Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe , Jan. 16 (UPI) -- There could soon be a new generation of muscle-bound video gamers if a U.S. hardware developer has its way. The Kilowatt controller by Powergrid is designed to build muscle while playing a PlayStation 2, Xbox or PC game, the BBC reported Friday. Advertisement The gaming system is a life-size controller that forces gamers to use their muscles to play. "The reason most exercise machines end up in the garage in the home is that exercise is incredibly boring," said company spokesman Chuck Martinez. The controller is attached to an alloy steel resistance rod and a sensor array, which measure the microscopic flex in the rod as a gamer pushes and pulls on it. In a racing game like Gran Turismo, the harder you push on the joystick, the faster a car goes, while pulling back slows down the vehicle. The device costs $695 and will be available in the United States from late spring. The company is currently working on getting the product into Europe and Asia.
