Nintendo plans to bring out a new peripheral device as a pulse oximeter

Nintendo is by far the most popular and widely used gaming system in the entire world. They truly lead the way in the innovation when it comes to gaming systems and devices. Their fans always desired a device that would be able to measure the pulse rate and the oxygen levels of the individuals during their game play. This can primarily come into use in games that involve fitness and health games where the individual is exercising or engaging in fitness activities that they would need to measure their pulse rate and oxygen levels in order to assess their health. Nintendo has now turned to utilizing the technology known as a pulse oximeter as its next innovation in the gaming world. A pulse oximeter has always been a device that was typically found in the hospital and clinical setting that was used as a means of monitoring the vital signs of individuals. The reason why Nintendo did not use the pulse oximeter technology previously is because actually it had not caught up to the mobility and portability that is needed to be incorporated with the gaming device. The previous generations were bulky and large devices that were not mobile and could not be moved around very easily. However, near the early nineties the devices changed and the chips became much faster and smaller thus allowing for mobile computing. It was at that point that the game manufacturers saw the potential to incorporate the pulse oximeter device into their systems. Although it is not out yet in the general market for purchase however it is in the final stages of production and you should be able to see some news and releases very soon in the marketplace. The individuals most excited are those who are awaiting its release for the Wii exercise games as it would be great to measure the heart beat and oxygen levels while you work out on your Wii system. A pulse oximeter works quite effectively to measure the pulse rate as well as the blood oxygen saturation of an individual The device is only a fraction of the size of a typical cell phone and thus it is extremely portable. It also is very accurate and instantly gives a reading of the oxygen saturation as well as pulse rate within seconds. By inserting your finger inside the portable device an infrared light passes through you finger. Hemoglobin absorbs light at different frequencies and as such the infrared light that goes through the finger bounces back to the oximeter device computer with a number that represents the oxygen levels of the body. This number means the world to people who live with conditions that require accurate monitoring of the oxygen levels in the body. Oximeter devices continue to break ground not only in the hospital setting but also the home setting as well. No longer do individuals need to be at their physician’s office or a hospital in order to take advantage of such a device to monitor their health. The newest generations of devices are not only extremely small and portable but they also are extremely affordable. So individuals living with various health conditions that are necessary to measure their oxygen levels can now use the device in the comfort of their home without ever having to worry about not monitoring their health on a continuous basis. The portability also allows them to take the device wherever they desire to go.