EA has announced the follow up to their best selling Wii workout game, and while there were rumors before, it’s now confirmed for PS3. The game is also coming to the iPhone/iPod Touch and what will separate this version apart from the previous is the inclusion of an arm strap that has a heart rate monitor. The leg strap and arm strap will both have motion sensors built in and using wireless technology will be able to tell how intense your workout is. It will then upload this info to an EA Sports Active website where you can track your progress. We imagine there will be an app for that, while the Playstation 3 version will connect to EA’s servers to periodically download new workouts and keep you connected to the online hub.
Using motion sensors in the straps rather than relying on Wiimotes or Playstation’s Arc will mean exercisers are now free to make any motions they please without worrying about if the Wiimote registered the correct movements. The pre made programs will be three phase 9 week programs which is much more in depth than EA Sports Active 1.o’s 30 Day workouts.
As someone who has used EA Sports Active in the past I can tell you that it’s pretty fun, and if used regularly with a diet I think you could see yourself getting thinner and healthier. 2.0, which is a working title by the way, sounds like a vast improvement over the first version and I look forward to giving it a try myself. Especially if there’s an iPhone app I can use to help with progress.