Kinect PlayFit Launch Today on Xbox LIVE for Free
Date: Tuesday, July 17 @ 13:51:01 UTC
Topic: Xbox Live
Microsoft has just announced that Kinect Playfit is now available from Xbox LIVE as a free download for all Xbox LIVE members in the United States. It will be launching in other Xbox LIVE regions later this week.
"Kinect PlayFit" is a new fitness dashboard that aggregates and tracks the calories you burn as you play a variety of Kinect games, from “Dance Central 2” to “Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012” to “Kinect Star Wars.”
Kinect PlayFit lets you view your personal stats over time and see leaderboards that show how you rank against Xbox LIVE members across the globe. Get credit for the calories you burn while having fun with Kinect, and earn Kinect PlayFit Achievements, Gamerscore and Avatar Awards.
Get the PlayFit app by visiting Kinect Central from the home page of your Xbox 360 dashboard. Check out the Fitness & Dance section, and download the app. Get credit for the calories you burn while playing Kinect for Xbox 360. Track your progress over time, and see how you stack up against your friends and across the globe. Show off to your friends online, complete Xbox achievements, and earn free avatar awards.
 
Kinect PlayFit inspires an active and healthy lifestyle through fun and play:
- First of Its Kind - This is the first ever fitness tracking application on a video game console.
- Social Motivation - Kinect PlayFit keeps it social with activity challenges, rankings on leaderboards and integration with the Xbox LIVE community to break a sweat together.
- Survey Says - According to a recent survey*nearly 75 percent of respondents believe that video games should include a component that encourages physical activity. Also, 70 percent said that physically active video games can complement or supplement traditional exercise.
360-HQ Video Games: Kinect Playfit
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