Ride a Bike and Race a Car at the Same Time… Virtually

By Andrew on Tuesday, May 22nd, 2007 at 11:48 PM PST In Game Related Science

Cateye GamebikeFirst there was a knob you would twist to move your paddle to hit the ball. Then there was the NES controller. Then the light gun. Then the Power Pad and the PowerGlove. Now jump ahead to the… Gamebike? It’s a plug-and-play device for the PS2 and other consoles that’s literally a stationary bike with a cord coming out of it. It’s even being used in schools, or a school at least. Teacher Eric Frohriep at Lockwood Elementary introduced them to get kids to exercise voluntarily, and kids are lining up to play during recess. Coming soon, virtual Four Square on a DDR pad.

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