Lenovo's "smart shoes" announced that can measure the number of steps, moving distances, calories burned, etc. and can play games with LED lights announced

Lenovo had released the concept of "smart shoes" equipped with sensors that can collect various fitness data just by exercising before, but the prototype of the latest version of smart shoes is announced at "Lenovo Tech World 2016" It is published in the movie that CNET actually uses it.

Hands-on with Lenovo's smart shoe - YouTube


A woman wearing a white running shoe is flying or bouncing.


The game is displayed on the display installed in front of the woman, and you can see that the game screen moves in conjunction with the movement of the female foot.


This is Lenovo's smart shoes.


The LED light on the side lights up in conjunction with the movement of the foot and the music. You can safely run at night.


Intel chip for wearable deviceCurieAnd a fitness sensor, and it tracks various fitness data during exercise.


A special application is prepared for smart shoes, and it can measure and record the number of steps, distance traveled, calorie consumption, running time and so on.


Just charge it on a dedicated wireless charging base. Can be used for 10 days from full charge.


The most unique feature is that you can play games with your foot as a controller. The only thing announced in the demonstration was a runner-style game that proceeded so that running characters would not hit obstacles, but The VergeWill it be possible to respond to games like Dance Dance Revolution in the futureI expect it.


Although the release date of Lenovo's smart shoes is undecided, it is expected to appear around the end of 2016. In addition, Vibram's sole is used for the sole of the shoe, and you can see the photograph of the prototype announced in 2015 on Vibram's Facebook page.

(6) Vibram
https://www.facebook.com/VibramUS/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1613559745555020

Lenovo's smart shoes released in 2015 looked something like this, and on the side there was a display that could display the same patterns and letters as the screen of the smartphone. The prototype presented at this time's Lenovo Tech World 2016 was a pretty simple design, but there is a possibility that additional functions will be added when it is commercialized.