Phait
01-03-2009, 11:01 PM
http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/02/skigym-simulator-lets-you-break-a-hip-from-the-comfort-of-your-l/
"The Wii Balance Board may be all well and good if you want to play things safe, but those looking to up the danger level a tad will no doubt want to give this new SKIGYM simulator some serious consideration, with it promising to improve your skiing ability and give you a workout in the process. Apparently, you can either hook the fully-motorized device up to your PC and play the included Alpine Ski Racing game, or simply use it on its own as a piece of exercise equipment -- we're guessing it's also only a matter of time before someone uses it to control a robot (http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/27/man-uses-wii-balance-board-to-control-robot-takes-aim-at-segway/). Not surprisingly, this piece of living room clutter will also put quite a dent in the old bank account, with it running €1,649, or roughly $2,300."
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3149/skisimulator010209es0.jpg
"The Wii Balance Board may be all well and good if you want to play things safe, but those looking to up the danger level a tad will no doubt want to give this new SKIGYM simulator some serious consideration, with it promising to improve your skiing ability and give you a workout in the process. Apparently, you can either hook the fully-motorized device up to your PC and play the included Alpine Ski Racing game, or simply use it on its own as a piece of exercise equipment -- we're guessing it's also only a matter of time before someone uses it to control a robot (http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/27/man-uses-wii-balance-board-to-control-robot-takes-aim-at-segway/). Not surprisingly, this piece of living room clutter will also put quite a dent in the old bank account, with it running €1,649, or roughly $2,300."
http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/3149/skisimulator010209es0.jpg