Buzz Watch: Breaking a Sweat at CES

Authored by Jay Baage on January 10, 2007 - 1:43pm.

The guy on the exercise bike might look like a dork in his outfit, but he is on to something. The Expresso Fitness system is catching the attention of the CES crowd who is perhaps not naturally drawn to indoor physical activity. Exercise is just sooo boring compared to, say, playing PS3. However, Expresso’s Spark fitness bike has movable handlebars to steer you through the three-dimensional virtual trails on the screen, making it into a video game of sorts, but with real health benefits. You can race other drivers, virtual as well as real, on an integrated screen and keep track of your progress online. The only drawback is that it costs $5000 dollars and will most likely only be available in top-notch health clubs.