The company presented at CES the Smart Cycle, an exercise bike that connects via Bluetooth to tablets or smart TVs to let children play, learn and exercise
Fisher-Price at CES presented the new toy that will please children and parents. It is an exercise bike that can be connected to a tablet mounted above the handlebars. It is able to combine fun, physical activity and even learning. It has one flaw: Christmas has just passed.
Kids and video content. Remember mom yelling at you for playing too much Play Station? In today’s kids, the “problem” is even more severe. And going outside to play has gone terribly out of fashion. In fact, it’s estimated that preschoolers watch about 19 hours of video content per week and spend about 20% of their weekly time using electronic devices. In today’s world, that’s not surprising; in fact, some knowledge will come in handy in later life.
The compromise between play and learning
To find the right compromise between new technologies and children’s health, Fisher-Price has created an exercise bike that can be connected to a tablet on the handlebars. In this way, the child will be motivated to physical activity by the interaction with the game and the game itself will deal with useful topics for learning, in addition to simple fun. Exhaustive the name chosen for the new game by Fisher-Price: Think & Learn Smart Cycle. It may seem strange to hear that children need an incentive to get active. However, the main electronic devices involve a sedentary style of play. Non tutti sia chiaro, vedasi Pokemon Go, per fare un esempio.
Come funziona?
I giochi hanno i comandi nella velocità di pedalata usata dal bambino. Esistono quattro giochi per ora, tutti a un costo uguale: 5 dollari. Disponibili sia per tablet Android, iOS e Amazon Fire. Senza collegare il tablet il gioco sembra una comune cyclette per bambini. Questa però si connette al dispositivo elettronico tramite Bluetooth. Fisher-Price ha promesso che arriveranno molte nuove app e giochi in futuro. Applicazioni per insegnare a leggere, la scienza e gli studi sociali. La cyclette può anche essere collegata a Smart Tv o Apple TV. Per regalare la Smart Cycle di Fisher-Price servono 150 dollari. Prezzo che include anche un gioco base.
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