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Has anyone seen this new app called 'Zombies, run!' ?  The user listens to the app which sets various missions for the user to escape the ensuing zombie apocalypse - thus encouraging them to exe
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Zombies, run! Would you prescribe this app?

posted at 2/4/2012 11:22 AM BST on bmj.com
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Has anyone seen this new app called 'Zombies, run!' ?  The user listens to the app which sets various missions for the user to escape the ensuing zombie apocalypse - thus encouraging them to exercise.

I haven't tried it myself (yet) but sounds interesting. I think a simulation like this would be quite interesting but might also make unncessarily you paranoid about zombies devouring the earth. Also, I wonder if the novelty would wear off after a while and the imminent danger might not seem so pressing.

https://www.zombiesrungame.com/


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posted at 2/4/2012 5:30 PM BST on bmj.com
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I think this is cool Matthew,   I enjoy Zombie literature,  and read alot about zombies.  The CDC has a zombie apocalypse site,  check it out! 
http://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2011/05/preparedness-101-zombie-apocalypse/


Zombie video games keep your heart pumping,   good recreation for stress relief. 

DuaneF

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posted at 2/4/2012 6:54 PM BST on bmj.com
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But would the novelty wear off? It would be fun to try this app but in terms of motivating you to stay fit in the long run this immersive exercise app might need continuously updating with new scenarios and ideas...

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posted at 3/4/2012 5:04 AM BST on bmj.com
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Matthew,  yes I believe the novelty would eventually wear off.   I believe Fully immersive Virtual Reality will open up entire new Vistas of Medical Healing.  Psychiatry,  Psychology,  Biofeedback,  and all sorts of tech will emerge when we cross the fully immersive threshold.    DuaneF

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