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Ghetto Wii Balance Board Is Perfect for Tap Dancing Simulator [Nintendo]
Gizmodo —
This guy wanted to get fit without Wii Fit, so he created this ghetto balance board with foam, wood, a Wiimote, and some custom PC software. His objective: A more vigorous exercise method. I wondered about a way to get fitter, work out without having to go running outside (although that is very healthy). I didn't think the Wii balance board would do the trick, as the Wii games where reported not to be very intense, and the board itself is to hard for running on it. So what is different about the Swiiboard is that can absorb running effort, measure the effort and perhaps ...
Swiitboard - homebrew Wiimote jogging game
MAKE Magazine: hacks —
What do you do if the Wii Fit games aren't intense enough for you? You build your own exercise gaming system, of course:
wondered about a way to get fitter, work out without having to go running outside (although that is very healthy). I didn't think the Wii balance board would do the trick, as the Wii games where reported not to be very intense, and the board itself is to hard for running on it. So what is different about the Swiiboard is that can absorb running effort, measure the effort and perhaps that it can use those measurements to control a virtual environment. It turned out this can be achieved ...
Swiitboard - homebrew Wiimote jogging game
MAKE Magazine —
What do you do if the Wii Fit games aren't intense enough for you? You build your own exercise gaming system, of course:
wondered about a way to get fitter, work out without having to go running outside (although that is very healthy). I didn't think the Wii balance board would do the trick, as the Wii games where reported not to be very intense, and the board itself is to hard for running on it. So what is different about the Swiiboard is that can absorb running effort, measure the effort and perhaps that it can use those measurements to control a virtual environment. It turned out this can be achieved ...
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