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# AI-Enabled Fitness Mats
The Otari Smart Mat Gives Real-Time Feedback with Artificial Intelligence

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-05-28 | Lifestyle
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-mat
References: [prnewswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/otari-ai-enabled-yoga-and-fitness-mat-reaches-funding-goal-301066326.html) & [otarimats](https://www.otarimats.com)

Otari is a smart mat that boasts an attached screen for streaming live and on-demand classes, plus [artificial intelligence to give real-time feedback](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/peloton-4). The first-of-its-kind [smart fitness mat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/merach) helps people receive customized alignment cues, plus data and analytics on their performance, as well as a sense of community with group challenges and messaging features. With Otari, users can take a variety of [fitness and yoga classes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/supafit), all from the comfort of their own space. Within just 30 minutes of its crowdfunding campaign going live, Otari reached 100% of its funding goal.

At a time when many people are discovering the benefits of working out at home, Otari helps to offer some of the key things that active individuals find they're missing out on—a sense of connectedness, expert guidance and insights to keep them going.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.3/10
- Popularity: 58% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 9%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Real-time Feedback:** The AI-enabled fitness mats provide real-time feedback to users, allowing them to improve their performance instantly.
- **Customized Alignment Cues:** The smart mats offer customized alignment cues to users, helping them maintain proper posture and form during workouts.
- **Community Engagement:** The fitness mats create a sense of community through group challenges and messaging features, fostering motivation and connection among users.

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Fitness:** The fitness industry can leverage AI-enabled mats to enhance user experience and improve customer retention rates through personalized feedback and engagement.
- **Technology:** The technology industry can explore opportunities to further develop AI-enabled fitness products, expanding the potential applications and functionalities.
- **Wellness:** The wellness industry can integrate AI-enabled mats into their offerings to provide users with personalized coaching and real-time guidance for various fitness activities.

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