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History
Development started in 2017, with a company being formally setup in 2018.
The Playpulse One was announced in 2021 as an exercise bicycle with an integral game console.Shive Chris Playpulse Announces A Fitness Bike and Video Game Console - Hardcore Gamer https://hardcoregamer.com/videos/playpulse-announces-a-fitness-bike-and-video-game-console/401970/ 14 August 2022 hardcoregamer.com 13 April 2021 2 million dollars were raised to fund the system by September of 2021.Playpulse raises $2M for exercise bike that turns fitness into a game https://venturebeat.com/games/playpulse-raises-2m-for-exercise-bike-that-turns-fitness-into-a-game/ 14 August 2022 VentureBeat 27 September 2021 On November 17, 2022 it was announced that an undiscolsed amount had been invested in PlayPulse by NetEase.Sinclair Brendan NetEase invests in gaming fitness bike outfit PlayPulse https://www.gamesindustry.biz/netease-invests-in-gaming-fitness-bike-outfit-playpulse 31 December 2022 GamesIndustry.biz 18 November 2022 en
Preorders first opened on April 13, 2021 for $1,199 USD.Cooper Daniel Playpulse's smart exercise bike lets you choose between workout classes and Netflix https://www.engadget.com/playpulse-one-connected-exercise-bike-netflix-150037431.html 31 December 2022 Engadget April 13, 2021 Preorders in late 2022 cost $1,600 USD.
Technology
Compute
An Intel i5-9400F CPU powered the system.Kollat Matt Step aside, Peloton: PlayPulse's gamified workout experience might be the next best thing in home exercise https://www.t3.com/news/playpulses-gamified-workout-experience-might-be-the-next-best-thing-after-peloton 31 December 2022 T3 16 December 2022 en The system featured a dedicated GPU.Meet Playpulse ONE - IGN https://www.ign.com/videos/meet-playpulse-one 31 December 2022 April 13, 2021 en The system included 8 gigabytes of RAM, and 2 gigabytes of dedicated video RAM, as well as a 64 gigabyte solid state disk.
Hardware
The exercise bike includes a touchscreen measuring 24 in, as well as handlebars that integrate typical gamepad features.
Software
Unity 3D was used as the game engine for launch games.Bankhurst Adam Playpulse ONE Is an All-In-One Exercise Bike, Video Game Console, and Entertainment System https://www.ign.com/articles/playpulse-one-is-an-all-in-one-exercise-bike-video-game-console-and-entertainment-system 31 December 2022 IGN 13 April 2021 en
Games
Pedaltanks
A MOBA based around tank combat.Hearn Patrick The Playpulse One Has You Play Video Games While You Workout https://www.digitaltrends.com/health-fitness/playpulse-one-has-you-play-video-games-while-you-workout/ 31 December 2022 Digital Trends 30 April 2021 en
Helios
A mashup of the running game and rougelite genres.
Heatstreet
Vehicle based game.
Bumpercars
An outer space themed bumper car game.
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