Bitrun: Gamification of health data from fitbit® activity trackers

Abstract

This paper presents a mobile game, BitRun that is designed to interact with Fitbit® data in the generation of the game terrain of an endless runner mobile app. By authorizing the game to interact with their Fitbit® data, a user experiences unique and personalized gameplay based on their daily activity. The aim is to use real-game mechanics to encourage users to stay engaged with their activity trackers and subsequently create positive behavior change by rewarding the user in the game for an increase their activity.