The most successful peripheral of all time: Kinect vs. Wii Balance Board

[Zappykins]

gronk-bonk said:

Zappykins said:
I have both. I have enjoy my Wii Balance Board - and the first time I got to fly on a back of a Banche and shoot at a Helicopter ala Camer's Avatar it was quite amazing. And Wii Fit Plus, it definitely a needed improvement over the original Wii Fit. It's is an interesting add.

But I have to go with Kinect. It effects improvements on so many things - even Skyrim is improved. I see it as a revolutionary device - the augmented reality, voice and movement recognition. It is just a different league all together.

And for a workout enhancer Kinect beats Wii Fit. The board can teach you some interesting aspects about your balance and where you hold your weight. But it requires you to adapt to it - not jumping, or hard steps. While Kinect will use what you do naturally.

I'm Team Kinect for the Revolution!

@ Bolded. Not sure about this. Ive lost 4 kg just using wii fit and the balance board.  Not joking here. I went from 67 kg to 63kg. In about 6 weeks. Most kinect games focus on aerobics which is still great. But the muscle training, yoga and the hulu loop games in wii fit are fantastic if u want to loose weight.

In the other hand Kinect is much more diverse than the balance board.

I have to say Balance board. It has sold more and i think it is more influential than the kinect.

Congratulations on the weight loss!  Good for you.  Yes, the board is really neat for balance.  But it has been on the market much longer.

Do you have a Kinect?  The yoga in it is actually better (in say the Biggest Loser).  Yourshape Fitnesses Evolved(s) and Dance games are better for areobics.  You really aught to get it if you want to try some variety.

But still one of my old favorte workout games (areobic) is Your Shape - which doesn't use Kinect or a Ballance Board.  It just makes you a differnt routine every day depending on what criteria you give it.  It's is an excellent workout game (like workout videos.)