fitness. There are personalized health and nutrition activities based on the measurements from the scale and your stated goals. This summer, Jackie Chan will release two new titles for XaviX called Action Boxing and Action Mat. XaviX has over 120 titles available for the Japanese version http://www.xavix.com/main.htm

XaviX Tennis

XaviX Baseball

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4. XaviX Bowling $50 XaviX

XaviX Golf

XaviX Fishing
XaviX Jackie Chan Action Boxing
Lace up some wireless gloves and go toe to toe with a virtual boxer. http://www.jcxavix.com/

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8. XaviX Jackie Chan Action Mat TBA XaviX Dance, run and play games with Jackie Chan on a plastic dance pad with 4 sensors aligned in a straight line. http://www.jcxavix.com/

XaviX Scale

XaviX Scale measures body weight and body fat percentage. Personal virtual trainer helps you set and reach health goals through fitness and nutrition activities.

Virtual Cycling

VCycling is proprietary software program that interfaces with a patented steering and braking systems to play on a PC. Race world class athletes on race courses from around the world. http://www.vcycling.com/

Cybex Trazer

Trazer
A performance assessment & training simulator that combines some of the footwork required in Dance Dance Revolution but without the dance pad. Using its position tracking devices, TRAZER provides instantaneous feedback on the players position, speed, and even heart rate while playing one of the many 3D games. http://www.cybextrazer.com/

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12. Makoto Arena $5995 Makoto Three towers with 30 targets. React and hit targets that light up and make sounds. Can be used in marital arts or sports to increase reaction time, and concentration. http://www.makoto-usa.com/

NordicQuest

Not Available

Nordic Track

This controller is a peripheral for the Nordic Track. You have to hook it up to your Nordic Track's computer, and the faster you ski, the faster you go. The controllers hook onto the handles of the Nordic Track. This worked for both the Super Nintendo and the Genesis.
Exertainment Interactive Fitness System

$2000 $3500

Super Nintendo
It is an exercise bike that worked with the Super Nintendo. There were two games specially designed: Exertainment Mountain Bike Rally and the Exertainment Mountain Bike Rally/Speed Racer combo cart.

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