• 2Sep 08

  Wii Fit Experiment: Sit on It!

  

  For my first "outside the norm" experiment with Wii Fit, I decided to try and simulate what it may be like for someone with limited or no use of their legs to use the Wii Balance Board. For these tests, I assumed a person to have use of their abdominal muscles and both arms.
  
  These tests are in no way scientific outside of a little creative math use and it should be noted that I am not a medical professional of any kind. Please take caution and be sure to warm up when trying any physical activity mentioned in this article.
  
  The hardest part for me was the initial registration. Obviously, the Balance Board was meant to be stood on during this test. At first I started by telling Wii Fit that I was 2' 10" (87 cm) tall, roughly how tall I am sitting down and a bit more than half my actual height of 5' 6" (168 cm). More...

  • Posted Sep 2, 2008 8:49 am PT
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• 21Aug 08

  Re-Mission Video Game Helps Youth Fight Cancer

  A study released in the latest issue of Pediatrics Journal finds that a video game focusing on the mechanics of cancer treatment can play a significant role in the remission of teens and young adults. Developed by HopeLab with the assistance of young patients, Re-Mission speaks to the issues that they confront daily in their fight against cancer.

  Re-Mission is a free downloadable (PC only) 3D "shooter" with 20 levels that takes the player on a journey through the body of young patients living with different kinds of cancer. Patients play as Roxxi, an intrepid nanobot and blast cancer cells and control side effects. Beating the game requires taking chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics, using relaxation techniques, eating proper foods and keeping up with other types of self-care. More...

  • Posted Aug 21, 2008 1:59 pm PT
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• 21Aug 08

  Video Game Technology Revolutionizes Radiology

  A team of former video game developers have taken their knowledge and skills to create revolutionary medical imaging software. Redmond, WA company FiatLux Imaging, released today a visualizing application set to improve access and speed in the radiology field.

  FiatLux Visualize uses a mainstream video game technology, Microsoft's DirectX graphics platform, which allows it to run on all PCs. It lets doctors analyze the 3D MRI or CT Scan images on standard PCs or PDAs. This major change in the field will improve the speed at which results can be analyzed, allowing doctors to work at any place and time, rather than being confined in radiology labs. More...

  • Posted Aug 21, 2008 1:58 pm PT
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