'Oculus Move' is a fitness-tracking application built into the 'Meta Quest 2,' Meta's premier virtual reality headset. The application allows users to set goals, monitor daily activities such as calorie loss, and view various statistics related to personal fitness. Previously, the Oculus Move app would only work with applications played directly on the Meta Quest 2, meaning it would track head and hand movements in order to determine calorie loss.
Meta has announced an update for the Oculus Move app that makes it compatible with more than just the Meta Quest 2. The application can now sync to mobile devices through the Oculus mobile application. This allows users to continue tracking their fitness trends even when not using the Meta Quest 2. The largest benefit to this feature is the consolidation of statistics. Instead of needing to use a separate mobile application or a fitness-tracking watch in addition to the headset, the trackers can now be synced to the same app.
Multi-Platform Fitness Trackers
Meta is Updating its Oculus Move Tracker with Wider Compatability
Trend Themes
1. Multi-platform Fitness Tracking - The Meta Quest 2's updated Oculus Move app is compatible with mobile devices, leading to the consolidation of fitness trackers.
2. Virtual Reality Fitness - Fitness tracking through VR headsets may be a disruptive innovation to traditional gym memberships.
3. Unified Fitness Tracking Applications - The trend of combining fitness trackers into one application may lead to increased user engagement and ease of use.
Industry Implications
1. Virtual Reality - The integration of fitness tracking into VR headsets may disrupt traditional uses of the technology.
2. Mobile Devices - The compatibility of fitness trackers with mobile devices may disrupt the wearable tech industry.
3. Fitness Apps - The trend of unified fitness tracking applications may disrupt the traditional models of fitness tracking technology and applications.