SmartRabbit: A Mobile Exergame Using Geolocation

This paper presents SmartRabbit and how the location-based games concepts were used in the development of this game. SmartRabbit is a mobile running game where players compete using a smart phone with GPS. This game was developed to show how a player's location can be used to create exergames and encourage people to practice exercises.

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