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RPG Game Uses Camera-Based Pose Detection to Count Push-Ups for Progression
Key points
- Game progression is tied to real push-up repetitions.
- On-device camera pose detection counts push-ups in real-time.
- Features include combat, loot, daily quests, and multiplayer options.
- Camera feed and pose data remain on the device for privacy.
Gameplay and Progression
The RPG game requires players to perform physical push-ups to progress. Each successful push-up, detected by the device's camera, deals damage to in-game foes. Players can level up their hero's Strength, Endurance, Agility, and Willpower by completing sets of push-ups, and spend points across a skill tree.
Technology and Privacy
The game utilizes on-device pose detection via the camera to count push-ups. This system operates in real-time without manual input or wearables. A key feature is its privacy design, ensuring that the camera feed and pose data never leave the user's device and are not recorded or uploaded.
Game Features and Social Elements
Players can battle 48 unique enemies across 8 biomes, collect and upgrade loot ranging from Common to Mythic rarity, and participate in daily quests and weekly trials. The game also includes social features, allowing users to add friends, join guilds for shared boss battles, and compete on daily and weekly leaderboards globally, nationally, or among friends. A duel mode allows players to challenge others in real-time push-up competitions.
User Experience
To play, users prop up their phone to allow the camera to see their head, arms, and shoulders. The system automatically tracks form and counts clean repetitions. The game provides evidence-based guides on form and progressions to help users improve their push-up ability.
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Reporting from
A new role-playing game (RPG) has been released that integrates physical exercise by requiring players to perform push-ups, counted via on-device camera pose detection, to advance in the game. This approach aims to combine gaming with fitness, offering a novel way to engage users in physical activity through an RPG structure.