Media Project 6 Group 5 Presentation 1

1. Media Project 6
Group 5

3. THEPROBLEM

4. THESOLUTION
• Turn the Gym into a Platform
• Turn the Equipment into the controller
• Make the Gym more social
• Let the users interact and compete

5. THECONCEPT

6. THECONCEPT

7. MYEXERCISE
Exercise at home?
• Too many distractions
• No motivation from other people
• Not enough space
• Not much of a competitive element

8. MYEXERCISE
Why the Gym?
• Somewhere to get away from the home
• Motivating
• Use of gym equipment
• Personal trainers

9. CURRENTEQUIPTMENT
Gamercize Spin Trainer Gamercize Stepper

10. CURRENTEQUIPTMENT
TechnoGym Recline Spinner TechnoGym Visio Web Display

11. EXERCISEMACHINES
• The machines that we will make
interactive games for are: stationary
bike, hill-walker, cross trainer, rower
and treadmill.
• Screens in front of the user will contain
the user interface
• The machine will use sensors to track
the user and connect the game

12. SAFEREXERCISE
• People tend to spend too much time
on the same machines
• Our games will encourage safer
exercise by using timed intervals
• It will also allow gym goers to use all
the equipment available
• The screens will also contain
information about safer exercise

13. ENCOURAGINGGYM-USE
• Gym equipment will no longer be
boring to use.
• People will be encouraged to go to
the gym because of the social aspect,
the competitive aspect and the fun
that our platform will provide.
• Everyone will have their own profile
which will displayed on the G.U.I.

14. MYFRIENDS
Why is social networking important?
• Creates a community
• Builds relationships
• Motivating peers
• Competitive Aspect
• Communication
• Addictive

15. MYFRIENDS
Why will people use the social network?
• Popularity of existing social networks
• Online gamers like to compete
• Team training and socializing is
motivational

16. EXISTINGPLATFORMS
• Facebook, Twitter, MSN etc
• Xbox live Messaging
• Windows Messenger

17. EXISTINGPLATFORMS
Xbox Headset World Of Warcraft – Chat Window

18. MYFRIENDS
• The gym will have a team training feel.
• We will display users progress.
• Set up a competitive atmosphere where
people can challenge one another.
• Friends can stay touch whilst exercising.

19. MYFRIENDS
Problems with social networking?
• People spend a great deal of time at home
on social networks and don’t exercise.
• Can be seen as wasting time
• We will let people socialize whilst exercising.

20. MYGAMES
• Games are specific to gym equipment
• Players can play by themselves, their friends or in
tournaments
• Completion times are recorded and added to
the gym leaderboard and players personal times
• Players receive medals and an overall score for
their position in a race
• Players will only be allowed play a game a
number of times per day

21. MYGAMES
• Players can collect items that give them
points and increase their overall score
• Players can collect power ups that boost their
avatars performance for a period of time
• Points can be used to buy new items to
customize your Avatar

22. MYTOURNAMENTS
• Players complete all games in the gym for the
best possible score
• Top 3 players receive bonus points and
medals – Gold, Silver and Bronze
• Other Prizes awarded for losers -
Epic Fail Award and Best Dressed Award

23. KINGOFTHEHILL
• Uses the stepper or treadmill
• Players compete to reach the top of the
mountain to capture the flag in the best
possible time
• 5 stages with a different angles of slope to
vary the speed
• Avoid obstacles such as rolling rocks, deep
puddles and sticky dirt

24. RAPIDRACERS
• Uses the Exercise Bike
• Players must complete 3 laps of a track in the best
possible time
• Track will have obstacles that have to be avoided
• Ramps give you special air time bonuses and increased
speed
• Speed tiles for extra bursts of speed
• Loop-de-loop sections require you to cycle harder on
the exercise bike

25. WHATSNEXT?
• More research
• MockUp Versions
• Prototype development
• Prototype testing
• Further developments & corrections

26. ANYQUESTIONS?