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Exergaming - Get Fit by Playing Your Favorite Video Games

Kinect is Microsoft's Xbox 360 addition that allows full-body motion sensing, facial and voice recognition without hand-held controllers.

XR STATION is a video game console that burns calories and builds muscle with isometric resistance.

EyeToy® (Sony PlayStation), features motion tracking, light-sensing technology and a built-in microphone to record and detect audio. It can function as a photo and video camera, snapping photos, recording video and placing players on the television.

Guitar Hero® - Strap on your custom guitar shaped controller and find out how much energy it takes to be a rock star.

Wii® - Wii is a gaming system by Nintendo that can definitely keep you moving.

**Exergaming Resources** - Links open in a new window
Title	Description
Teachers Demand Physical Education Overhaul	Examiner.com
Wii Fit Doesn't Get You as Fit as You Think	Sports Techy
Is exergaming real exercise?	Red Sports
Sony shows off PlayStation 3D and its motion controller	BBC News article with video
Apps And Videogames That Keep You Healthy	Forbes slide show (more about health than exercise)
Microsoft unveils Xbox 'Kinect' motion controller	BBC News
Sneak Peek At Microsoft's Kinect	Forbes article
Exergaming	From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Exergame Fitness	Exergaming products
Joystiq	Popular blog exergaming section
Exergames workout	AP article
Exergames Research	2006 article from UCSB
Exergame	Exergaming Blog
Exergaming videos	YouTube

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