Destructoid is gaming news, community, videos, and sometimes love. Take the tour or jump in with Facebook:

 


Wii remote blood pressure monitor patent filed photo

Ever sit around playing WiiSports and get the sudden inclination to make sure your body is running phenomenally? Apparently the thought has crossed Kent Hsu’s mind a time or two. Today, Spong found Mr. Hsu’s US patent for a Wii remote add-on that can measure blood pressure and some other anatomical functions as easily as a Popeil Rotisserie. Here’s an excerpt that explains what it does and how:

… [measuring] pulse and body temperature of a user playing a video game on the video game console, and a rotation counter for counting the number of rotations of the main body; a control unit mounted in the recess; a band including two second measurement devices for measuring blood pressure and pulse respectively by wrapping the band around the wrist; and a cable interconnecting the main body and the band. Blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature values are shown the display while playing.
I am certainly not against keeping the body beautiful and working, but I have to wonder if the thought of silliness crossed this guy’s mind. I suppose this is better than a vibrator, though. At least monitoring blood pressure doesn’t bring up all of those terrible mental images.

Continue: More Wiimote stories





prev next

10 comments | showing # 1 to 10

The Amazing Shenazin's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 20:12
The Amazing Shenazin
WHY GOD WHY?
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 20:28
eternalplayer2345
Wii check our pulse!
Tubatic's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 20:47
Tubatic
Considering this Wii gizmo can end up in such a variety of places as retirement homes and hospitals, there's certainly a nice benefit to care takers and in-patients alike.

You know, should someone really start to be excited by a Wii game (that's the setup for you . . .) they or their caretakers can get a quickie reading of their numbers. And I'll guess that a few health nuts wouldn't mind having at a glance heart rate or BP readings will doing something semi-active.
Tet's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 21:52
Tet
Come on Wii Defibrillator!
mmmpek's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 22:02
mmmpek
this doesnt sound gimmicky at all!
-PL-'s Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 22:10
-PL-
The PS3 BP monitor will have HD graphics and utilize the power of Cell™. Screw this kids' stuff.
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 22:18
Leathersoup
What they should be putting in the Wiimote is a sensor to warn you when you're about to swing the thing into someone's face.
Leathersoup's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2008 22:19
Leathersoup
...also coming soon on the Wii horizon! Wii eye test....

..


..


whee?
Pepillou2's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2008 02:27
Pepillou2
Wiinema
And it´s not like Cinema
taterchimp's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/23/2008 09:06
taterchimp
Actually I think this could be implemented beautifully into a survival horror game. If your pulse goes above resting position your character gets less accurate, runs faster, that sort of stuff. An integration like that would lead to a never felt before experience. Please let them realize this.
prev next

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!

 

   Got news?   tips@destructoid.com   |   Dtoid Twitter

New Videos

more videos


Reviews & Previews
BioShock 2 review
Dante's Inferno review
Chime review
Hustle Kings review
iPhone Review Round-up: January review
more reviews
Dawn of War II Chaos Rising
Metro 2033
A trip to the racetracks Days of Thunder Arcade
Double the pleasure, double the fun with Darwinia+
Wizarding world in plastic Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4
more previews


- The Dtoid Army is 56728 strong -

Showing Cblogs with 3+ faps   show all

Call for entries: the Areas of my Expertise

New to Dtoid? Read the survival guide


 Originals
Jim Sterling: How Aliens are blatantly better than Predators





















More Destructoid Originals




We are Destructoid   tips@destructoid.com
Nick Chester
Editor-in-Chief
Niero
Founder, Big Boss
Jim Sterling
Reviews Editor
Hamza Aziz
Community Manager
Dale North
News Editor
Rey Gutierrez
Destructoid Video EIC
Anthony Burch
Features Editor
Brad Nicholson
Managing Editor
Tom Fronczak Colette Bennett
Ashley Davis Ben Perlee
Conrad
Zimmerman
Chad Concelmo
Jonathan Holmes Jonathan Ross
Brad Rice Jordan Devore
Will Maddock Matthew Razak
Josh Tolentino
Joseph Leray
Topher Cantler Samit Sarkar
     
  Adam Dork
Daniel Lingen
Hollie Bennett
Joe Burling
Mikey Turvey






 
 
  get involved

register or login
post a blog
post a forum
enter a contest
contribute a news tip
suggest a feature
be a guest editor
support

new member's guide
login assistance
tech support
report abuse
email our editors
read our dev blog
nuclear crisis?
keep in touch

RSS feed
Twitter
Facebook
Myspace
Flickr
Game nights
Meetup+play online
seriously

about Destructoid
advertising
terms of use
privacy policy
jobs at MM
buy our crap
our network

Tomopop
Japanator
Despingation?




Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
living the dream since March 16, 2006