Zamzee

game

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Publisher: 

Zamzee, Co.

Developer: 

Zamzee, Co.

Zamzee is an online rewards program for young teens powered by their physical activity. To earn rewards, teens wear the Zamzee meter, a three-axis accelerometer specially calibrated to record short bursts of movement as well as vigorous activity. Physical activity recorded by the Zamzee meter powers a teen’s online account at Zamzee.com. Activity boosts a teen’s status within Zamzee and can be converted into spendable Zamz, a virtual currency used to purchase both online and tangible rewards. Teens who use Zamzee earn recognition, the opportunity to take part in a range of online activities, and the ability to acquire things they want based on how much they move in the real world – the more you go, the more you get. Zamzee is fun, it’s social, and it works – HopeLab research shows teens with Zamzee move around 30% more, nearly an extra marathon a month.

Keywords: 

  • accelerometer
  • diabetes
  • fitness
  • hopelab
  • middle schools
  • obesity
  • online
  • physical activity
  • pre-teen
  • prevention
  • purchase
  • research
  • rewards
  • teens

Topic: 

  • Cardiovascular Health
  • Diabetes
  • Exercise and Fitness
  • Obesity and Weight Loss
  • Prevention
  • Public Health

Target Population: 

  • General Audience
  • Pre-Teens
  • Teens

Genre: 

  • Action/Adventure
  • Entertainment
  • Music/Dance
  • Sports

Game Platform: 

  • Handheld Device
  • Internet

Source: 

  • Online
  • Purchase

Partners

  • HopeLab
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • SAGE Publishing
  • UNICEF Kid Power