Video games have been traditionally played using a controller or motion sensor, but researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute in Australia have developed the incredibly unique 'Guts Game.' Instead of classic controllers, the 'Guts Game' utilizes a swallowable biosensor that can measure various aspects of the human body. The researchers hope that this game will help normalize the use of ingestible sensors to enhance the capabilities of modern treatment.
Designed as a two-player endeavor, the 'Guts Game' starts when both players swallow a CorTemp sensor. This tiny wireless sensor is key to gamification as it monitors a player's core body temperature as it travels through the digestive tract. The goal of the game is to change the body temperature measured by the biosensor to get ride of a fictional parasite within 24 to 36 hours.
Biosensor-Controlled Games
The 'Guts Game' Tasks Players with Monitoring Their Body Temperature
Trend Themes
1. Biosensor Gaming - Innovative technology that combines video gaming and ingestible sensors to measure the human body's various aspects. Companies can create big opportunities in the gaming industry by incorporating biosensors in games.
2. Wearable Medical Sensors - Medical sensors that can be embedded in accessories or clothes, thus making healthcare more interesting rather than dreadful. Start-ups can revolutionize the healthcare industry with the development of more wearable medical sensors.
3. Gamification of Healthcare - Transforming healthcare procedures into an engaging game to help normalize the use of ingestible sensors in modern treatment. Businesses can create new opportunities by gamifying different medical procedures.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming Industry - Incorporating ingestible sensors in video games to enhance the gaming experience and monitor the human body's vital signs will revolutionize the gaming industry.
2. Healthcare Industry - Innovating medicine by creating wearable medical sensors and gamifying different medical procedures using biosensors to monitor and track patient's data can open new opportunities for the healthcare industry.
3. Consumer Electronics Industry - Creating technology that can track and monitor the human body's vital signs can be integrated into numerous consumer electronics items, bringing the industry one step ahead and creating disruptive innovation opportunities.