Nintendo Wii Vitality Sensor To Detect Heart Rate, Deflect Law Suits
Nintendo changed the face of video gaming when they introduced their Wii Fit. But to what risk did the company take by suggesting that the generally out of shape and malaise get active? Perhaps its the conspiracy theorist in me, but Nintendo’s latest device, the Wii Vitality Sensor, has been introduced to mitigate their risk. That way the next time they’re sued when someone keels over from too much Wii Fit after a night of binge drinking, they can simply point to the heart rate monitoring device and suggest they put in place safety devices to prevent such over exertion.
Christen Costa
Grew up back East, got sick of the cold and headed West. Since I was small I have been pushing buttons - both electronic and human. With an insatiable need for tech I thought "why not start a blog focusing on technology, and use my dislikes and likes to post on gadgets."
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