Guitar Hero Creator Launches Cardio Fitness Game

The line between workout and play grows ever thinner. Nintendo games such as Just Dance and Wii Fit brought movement to the living room with console-enabled games. Now gaming comes to the gym (or home cardio equipment) with Blue Goji, a fitness game from the makers of Guitar Hero

The game element is viewed on an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch and is familiar — your animated avatar might be in a boat race or boxing competition, but speed or power comes from Goji's fitness tracker, either in your pocket or clipped to your belt

The only other hardware is the two controllers, with two buttons each — these fit on the handles of gym cardio equipment such as ellipticals or bikes, while Blue Goji ships with two foam batons that can be substituted to make holding the controllers easier when walking or running on a treadmill Read more...