New DS Peripheral to Help Diabetics

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Pharma firm Bayer has created a DS plug-in built on the idea that diabetic kids typically lose track of no-fun things like glucose meters, but rarely lose fun things like gaming handhelds.

No, the "Didget" isn't a kind of Vitality Sensor; it goes into the DS/DS Lite's Slot-2 and rewards players giving consistent readings with points in a game that can be used to buy items or unlock levels. It doesn't sound like the game itself has anything to do with diabetes or testing, it's just the vessel through which the Didget rewards a player's consistent monitoring.

I'm not in a household with a diabetic child, but I was in one with a recently diagnosed adult; I can testify that testing yourself can be a real bitch, and doing it consistently requires some discipline, which younger kids may not have. The Didget sounds like a helpful peripheral, although some might think buying a video game attachment rewards, rather than corrects, a kid not taking responsibility for himself. I guess it depends on the age. One thing, however, since this requires Slot-2, it's not DSi compatible.

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...Discuss?

 

[X D D X]

I doubt many people will use this...
Btw, I love how they have that Goth/Emo girl in the background.

 

[shakirmoledina]

nice idea to add this to the ds peripheral list... it's not something one can critisize because there is nothing that it lacks which it was supposed to show

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Well, I guess it's kinda hard to forget with that thing sticking out of your slot 2.

And for diabetic kids with DSi's, better luck next time!

 

[tal32123]

Well, I guess it's kinda hard to forget with that thing sticking out of your slot 2.

And for diabetic kids with DSi's, better luck next time!

ha it sometimes sucks to upgrade, aka paymore get less