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"No matter how tall or short, fat or thin, standing or sitting, every child can be an athlete and enjoy the fun and benefits of sports."
That's the vision behind China's Wheelcheer, an app designed to help kids with disabilities play sports, reports the People's Daily Online.
The app uses upper-body sensing technology and a camera to capture the user's movement, allowing the user to complete the exercise, says the app's developer.
"This innovative design allows people to not only have fun in the game, but also complete the exercise, demonstrating the foresight of combining technology and health," the developer adds.
The app is currently available for free on the Apple Store and Google Play, and the project's goal is to have it in all Chinese schools by 2024.
"Through the medium of scientific and technological games, it will attract a wider group of users from the perspective of promoting fairness in sports, and create a low-cost but meaningful sports experience for everyone," the developer says. Read the Entire Article
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