Ask HN: Why haven’t fitness gaming experiences taken off?

People want to stay fit or lose weight. People love gaming. So why not combine the two?

Peloton has done well, and it seems their platform would work well when combined with games. So why haven’t they or any others attempted this or been successful in doing so?

Are there any companies working on a product that might work?

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onion2k 7y ago ↗

Do more research. There are loads of fitness games around for the Wii, Xbox Kinect and PS4 Move that did well (in terms of fitness, not so much in terms of gaming).

danielecook 7y ago ↗

I see your point - but I see those as valuing the gaming side more than the fitness aspect. I am thinking in terms of a system that values the fitness side a bit more.

I can imagine a rocket league type game where your speed would be tied to cycling speed on a peloton-like device.