Mango Health Improves Adherence to Medication with Gamification Mango Health (@MangoHealth) offers a new type of game in the health field – one that aims to help users remember to take their medication. Former executives from the ngmoco, a mobile gaming company, wanted to create an application that would help people remember to take their medication. The…
We were excited to have Shawn LaVana join us this year at GSummit. Shawn is a Senior Director of Product Marketing at Virgin Pulse. Below are his bio, video and slides from GSummit SF 2014: Shawn LaVana is an accomplished start-up technology marketer with 15 years of progressive experience. At Virgin Pulse, part of Sir…
JOIN For ME Engages and Educates Kids about Weight Management We’ve all been in the same boat – you’re running on the treadmill, seemingly for ages, yet you glance at the clock and it’s only been three minutes. We want to live a healthy lifestyle, but sometimes it can be so boring. We especially want…
Do you get a stuffy nose that you blame on allergies, but don’t know exactly what you are allergic to? The Zyrtec AllergyCast app could give you a better idea of what causes your allergic reactions.
Vitality is an international, comprehensive and personalized wellness program, which from its origins in the 1990s incorporated basic gaming elements of points, status and awards. As we evolve we continue to ask ourselves: What mechanisms encourage our members to participate and get healthier? And moreover, how do we sustain and increase engagement over time?
To that end, we introduced Vitality Squares early in 2013, as an online health-themed game of chance that can be played by members once a month to earn points.
In our next collection from the best gamification stories of 2013, we have a cornucopia of healthy gamified applications for everyone to check out. Gamification Co readers were most interested in seeing new health apps in 2013 and we have about 20 of the top health apps for you to check out here.
Here’s to seeing even more at 2014! (Especially with all that new stuff at CES)
In order to detect vision disorders among students, schools have long relied on the venerable 150 year old wall chart to conduct vision screening. However, conducting wall chart examinations are not completely fool proof as students find various ways to game the process. Here is where a gamified vision testing system designed by nonprofit organization VisionQuest 20/20 may prove to be the solution.
Exercising is undeniable one of the best ways to keep in shape and running is arguably one of the best ways to do so. Nonetheless, the idea of running miles on end may not have a widespread appeal to everyone. So the question is, how could we change our perception on a presumably mundane task of running?
It’s funny – I’ve always thought that Tetris is the reason for some gamers having OCD and great organizational skills. Turns out that Tetris can fix lazy eye.
To go along with a trend in using video games to improve the health of players as seen in aiding senior citizen health and increasing multitasking abilities, doctors are now using Tetris to treat patients with lazy eyes. Featured in Current Biology, a team at McGill University found that Tetris worked better than the usual method of patching the good eye to force the weak eye to work on its own.
Games in health are often used to educate patients or promote healthy lifestyles. Now games are being used to educate physicians and medical office staff as well. As more practices adopt electronic health records, patient privacy and data security have become bigger challenges. Smaller practices particularly face challenges in complying with HIPAA standards while coping…
By the age of 19, up to 25% of people will have faced depression. The teenage years are formative years for everyone, and it is not a surprise that these years may be filled with confusing and hard-to-deal with emotions. To make matters worse, most teens fail to receive the proper cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)…
In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, many people on the Eastern Seaboard have realized the value of a candle, canned food, and a functioning elevator. Most people were ill-prepared for Sandy’s wrath. However had most people known about The Red Cross’ First Aid application for iOS and Android, they might have prepared a little better. The…
Gamification of fitness is nothing particularly new with the likes of Nike+, Striiv and Fitocracy. However, a leader from the gaming industry has began to delve into foray with its new startup, Fitness Interactive Experience. Founded by Mike Tinney, former president of the online game company CCP Games North America (the makers of MMOG EVE…
The Nike Fuelband Review Conclusion After one month with the Fuelband, I have achieved the following: earned 81,403 Fuel, walked 292,717 steps, burned 31,833 calories, traveled 143.22 miles. The whole month so far has been pretty interesting since I’ve incorporated the Fuelband into my lifestyle. I’ve used this little device as both the laziest person in the world and a…
Today in our Gamification Company Database we have three unique gamified applications to share with you today: TravelSmart Tracker – is a gamified experience focused around creating your own personalized travel infographic to show the health impacts of your traveling. Changers – is a solar company that sells a solar panel bundled with a device to monitor…
