Gaming News Thanks to video games, dogs will soon be able to fight aging
The years pass and aging never shows the first signs for long… Unfortunately, people and animals are not spared. But since the dog is considered man’s best friend, an Anglo-Saxon company is developing a video game console that would be beneficial to the longevity of our beloved four-legged friends.
“We don’t stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing”
As we know, age is a factor that we cannot influence directly, and the effects of aging are inevitable over the years. Lifestyle hygiene, diet, exercise… There are many preventive tools to limit the process, but certain studies show that video games also have their share of therapeutic benefits. For example, Japanese researchers have even managed to create a video game, Meteor Blastor, to detect glaucoma, a degenerative disease of the optic nerve whose prevalence increases precisely with age.
So much research and examples that gave an English company the idea of creating a video game console … but for dogs who, like humans, are not immune to the effects of aging.
Wii Fit, but for dogs
This rather innovative idea comes to us from the other side of the English Channel, more precisely by a UK startup called Joipaw. I am dedicated to helping your dog”live longer, healthier and happier lives“, The company is proud to present the first video game console for dogs, especially older ones. It embeds a system with a saliva-proof touchscreen with a height-adjustable stand for all dog sizes and an automatic treat dispenser for rewards.
offers everything Puzzle games to stimulate the dog’s cognitive abilitiesas you can discover in the following video.
But that’s not all, The console also records physical activity (walks, games, etc.) and conducts a real follow-up on his healthlike a real Wii Fit for dogs.
No release date was given.even if you can already reserve the product on this page. For his part, Dersim Avdar, the co-founder of Joipaw, reiterates that there is still a lot to do, especially in terms of pricing, without forgetting the establishment of a world ranking. Dog sport soon?
