This is very cool! Skip a Beat that world’s first heart rate controlled game using only your iPhone. Your heart rate is measured using the camera lens of your phone. The heart rate is used as an input for the game that affects the score multiplier. Using the app, you get insight into your heart rate in a fun way: Quantified self meets gamification. Skip a Beat is the first game in the Health & Fitness section.
@ysharb is the founder, he can answer some Q's!
Hi PH! I am the founder of Happitech. Super happy to be hunted thank you Bram! We spend 1.5 year iterating to get to this solution after experimenting with wearables like heart & brain wave monitors. Now, anyone with an iPhone can experience biofeedback / neurogaming and playing with their heart! Happy to answer any questions you might have straight from Casual Connect Amsterdam [p.s Internet is really sucky at times. New Idea for PHer: Stable wifi during conferences]
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I hope no hardcore gamer will die from a heart attack.
This is clever. I'm really interested to see how we build privacy controls around 'Ultra PII' like heart rate. Imagine if Amazon could see your heart rate as you scroll through products..
Thank you for the great support! We are about to overtake Minecraft in the Netherlands! Currently sitting on #6 of all paid apps.
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@ysharb this is a fascinating idea, well done. I can't currently get it to track my heart rate, no matter what I do. The first time I played, the flash didn't turn on. Subsequently it does turn on, but still getting 0 BPM with my finger positioned as instructed. Has it been tested on the iPhone 6?
@richardpenner Hi Richard, I think you did not accept the privacy setting to allow your iPhone to use your camera. Go to your privacy settings and allow Skip a Beat to use your camera. If it doesn't work let me know again!
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@ysharb it does have access. Anything else I can try?
@richardpenner have you tried keeping on the camera for at least 10 seconds, dont move your finger too much? I check again with the team. If it doesn't work, I'll give you a refund. We have tried it both on the iPhone 6 & plus with no problems.
This is very cool! Skip a Beat that world’s first heart rate controlled game using only your iPhone. Your heart rate is measured using the camera lens of your phone. The heart rate is used as an input for the game that affects the score multiplier. Using the app, you get insight into your heart rate in a fun way: Quantified self meets gamification. Skip a Beat is the first game in the Health & Fitness section.
@ysharb is the founder, he can answer some Q's!
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