Awesome Stuff: Health & Fitness
from the stay-safe dept
For this week's awesome stuff post, we're looking at three crowdfunding projects that could help people stay healthy.- First up, the super impressive Scanadu Scout, what they refer to as a "medical tricorder." Honestly, this is the kind of thing that it feels like should have been on the market ages ago. A simple consumer device that you can use to quickly scan and record a variety of medical "vital signs," access them on your phone and even send to your doctor.
- There are lots of fitness trackers out there these days. And while the Fitbit probably leads the pack in awesomeness, some folks are trying to take things to the next level with the Sensoria Smart Sock Fitness Tracker. It's a special sock plus anklet gadget that you attach to the socks. It measures all the same things that regular trackers do (though, potentially with more accuracy), but goes even further -- such as telling you if your running cadence is off, or if you're landing too much on your heels. Basically, it's trying to take the fitness tracker up a level.
- The last one isn't quite a health/fitness thing, but I could see how it might be used to increase health. It's an omnidirectional treadmill device (plus the special shoes needed to use it) called the WizDish -- which allows you to basically "run" or "walk" while playing video games. In this age of Wii and Kinect where we've finally moved video gaming beyond the "sit on the couch and play" stage, this tries to take it up another level by letting you feel more like you're actually walking or running around rather than being tethered to one spot. You kind of have to watch the video to understand the point:
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Tell you what. I'll keep reminding everyone that you're doing it until you man up and discuss it directly.
You're clearly ashamed of what you're doing. Too ashamed to discuss or admit it. How sad.
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Response to: Anonymous Coward on Jul 20th, 2013 @ 3:47pm
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The WizDish, while cheaper, appears to require you to keep a stiff posture to maintain your balance without allowing your feet to leave the surface. It forces you to move like you're sliding across ice. It seems like it also requires you to have a Kinect.
The Omni on the other hand, provides supports to keep you upright and allows you to walk naturally and even jog. If it were slightly larger, you'd even be able to sprint. They have also stated that you won't need to supply your own tracking device.
The Kickstarter is already over $1 million, well exceeding its goal of $150,000, but only has 33 hours left:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1944625487/omni-move-naturally-in-your-favorite-game?re f=live
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The simplest of reasons: I had no idea the Omni existed until you pointed it out.
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The WizDish guys look like classic "inventor" types, focused much more on the idea, rather than the marketing. Notice how often each of them mention "patents." WizDish guys mention it a bunch. The Omni guys? Not an issue. They focus on why the thing itself is awesome.
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