I like the rags to wealth that you and other players on a major boat line up to fire cannons on incoming pirate ships with the goal of protecting your treasures. This game is collaborating with other players, but there are also many direct and group competition games that offer a simpler racing format.
The different games are truly impressive. When I first heard about the machine, I thought the type of game you can play with row would be like race, but the programmers at Abilon came up with all sorts of interesting options to entertain you. You can play games where you shoot with bugs, throw them at snowmans across different distances, or games where you have to keep your power within a certain range and jump on different racetrack lanes to collect points. There are also options like Pon.
The idea here is to allow users to work out without thinking about it, and the programming has the same addictive quality as a real video game. It feels like a game in the sense that you can invite friends who are Abilon users to jump on a group game that is already being played when you sign in and collect coins that can change your avatars and backgrounds, or unlock new game packs. New games are also constantly added to the Aviron interface, making it difficult to get bored.
Photo: Christine Canning
If the game isn’t yours, there are other cool training options too. Stream shows, line up at scenic destinations around the world, queue with professional athletes, and follow pre-recorded training and training programs guided by coaches.
You also have the option to do your own workouts and track metrics like meter rowing, splits, watts, calories, output, strokes, heart rate, etc (when wearing a monitor and connecting to the machine via Bluetooth). The metric tracking feature is one of the few available if you are unable to obtain an Aviron membership.
