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Living in the Future
Fitness, But Smarter
Apr 11, 2024
Tech journalist Victoria Song discusses the future of fitness tech, including gamification in smart fitness equipment, the rise of fitness rings over smartwatches, the appeal of Peloton, and the growing popularity of smart rings in wearable tech industry.
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- Fitness tech evolution influenced by sci-fi movies, VR gamification forefront.
- Gamification trend in fitness tech: badges, competition, fun workouts like Beat Saber.
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VR and Fitness Integration
VR has unexpectedly become a significant tool for fitness, drawing parallels from dystopian scenarios like 'Black Mirror' where citizens pedal bikes for credits. Star Trek-like holographic training and futuristic gym equipment in sci-fi movies have influenced today's fitness tech. The evolution of tech in health/fitness, from basic calorie counters to modern Fitbits and Peloton bikes, shows the massive role of technology in this field.
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