System for promoting physical activity employing virtual interactive arena

A system for promoting physical activity of a participant, said system comprising:

• a plurality of stations, said plurality of stations being discrete from one another and each of said plurality of stations comprising a station processor, at least one input sensor in communication with the station processor, the at least one input sensor generating sensor signals indicative of interaction of the participant with the station, and wherein the station processor generates feedback signals based at least in part upon the sensor signals received from the at least one input sensor and provides feedback to the participant based on the feedback signals;
• a central processor in communication with the station processors comprising part of each of said plurality of stations, said central processor controlling said plurality of stations and coordinating operation of said plurality of stations with one another such that the participant interacts with said system using multiple of said plurality of stations;
• an activities database having stored thereon activities data relating to a plurality of activities in which the participant may engage, said activities database being in communication with said central processor, and the activities data being used by said central processor to control operation of said plurality of stations to allow participants to engage in an activity using multiple of said plurality of stations;
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• a player database having stored thereon player data comprising information relating to the participant using said system, said player database being in communication with said central processor, and said player data being used by said central processor to incorporate information relating to the participant into the game using said plurality of stations in order to create a personalized event experience for the participant.

A system for promoting physical activity of a participant, said system comprising:

• a plurality of stations, said plurality of stations being discrete from one another and each of said plurality of stations comprising:
• a display surface;
• a station processor;
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• a display device displaying visual encouragement to the participant encouraging the participant to engage in physical activity, the visual encouragement being displayed on said display surface;
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• a central processor in communication with said station processors comprising part of each of said plurality of stations, said central processor controlling said plurality of stations and coordinating operation of said plurality of stations with one another such that the participant interacts with said system using multiple of said plurality of stations.