US Navy may use video games for training

One of the hardest military trainings in the world is that of US Navy. As the physical standards are getting stringent due to the many fronts US has opened elsewhere, it has raised its bar for accepting new recruits into US Navy. There are many new video games that offer the facility of getting fit along with playing at the same time. This gives a unique opportunity to enjoy at the same time get in shape as well. The two game console makers Wii and Konami are already ahead in their lead to produce such games that entire focus on fitness. These games are so comprehensive that they can personify each user using a single gaming console according to each user’s individual needs.
The usual training camp set for the US Navy is not only hard but the other main factor is that its entire focus is on fitness which can be achieved by video games. Recently the Navy Surgeon General Vice Adm. Adam Robinson recently shared his view point over using such games in combination with the usual methods of training that would help the Navy train as well as remain fit. He was although quick to dismiss the notion that the entire program will be shifted to physical video games and he added that these games were used as an added tool to train the soldiers more effectively. One prime reason for inclusion of the video games in training is that recruits at boot camp suffer a lot of injuries while at training and these injuries can be considerably reduced with the use of physical videogames. Many of the recruits that enter the Navy every year suffer injuries because of the fact that most of them enjoy a lapsed life style which makes their bodies less active. When they are subject to fatigued activity, they aren’t able to bear the pressure all at once. In video games the options to customize the level of activity give more time for the new recruits to adjust to the hard physical training exercises. Robinson also made clear that he wasn’t putting any deadline to when will the video games be included in the regular part of training the US Navy. Wii and Konami are two of the biggest names in the physical fitness video games and they have got the biggest opportunity to capitalize on as US Navy is a very big and lucrative customer to cash on.
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