AI-Powered Video Verified Fitness Challenges
Cadoo offers a unique category of fitness games that do not require any fitness tracker or wearable device. Video verified challenges use your phone’s camera and artificial intelligence to count your exercise reps in real time. Pushups, situps, and squats are all verified automatically, making these games accessible to anyone with a smartphone.
How Video Verified Games Work
Video games on Cadoo use computer vision and pose detection AI to watch you exercise through your phone’s camera. The technology identifies your body position, tracks your movement through each rep, and counts completed repetitions automatically.
The Process Is Simple
- Join a video game on Cadoo (pushups, situps, or squats)
- Open the exercise screen when you are ready to work out
- Position your phone so the camera can see your full body
- Start exercising and the AI counts your reps in real time
- Complete your session and your verified rep count is recorded
No Fitness Tracker Needed
This is what makes video games on Cadoo uniquely accessible. You do not need a Garmin, Fitbit, Apple Watch, or any other wearable. All you need is:
- A smartphone with a working camera (iPhone or Android)
- Enough space to perform the exercise
- Good lighting so the camera can see you clearly
- A way to prop up your phone at the right angle
Video verified games are perfect for people who do not own a fitness tracker but still want to compete in fitness challenges for real money.
Supported Exercises
Pushups
The AI tracks your upper body as you lower yourself toward the ground and push back up. Each full rep is counted when you complete the down-and-up motion with proper form. The camera should be positioned to your side so it can see your full body profile.
Situps
Position your phone to capture your full body as you perform situps. The AI detects when you move from a lying position to a seated position and back. Each complete movement counts as one rep.
Squats
Stand facing the camera or at a side angle. The AI tracks your hip and knee position as you squat down and stand back up. Full depth squats with proper form receive the most consistent counts.
Tips for Accurate Rep Counting
Camera Positioning
Proper camera placement is the most important factor for accurate rep counting:
- Pushups — Place your phone on the ground 4 to 6 feet away, angled to capture your full body from the side
- Situps — Position the camera at ground level, capturing your full body from the side
- Squats — Place your phone 5 to 8 feet away at waist height, capturing your full body from the front or side
Lighting Matters
Good lighting dramatically improves rep detection accuracy:
- Work out in a well-lit room or outdoors during daylight
- Avoid backlighting (do not exercise in front of a bright window)
- Overhead lighting works better than side lighting
- Avoid shadows that obscure your body outline
Wear Contrasting Clothing
The AI detects your body outline more accurately when your clothing contrasts with the background. Wear darker clothes against light walls, or lighter clothes against dark backgrounds. Avoid wearing colors that blend into your surroundings.
Use Proper Form
The AI is designed to count reps performed with proper form. Partial reps, half-pushups, or shallow squats may not register. Focus on full range of motion for every rep:
- Pushups — Lower your chest close to the ground, then fully extend your arms at the top
- Situps — Go from flat on your back to a full seated position
- Squats — Drop your hips below parallel, then stand fully upright
How Video Games Ensure Fair Play
Video verification is inherently anti-cheat because the AI watches you perform every single rep. Unlike tracker-based games where data comes from sensors, video games provide visual proof of exercise completion. This makes video challenges one of the most trustworthy game types on Cadoo.
What the AI Checks
- Full range of motion for each rep
- Continuous human body detection throughout the session
- Consistent movement patterns that match the target exercise
- Real-time counting that cannot be manipulated after the fact
Getting Started with Video Challenges
- Download Cadoo from the App Store or Google Play
- Browse video games and choose pushups, situps, or squats
- Review the challenge details including rep targets, duration, and wager
- Join the game and start your first verified workout session
Video verified challenges are the fastest way to start competing on Cadoo. No tracker setup, no syncing, no waiting. Just pick up your phone, start exercising, and let the AI handle the rest.
