WiiFit...Fad?

[JMan]

Well, I wasn't sure what the exact definition of fad was. I mean, I have my own definition, but I turned to google and typed "define fad"

First one it came up with:

Definitions of FAD on the Web:

* Skin inflammation caused by a reaction to flea saliva, typically on the back and rear of a pet.
www.muelleranimalhospital.com/glossary.htm

And um, no, Wii Fit doesn't appear to be a skin inflammation.


* interest followed for a time with exaggerated zeal, craze.
www.createforless.com/advice/gl_trending.asp


This is pretty much my definition as well. You can't measure a fad by how well the general populace grabs onto it. You measure it by how long you stay with it.

I have Wii Fit. And it's fun. I really enjoy it. But I also am very realistic about things, and I figure within about 2 months, it'll be sitting on the shelf waiting for something new. That's a fad. Fad diets aren't necessarily the most popular ones at the time, it just means a diet you don't stick to. So yes, I'm calling my brand new Wii Fit a Wii Fad.

I really, really liked the jogging on it, especially since I was able to go jogging even though it was raining. But I'm going to need better scenery than some low res graphics. And no, I'm not talking about hi res 3-d rendered graphics. I think it could be done as a combination of detailed pics with some 3d models. Like an enhance version of google's street view. It would be super cool if they could merge the two. You plan a route, it downloads all the pictures and then you go jogging that route. But do some precaptured ones as well. Like jogging the streets of italy, or through the Io needle trail in Hawaii. Maybe along the beach with baywatch models leading the way or jogging the opposite direction... You get my drift.

I'm pretty sure most of it will grow old quickly. I'm already bored of the hula hooping, and I've only had it 3 days. But I guess hula hooping was a fad too, wasn't it?