Prototype of Serious Game “LET'S UNDO” that Moves Characters Using Body Movement in VR Space in Aiming to Reduce the Lack of Exercise

Abstract

In recent years, the lack of exercise among young people has become a serious problem. According to a WHO survey in 2016, four out of five young people around the world lack exercise. In Japan, 81.0% of young people do not exercise at least one hour per day as recommended by the WHO, of which 77.6% are young men and 84.7% are young women. The future impact of lack of exercise among young people is an increased risk of obesity, metabolic syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. Therefore, we are developing a system called “LET'S UNDO” to eliminate the lack of exercise among young people. Oculus quest 2 uses Unity, the character runs in a virtual space, and obstacles appear while running, so we built a system that uses the body to move the character and avoid obstacles. In the interactive session, you can experience the prototype version of “LET'S UNDO”.