E3: Ubi unveils Your Shape News

Wii News by Ellie Gibson

2 June, 2009

Ubisoft has unveiled Your Shape, a fitness title designed to work with a new camera for the Wii.

Much like other fitness titles, it'll measure how many calories you burn and track how well you do exercises. But there's a twist - it'll be the first fitness title to allow for hands-free workouts.

Ubi has been working with Nintendo to design a custom camera for Your Shape. It'll plug into the Wii's USB port. Then you'll be able to get real-time feedback on how you're doing, and see whether you're matching the correct postures on-screen. No need for a remote or nunchuk, let alone a balance board.

Your Shape will be out in time for Christmas.

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Razorus

02/06/09 @ 02:20

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So basically a crap version of Microsoft's Natal camera/sensor uber device?

Genji

02/06/09 @ 02:29

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If it does the job it was designed for, then it isn't crap at all.

MyPointIs

02/06/09 @ 05:04

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We'll end up with fifty cameras taped to our flatscreen TVs.

malexous

02/06/09 @ 07:28

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"So basically a crap version of Microsoft's Natal camera/sensor uber device? "

Or an Eyetoy clone or a DSi camera clone.

I have never played a WarioWare game (except for a few minutes on my R4, shhh) but I wonder what a new WarioWare game could be like.

WMP, Wii Speak, Balance Board, Wii Camera

Rintintin

02/06/09 @ 07:41

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wasn't there a ps2 fitness game that used the eyetoy. I would think that was the first one...

prettyboytim

02/06/09 @ 08:37

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"it'll be the first fitness title to allow for hands-free workouts."

Er... EyeToy Kinetic, anyone?

Toothball

02/06/09 @ 09:07

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Also doesn't the Wii Fit + Balance Board involve a hands-free workout? Sure you have to touch the board sometimes, but then you may as well claim that you have to use your hands to set up the camera.

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Doctor_What

02/06/09 @ 12:36

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FFS, I've had enough of bloody accessories for the Wii. Can't they just make frickin' games that use the existing ones please?

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