Munich-based startup Icaros GmbH has a new way to motivate people to exercise more. Its somewhat intimidating fitness system blends the physical world with the virtual world, making you the protagonist of your own video game while working key muscles up and down your body. The company hopes the system will motivate folks that have come to avoid the gym like it’s radioactive. Gimmick or a viable modern spin on exercise?
The idea of blending exercise with video games isn’t a new one. Nintendo got plenty of hype years ago with the Wii and offerings like Wii Fit, and there’ve been multiple other examples of virtual-physical exercise equipment, such as the Pro-Form Le Tour de France Indoor Cycle.
Icaros’ idea of virtual reality fitness goes well beyond those predecessors and beyond other forms of exercise gaming with virtual reality headsets. Designed by HYVE Innovation Design, which also brought us the carbon fiber Gridboard and electric skateboard paddling, the Icaros machine looks like some type of torture device or kinky sex machine. This machine is designed to work you out, though, not work you over or get you off. Resting elbows and knees in the cradles, the player kneels on the Icaros and grabs hold of the handlebars.
The wireless gaming system includes a handlebar-mounted control unit that tracks movements and connects with the game running on a PC or smartphone. Flip the virtual reality headset down (the system works with both Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VRheadsets) and you’re transported into a digital world where you can fly and float with ease. The Icaros machine lets you slide your legs and arms, tilt forward and backward, and roll from side to side, controlling your in-game movements and working out in the process.
Icaros’ literature indicates that it provides a comprehensive workout of muscle groups: neck, chest, shoulders, abs, quads and more. The company also says that the machine can help with balance, concentration and reflexes.
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