On November 22nd the Xbox One launches worldwide with a new Kinect 2.0 sensor and the ability to improve your fitness. Gamerz Health know what you are thinking, a games console that will improve my fitness? Gamerz Health have tired the Nintendo Wii and that didn’t really do it for us, there is no way that ‘fitness games’ will work!
Stevivor -- "Finishing up our recent conversation with Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox, we put him through a lightning round-style series of questions we affectionately dubbed, 'What would it take?'"
Most likely another lie like when they said xbox one cant work without kinect. That they cant reverse drm policies. That xbox one exclusives wont be on pc and other lies. Probably its just a ruse to encroach on gamers freedom to own their games and a way to start to slowly implement drm again
It would be really cool If they could get it to work offline. It worked really well with kinect v2 and my friends and I enjoyed doing many of the workout routines.
You'd think MS would throw some money to these license holders so they could keep this game going, they've plenty money, so why didn't they? Might have been a simple business decision that it wasn't making enough money for them, nah, can't be, MS isn't like that, they are consumer friendly and not all about the money!
Nicholas Simonovski and Andy Gray, both of Stevivor -- "I can say with 100% certainty now that I will not be going digital anytime soon. The reason for me no longer considering digital game purchases is the decision Microsoft made last week concerning Xbox Fitness. For those who didn’t see it, Microsoft announced that it would be ceasing support for the application. On June 27th they removed it from the Xbox Store, not a huge deal as those who have purchased games in the past were still able to play them if they were de-listed."
Stevivor -- "Xbox Fitness fans have taken to Microsoft’s Xbox Voice website in an effort to keep the app alive."
This is one reason to like MS, they give users a voice and they actually listen to their customers. If they see people want a service they can keep it going or add it in. That's why we got BC and background music. Maybe they can release it as a download/retail disc?
Eat less, train more- the only sensible way to shift weight.
So the article doesn't saying anything about the technology, just that you need to eat healthier, got it..
I am quite sure that there is also an eating guide for Xbox fitness. I am sure I read that recently.
Unfortunately as you train more you have to eat more to replace the energy you have used, otherwise your metabolism slows down leaving your body with less energy to repair itself. This will eventually cause injury and illness, until you start to eat normal amounts again.
As long as you are eating nutritious foods you can eat as much as you want, train more and you will need more nutrients.
If you are serious about fitness then Xbox Fitness will be a great tool. There is not "one" solution to getting in shape and being healthy. Its diet, exercise routines, mental strength, the right kinds of tools / exercises to achieve your goal, and diet again! And by diet I mean eating the right kinds of foods, and the right amounts...which as AgentFlash pointed out doesn't necessarily mean skimping on meals but instead fueling your body correctly.