percy toboggan
18-Jan-09, 15:39
I ha dme first encounter with this device today.
It had the cheek to gauge my 'age' as a whole decade more advanced than it actually is...in the world of wii I'm 68 ! I'm also depicted as a mini-me which looks quite comical.
My centre of gravity is completely oot of kilter - not surprisingly I seem to lurch to the right !
The machine actually asked me 'do you trip up a lot?' I was hurt.
However my BMI (British Midland ?? ) is 'ideal'.
I had a go at a game of heading footballs. First try I was bobbins....worse than my daughter and she's never been a striker. I have and so felt the machine was cheating when it regarded me as next to useless!
Persevering I did much better second tie around, although amongst the footballs hurtling towards me were several flying football boots which I failed to avoid - the sickening thwack as they smashed into my virtual face was really quite amusing.
Having been left cold by this technical advance I have to say they are pretty good and if I can use the 'Carl Lewis' treadmill (£120 in October and hardly used yet) every day for a month I will then consider indulging in the purchase of a wii fit.
Or perhaps even go for a brisk walk every other day - the jury is out.
It had the cheek to gauge my 'age' as a whole decade more advanced than it actually is...in the world of wii I'm 68 ! I'm also depicted as a mini-me which looks quite comical.
My centre of gravity is completely oot of kilter - not surprisingly I seem to lurch to the right !
The machine actually asked me 'do you trip up a lot?' I was hurt.
However my BMI (British Midland ?? ) is 'ideal'.
I had a go at a game of heading footballs. First try I was bobbins....worse than my daughter and she's never been a striker. I have and so felt the machine was cheating when it regarded me as next to useless!
Persevering I did much better second tie around, although amongst the footballs hurtling towards me were several flying football boots which I failed to avoid - the sickening thwack as they smashed into my virtual face was really quite amusing.
Having been left cold by this technical advance I have to say they are pretty good and if I can use the 'Carl Lewis' treadmill (£120 in October and hardly used yet) every day for a month I will then consider indulging in the purchase of a wii fit.
Or perhaps even go for a brisk walk every other day - the jury is out.