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iGym levels playing field for disabled, able-bodied children

Posted on December 10, 2019

Originally published December 10, 2019 by Washington Post
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Bryan Kreps plays a game modeled after soccer and air hockey using the iGYM system at the university in Ann Arbor, Michigan
In this Nov. 17, 2019, photo provided by the University of Michigan, Bryan Kreps plays a game modeled after soccer and air hockey using the iGYM system at the university in Ann Arbor, Mich. A University of Michigan research team has created iGYM, an augmented reality system that allows people with different levels of mobility to play and exercise together. (Roger Hart/University of Michigan via AP) (Associated Press)

Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a system called iGym that uses virtual reality technology to enable people with and without disabilities to play sports and exercise together. iGYM exists only as a research prototype; its creators are looking for partners to help bring their project to the market.

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