Abstract: The integration of exercise and gaming is a growing trend, as evidenced by the popularity of interactive and virtual reality games that encourage physical activity. Existing systems often confine the user to a specific location or type of exercise equipment or user device and fail to extend the interactive experience to other environments in a cohesive manner. Various aspects of the present disclosure provide a gaming environment in which a user can experience different aspects of the environment based on the context via which the user is accessing the environment. The system may, for example, uniquely adapts game play to the context of the user's activity level and environment to enhance engagement and promote physical health without distracting from the primary activity or creating unsafe conditions for the user. Other embodiments may provide integration with physical exercise hardware to substantially eliminate spoofing and other cheating that plague some mobile games.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, a treadmill may comprise one or more lifting mechanisms configured to lift and lower a treadmill belt (e.g., adjust an angle of the treadmill belt relative to a support surface) by adjusting a height of the front and rear of the treadmill about a pivot point. In particular embodiments, the pivot point may be positioned somewhat centered along a length of the belt. In particular embodiments, a seesaw arrangement may provide a central pivot point, providing a moment arm to the motor while decreasing a moment arm caused by the load (e.g., a runner). In this way, an apparent load on a motor providing incline and decline to the running surface may be reduced.

Abstract: In particular embodiments, a treadmill may comprise one or more lifting mechanisms configured to lift and lower a treadmill belt (e.g., adjust an angle of the treadmill belt relative to a support surface) by adjusting a height of the front and rear of the treadmill about a pivot point. In particular embodiments, the pivot point may be positioned somewhat centered along a length of the belt. In particular embodiments, a seesaw arrangement may provide a central pivot point, providing a moment arm to the motor while decreasing a moment arm caused by the load (e.g., a runner). In this way, an apparent load on a motor providing incline and decline to the running surface may be reduced.