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Stationary Bike Connected to SecondLife


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Real Exercise in a Virtual World - Stationary Bike Connected to SecondLife (VIDEO)
Stationary Bike Connected to SecondLife
Published: Jun 18, 08
Views: 1,947

A set of prototype stationary bikes has been rigged up to a computer to allow riders to explore the online world, SecondLife. Sensors on the bikes read the velocity of the turning wheels and the direction of the handlebars - allowing the avatar to interact with the virtual world. There is even an “ET button” - think ET, the movie - that lets the rider take flight.

Our first prototypes are based on conventional bike-type hometrainers. More conversions and prototypes are in the pipeline. What to think of rowing through SeconLife, skiing, tredmill-walking... There is no end to the posibilities! (sl-fitness)

References:  sl-fitness, medgadget

Filed In:  computers inventions lifestyle sports tech unique








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