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Gamification of exercise does not work currently and probably never will. No matter how you dress it up, it’s still exercise and still requires physical exertio
by throwaway713 6y ago
Gamification of exercise does not work currently and probably never will. No matter how you dress it up, it’s still exercise and still requires physical exertion, and there seems to be people who can do it and those who can’t.
- nicoburns 6y agoI'd argue that exercise has been gamified for longer than almost anything else in the form of sports. Millions of people find it much easier to motivate themselves to exercise when competing for points in a game of football, tennis, or whatever sport it may be.
- Sodman 6y agoI know multiple people who've more than 10x'd their number of spin classes per month after switching from a "dumb" spin bike to a Peloton who would disagree with you. Notifications like "You're 1 ride away from hitting a 5 day streak!" or "Your friend X is working out right now" really drive people to work out more frequently than they would otherwise. Seeing their effort levels compared to both strangers and friends on a real-time leaderboard makes people put in more effort than they would otherwise. Between the two, gamification can have quite a large impact on how much exercise someones does.