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Beyond Wii Fit for seniors
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by Mary Prine on November 15, 2009
We have all heard of the revolution that Wii Fit has had on the retirement community. The problem is, it really isn’t that impressive. It seems that most older adults are using it for bowling, if that. One of the places where I work has 2 games and all these remotes, and it has NEVER been opened.
One of the things of the Wii balance board is the aerobic dance. I found it challenging and fun to play along on my board. However, I worried about the potential for falling or incorrect footwork with the older population. Today I stumbled on a game which is friendly to the older adults and which encourages active participation.
Here is a link to the slideshow presentation. Maybe this would be an idea for the egame.
November 17th, 2009 at 5:44 am
This game is adult game. This game is really challenging game. Each participant has active participations in the game.
November 17th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
Finding games for the older generation can be difficult. In our text book Jesse Schell talks about how people born before 1965 did not have video games around yet to play with as children. So it is not a surprise that people over 45 have no real interest in video games, it just was not a normal part of life when they were children. For example, both my parents were born in the 1950′s and they have no desire to play video games with sister and I. Maybe it’s time for a the video game industry to do a new and refreshing audience analysis?
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:57 pm
I am dying to play a Wii game. I know a few people who have purchased this game for their reired parents and they like it. I wonder about the physical challenge, however. Clearly this game would be good for physically fit seniors, but it probably wouldn’t be so safe for those who are trying to get in shape.
An aside: My partner and I are working on a Wii Rafting game for our e-game. Any ideas about how to make it educational?