With the Vitality Sensor scheduled for a 2010 release, now seems like a good time for Nintendo to start talking about its features and software. We're just looking forward to being able to say, "Wow, we get it."
Nintendo and American Heart Association to make announcement on May 17
by JC Fletcher 
on May 14th 2010 10:34AM
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With the Vitality Sensor scheduled for a 2010 release, now seems like a good time for Nintendo to start talking about its features and software. We're just looking forward to being able to say, "Wow, we get it."
Reader Comments (37)
Posted: May 14th 2010 10:37AM zlickrick said
what a piece of garbage.
Posted: May 14th 2010 10:38AM Uncle Jesse said
Yes, even though you have no idea what it's being used for and the American Heart Association is involved, it's clearly garbage.
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Posted: May 14th 2010 10:45AM Uncle Jesse said
I'm just saying, wait until you actually know something about it before you completely write it off. After it's shown/demoed and it sucks, then by all means proceed.
More like, zlickrickquick... to judge. Right? Guys?
*sigh*
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More like, zlickrickquick... to judge. Right? Guys?
*sigh*
Posted: May 14th 2010 10:55AM religiousjedi said
Hey!!! Philosophy! I'm taking my final for that class today!
I'm sure you're commiting a fallacy too zlickrick...which one was it? Begging the question? Appeal to popular opinion?
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I'm sure you're commiting a fallacy too zlickrick...which one was it? Begging the question? Appeal to popular opinion?
Posted: May 14th 2010 7:19PM Morisato13 said
I know it's for a different console, but if they had this on me while I played SSF4, and it gave super meter at the rate of your opponent's heart rate, I'd be in serious trouble. Online matches are intense enough to make me sweat all over.
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Posted: May 14th 2010 10:39AM JayVe said
I am very curious to see how this turns out. I love the idea of 'zen' games.
Posted: May 14th 2010 10:41AM Sidebuster said
Some kid's parents are going to sue Nintendo for not having safe guards against their kid sticking his wiener in it.
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:01AM rajendra82 said
Vitality Sensor will have a condom released after the fact as well. Only this time it fits on the inside.
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Posted: May 14th 2010 10:49AM Ashkental said
Those hands are so Overly Photoshoped it hurts my eyes.
Posted: May 14th 2010 9:49PM RodrigoCard said
It shows a very sick person: a potential costumer for this perfiferal....
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Posted: May 14th 2010 10:54AM Digital Viking said
I can't wait till they spend a lot of time at their E3 show talking about this as a revolution. Even if there is a valid point behind that stupid thing, I refuse to spend 40$ on a thing I put on my finger while gaming, Nintendo has already forced me to spend too much money for peripherals on their "cheap console".
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:28AM 01 said
How does that work, do then send you threatening letters, or just block your Wii from playing games until you buy 10 balance boards?
Honestly, I've never understood when people bitch about this. I have a Wii, 4 Wiimotes, 1 nunchuck a wii fit board and...that's it! I haven't come across a game I can't play, and the only downside is when I have multiple people that want to box, which happens about once a year. It's not like any other console comes with multiple controllers or accessories out of the box either. If you're not going to buy it, then don't, but don't pretend like Nintendo has somehow tricked or forced you into buying all the accessories you own.
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Honestly, I've never understood when people bitch about this. I have a Wii, 4 Wiimotes, 1 nunchuck a wii fit board and...that's it! I haven't come across a game I can't play, and the only downside is when I have multiple people that want to box, which happens about once a year. It's not like any other console comes with multiple controllers or accessories out of the box either. If you're not going to buy it, then don't, but don't pretend like Nintendo has somehow tricked or forced you into buying all the accessories you own.
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:53AM Digital Viking said
Ok, so maybe they don't send men in black suits and shades on my door and twisting my arm until I buy their stuff. This is internet, I exaggerate.
What I experience is that I buy the console, and then I "must" buy another Wiimote and Nunchuck per player, and that becomes a lot of money very quickly. Then they "make me" buy a Motion+, technology we were promised before the Wii launched. If I want multiplayer with motion+ it's another 50$. And I want to play Majoras Mask, psyke! I can't play it without the classic controller.
And that is after I avoid such things as Wii Fit and all the other stupid plastic accessories (like 15-in-1 sports things). I am sure you've all heard this before, and don't have any sympathy for me, and look at me as a whiner. But to me this is ridiculous, and the Wii requires so much peripherals for the "best experience", and that isn't cheap for a poor student like me. Thank God I have wireless internet, or else I would be forced to buy another little thingy for 50$.
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What I experience is that I buy the console, and then I "must" buy another Wiimote and Nunchuck per player, and that becomes a lot of money very quickly. Then they "make me" buy a Motion+, technology we were promised before the Wii launched. If I want multiplayer with motion+ it's another 50$. And I want to play Majoras Mask, psyke! I can't play it without the classic controller.
And that is after I avoid such things as Wii Fit and all the other stupid plastic accessories (like 15-in-1 sports things). I am sure you've all heard this before, and don't have any sympathy for me, and look at me as a whiner. But to me this is ridiculous, and the Wii requires so much peripherals for the "best experience", and that isn't cheap for a poor student like me. Thank God I have wireless internet, or else I would be forced to buy another little thingy for 50$.
Posted: May 14th 2010 12:10PM dishwasher said
i know how you feel viking. mcdonalds forced me to eat there delicious fries everyday and now im fat.
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Posted: May 14th 2010 12:14PM Digital Viking said
I do not deny that I am possibly crazy, but that is irrelevant.
I didn't have a Game Cube, so I don't have a game cube controller. And before the Wii launched, they said the Wiimote was able to do what it now does with Motion+. Look at what they promised with Red Steel 1, and delivered with Red Steel 2.
And maybe part of the problem is how pricey things are here in this country, and I don't know how much extra controllers cost in US. But if I want to buy an extra set for Wii, I must buy a WiiMote and Nunchuck, and that costs 130$ here. An extra controller for PS3/Xbox costs under the half of that. And you don't often need more than 2 controllers for those consoles. But I guess I can't complain at Nintendo for making so many appealing 4 player games.
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I didn't have a Game Cube, so I don't have a game cube controller. And before the Wii launched, they said the Wiimote was able to do what it now does with Motion+. Look at what they promised with Red Steel 1, and delivered with Red Steel 2.
And maybe part of the problem is how pricey things are here in this country, and I don't know how much extra controllers cost in US. But if I want to buy an extra set for Wii, I must buy a WiiMote and Nunchuck, and that costs 130$ here. An extra controller for PS3/Xbox costs under the half of that. And you don't often need more than 2 controllers for those consoles. But I guess I can't complain at Nintendo for making so many appealing 4 player games.
Posted: May 14th 2010 10:57AM adv2k169 said
why not wait until E3?
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:02AM 01 said
Coming May 18th - "Stop my Beating Heart"
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:12AM Dr V said
"Wow, I get it!"
This makes a lot of since since most of the people still playing the Wii are in geriatric homes and have heart conditions.
This makes a lot of since since most of the people still playing the Wii are in geriatric homes and have heart conditions.
Posted: May 14th 2010 1:25PM JayVe said
Lots of people come up with unique ways to implement the Wii Remote for non-gaming. Robot controls, DJ Mixers, handicapped wheelchair control.
I'm sure that lots of people will find new, useful and fun things to do with a bluetooth-enabled vitality monitor.
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I'm sure that lots of people will find new, useful and fun things to do with a bluetooth-enabled vitality monitor.
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:21AM Duke said
Oh man, those are needed. I was so disappointed to find out that Viagra doesn't prevent venereal disease and to think if I seen that on the commercials earlier life would be so much simpler.
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:31AM The Tim said
Picture this, having to play thru a horror survival game or something that gets the pulse pounding, yet the more your pulse goes up the harder the game gets. so you have to remain calm as possible to get thru some parts of the game.
this is probably totally off base for the intended use, but i think that would be a cool possibility
this is probably totally off base for the intended use, but i think that would be a cool possibility
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:39AM rajendra82 said
Shouldn't it be where the faster your pulse, the easier the game gets. Otherwise the gamers will be sent into a death spiral the moment their pulse rate goes slightly faster after seeing the first enemy. Only after they flat line would the game quit throwing more and more enemies out.
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Posted: May 14th 2010 9:02PM Foetoid said
Why is it everyone seems to forget about this:
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/nintendo-renews-eternal-darkness-mark
and its potential link to the vitality sensor. This idea HAS to be on the Nintendo bingo card for E3
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http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/nintendo-renews-eternal-darkness-mark
and its potential link to the vitality sensor. This idea HAS to be on the Nintendo bingo card for E3
Posted: May 14th 2010 11:31AM Nook said
Hopefully there is a WiiWare title that will finally enable me to check my pulse rate after expelling large amounts of gas from my arse.
I want to monitor that 2-5 second window afterwards.
I want to monitor that 2-5 second window afterwards.
Posted: May 14th 2010 12:03PM Mr Khan said
My guess would be 3rd party Vitality Sensor software developed by the AHA or someone contracted by them. I doubt Nintendo would unveil their own marquee VS title anywhere other than E3.
Posted: May 14th 2010 12:29PM mje1986 said
It's....a pulse oximeter?
For Wii?
As a registered nurse and a gamer I'm having a hard time reconciling these two very separate parts of my life coming together.
Although the possibilities are endless....imagine, Trauma Center but with real live patients!
"Vitals are dropping!"
For Wii?
As a registered nurse and a gamer I'm having a hard time reconciling these two very separate parts of my life coming together.
Although the possibilities are endless....imagine, Trauma Center but with real live patients!
"Vitals are dropping!"
Posted: May 14th 2010 1:01PM rajendra82 said
The patient is not allowed to do a surgery on himself (unless he is Rambo or Naked Snake).
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Posted: May 14th 2010 1:56PM RadiXe said
Ha.. I would say "Prepare to be disappointed".
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