Lumosity
The applications for intellectual development seem to be coming back to the fore after the success they achieved a couple of years ago thanks to video console games portable as the successful Brain Training The difference is that, now, they adapt to mobile technologyto take advantage of touchscreens, your connectivity and other current issues. This is the case of the application Lumosity which, after some time running successfully on the platform iOSreaches Android
This is an application that claims to develop certain mental abilities of the user through daily practice However, these exercises little or they have nothing to do with tedious mental calculation tasks. Rather, in the form of minigames, they pose fun challenges and practices to the user who wants to develop their intellect in a pleasant and entertaining way All created by neuroscientists, according to their download page. What is certain is that it is a curious and entertaining application with a very attractive visual aspect
The mechanics of Lumosity are simple and very entertaining. Its mission is to improve skills such as concentration, problem solving, flexibility mental, memory and speedTo achieve this, create an action plan specific for each user, which is developed through simple minigamesyou have to practice three to five times a week More than enough practice to see positive results.
The only thing the user has to do is carry out a first configuration and a account Thus, as soon as you start Lumosity a series of issues related to the five mental values that can be developed are raised. Thus, the user can choose if they prefer to focus on various aspects of attention or mental arithmetic beyond agility. The combination is created by each user according to her needs. After this, you are prompted to create a account to be able to access both the tests and the results through the app or the web version of this service
So, all that remains is to do the daily practice that Lumosity creates from the user's request. A practice that only takes about five minutes a day when completing minigames short, entertaining and visually very showy. Either pointing to the direction of the leaves or moving them on the screen, performing quick math operations memorize patterns in a grid, the user must complete these tasks under the pressure of the timer With this, a score is obtained to be able to know, in comparison with the following practices, how much has been improved
In short, a title that is fun, beyond testing the intelligence of the user. Something that is achieved with a minimalist but very colorful visual design, as well as some exercises that are more like a game.But the good thing is that Lumosity can be enjoyed free on a daily basis, albeit with limitations. It can be downloaded for free from both Google Play and from App Store The paid version offers unlimited access to all the mini-games to practice as much as you want and in a more varied way. It also offers compare results with other users Of course, for this it is necessary to pay a subscription of 11, 95 euros per month It should also be clarified that the web version of Lumosity has more games and is translated into Spanish, while the applications are still in English
