ERGATTA’S CONCEPT2 CONNECTION KIT: ELEVATING GAME-BASED WORKOUTS BY ELIMINATING LAG

If you're looking to add game-based workouts to your Concept2 rower, Ergatta’s new Connection Kit provides the smooth, responsive, and elegant gaming experience you need. Excelling where Bluetooth-connected apps fall short, the Concept2 Connection Kit delivers a more fun, engaging, and effective game-based workout.

In this post, we’ll review how the Concept2 Connection Kit edges out Bluetooth-connected apps in these key areas:

✓ Higher bandwidth: smooth and responsive gameplay
✓ Lower latency: real-time movement of your avatar on the race track
✓ Higher data throughput: better quality visuals and fluid animations
✓ More reliable performance: greater consistency and no interruptions
✓ No interference: accurate and responsive workout data

 

LAG-FREE GAMING

The Ergatta touchscreen integrates seamlessly with Concept2’s PM5 monitor via USB connection, unlocking Ergatta’s leading game-based content in a snap. With wireless Bluetooth connections, troublesome lags can interrupt the flow of your workout, crash your race, or interfere with your workout data. Ergatta’s hardwired Concept2 Connection Kit transfers data between the Concept2 RowErg and the Ergatta touchscreen up to 60 times faster than typical Bluetooth connections. It’s easy math: less lag leads to a more engaging game, and a more engaging game leads to a more trustworthy and motivating workout.
 
 

   
WHY BLUETOOTH FALLS SHORT

There are a few reasons why Bluetooth-connected devices can be problematic for gaming and game-based workout devices. 

• Lower Bandwidth: Bluetooth devices inherently have lower bandwidth compared to hardwired connections like USB. Think of it like a one-lane road versus a five-lane highway. The USB connection allows more data to pass through quickly, ensuring smooth and responsive gameplay.
  
  
• Higher Latency: Bluetooth latency—otherwise known as lag—is a processing delay that can occur when one electronic device sends information to another via a wireless connection. Imagine you're neck-and-neck in a Bluetooth-connected race and you're pushing hard to cross the finish line, when suddenly your avatar freezes, causing you to lose you the race. How frustrating. Gaming and game-based workout content require real-time responsiveness, and the Concept2 Connection Kit’s wired connection has a typical latency of 5-10ms compared to a Bluetooth latency of up to 300ms. With the Concept2 Connection Kit, the finish line isn’t something to fear.
   
• Lower Data Throughput: Throughput is a measure of the data that successfully passes through a network within a given timeframe. Game-based workout platforms require high data throughput to ensure that graphics, metrics, and interactive elements perform at their best. The Concept2 Connection Kit’s USB cable delivers a higher throughput compared to Bluetooth, creating a more seamless and immersive experience.
   
• Unreliable Performance: Bluetooth connections can be affected by environmental factors like distance between devices, physical obstructions, and battery charge. When these factors cause fluctuations in connectivity, it leads to an inconsistent, demotivating workout.
   
• Prone to Interference: Bluetooth operates on the 2.4GHz frequency band, which is shared by many other devices like Wi-Fi routers and microwaves. This crowded frequency band can lead to interference, causing latency and packet loss, which interferes with the accuracy and responsiveness of your workout data.

 
THE ERGATTA ADVANTAGE

The Concept2 Connection Kit solves these issues by utilizing a hardwired USB connection instead of a Bluetooth connection. This ensures that your game-based workouts are smooth, responsive, and free from frustrating delays. Ergatta’s intelligent matchmaking and highly responsive gameplay mean that race workouts are often decided by tenths of seconds, regardless of your fitness level. This level of precision is only possible with a reliable, lag-free connection.

TO SUM IT UP

The Concept2 Connection Kit is a significant investment for Concept2 owners looking to bring a interactive training experience to their rower. However, it's important to understand that Ergatta’s platform is not just an app of videos or arcade-style games. It functions more as game console hidden within a touchscreen than a mobile app, offering a deeply immersive and responsive fitness experience. The high data throughput and real-time responsiveness provided by the USB connection ensure that every stroke counts, making your workouts more accurate and engaging.

Make the choice to get exhausted by your workouts, not by Bluetooth issues. Experience the ultimate game-based rowing workouts with Ergatta’s Concept2 Connection Kit. Learn more and get yours today at www.ergatta.com.