Wii 360?

>On a seperate note, has anyone heard of the Wii
>being used for rehabilitation purposes. It really goes to show
>the power of innovation. People are getting up, moving around,
>and getting healthier at the same time. Should Sony and
>Microsoft follow suit? Is there a balance between the hardcore
>and the casual fan?
>
>From: mackpattie10 DeleteThis @optonline.net
>
>It's interesting that you should write about that. My cousin
>just went through something similar to what you're talking about.
>He was in a car accident and got hurt pretty
>bad. He's okay, but his motor skills got a littl
>messed up. They used Wii to nurse him back to
>health. It didn't really replace his other exercises but it
>was used in addition to those other things.   He
>loves video games (and so do
>I) so this was a perfect fit for him.

I used to be one of those guys who said 'the Wii is a
gimmicky-fad-kiddie toy' , but it wasn't until I saw a Wii being played
at an old-folks home,that I changed my mind. Seeing the laughing
,smiling faces of the old people ,who usually have sullen blank stares,
suddenly become enticed and full of joy,even the ones just watching
others play. It was at that point I had a new respect for the Wii. I'll
most likely never own one, but that doesn't mean it's not a good piece
of gaming equipment.
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>On a seperate note, has anyone heard of the Wii
>being used for rehabilitation purposes. It really goes to show
>the power of innovation. People are getting up, moving around,
>and getting healthier at the same time. Should Sony and
>Microsoft follow suit? Is there a balance between the hardcore
>and the casual fan?
>
>From: mackpattie10.RemoveThis@optonline.net
>
>It's interesting that you should write about that. My cousin
>just went through something similar to what you're talking about.
>He was in a car accident and got hurt pretty
>bad. He's okay, but his motor skills got a littl
>messed up. They used Wii to nurse him back to
>health. It didn't really replace his other exercises but it
>was used in addition to those other things. He
>loves video games (and so do
>I) so this was a perfect fit for him.

I used to be one of those guys who said 'the Wii is a
gimmicky-fad-kiddie toy' , but it wasn't until I saw a Wii being played
at an old-folks home,that I changed my mind. Seeing the laughing
,smiling faces of the old people ,who usually have sullen blank stares,
suddenly become enticed and full of joy,even the ones just watching
others play. It was at that point I had a new respect for the Wii. I'll
most likely never own one, but that doesn't mean it's not a good piece
of gaming equipment.


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You took the words right out of my mouth.
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