Kotaku
All this newfangled full-body gaming has me a little worried about the upcoming heart attack epidemic. I intend to play Red Steel until I keel over from sheer awesome, and I'm sure not a few fanboys will suffer Twilight Princess-related "fishing accidents".
It comes as no surprise that Nike is wiggling their way deeper into this possibly damning fruit. They've registered a new patent for game-friendly shoe-related peripherals that will communicate with your PC or console, turning real miles clocked in your tennies into valuable in-game cash and prizes.
According to the patent, the game-pod could be configured to measure heart rate or even blood oxygen content, thereby foiling potential dodges such as driving your trainers around in a car.
No partnerships with developers have yet been announced, but all I can think about is that old NES Power Pad you were supposed to jog on, but that everyone just put on the floor and slapped with their hands.
Nike game-pod forces gamers off butts [Computer and Video Games]
