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Ubisoft Confirms Camera For Wii Exer-Game

Third-party publisher Ubisoft has taken camera technology into its own hands, giving details on Wednesday of a body-tracking camera for use with the upcoming Wii exer-game, Your Shape.

Ubisoft said that the camera uses "proprietary body tracking technology," and will be packaged with Your Shape. The bundle is slated for release this holiday worldwide for a price to be announced.

The French publisher said in a statement, "...The game will scan your body and then project the image onto the TV, creating a personalized and interactive workout. Based on your specific body shape analysis, fitness level and personal goals, Your Shape is able to recommend the workout program that is best suited for you."

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Shnazzyone5435d ago (Edited 5435d ago )

Who knew Ubi would bring out the first software to utilize a camera on the wii. It'll be the third party eyetoy! though sadly it's only going to work for that one game and maybe a second. If only nintendo would do it.

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Ubisoft Launches Your Shape iPhone App

Ubisoft have announced that its new Your Shape: Fitness Evolved App is now available for iPhone and iPod touch. In celebration of the New Year and a “New You,” the Your Shape: Fitness Evolved App lets users view and manage their Your Shape profile and stats on-the-go, allowing them to quickly and easily track how many calories they’ve burned and monitor progress made towards their fitness or weight loss goals.

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Saling The World: Wii Fit Plus, Your Shape Climb Domestic Charts

Gamasutra's weekly column, "Saling The World", covers the top five sellers for every available platform in the United States, Japan, and Europe, providing an important update of sales patterns worldwide.

This week's charts, with data taken from January 6th, 2011, find Wii Fit Plus and Your Shape: Fitness Evolved making a strong sales impression in the United States, as Monster Hunter Portable 3rd leads over Ninokuni in Japan.

Data for "Saling The World" comes courtesy of the public sales information on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp, with sales split out for each platform and territory, and pre-orders disregarded. This results in a true sense of what games are selling worldwide on the real-time updated service, as follows:

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Best Fitness Games for Wii

Brighthub:
Looking at the best fitness games for Wii, is a reminder of the way in which the Wii has transformed game playing from a sitting on the couch experience, to a much more get-up-and-go experience. So what are the best Wii fit games for burning calories?

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MelonieMac4925d ago

This is great, and I really like the Just Dance 2 feature. I find myself easily burning an hour on this game and being sore all day the next day. It may not have the most accurate scoring system in the world, but it certainly is a lot of fun to play. :)