'Stealth' is a Core Trainer That Connects to Consumers' Smartphones
References: kickstarter & digitaltrends
Stealth is a workout device that uses a smartphone app to trick its user into breezing through intense workouts. The system consists of a platform for actually conducting the exercise and an accompanying game to makes that exercise fun.
Stealth's hardware consists of a trapezoidal platform that exercisers rest their forearms against while doing the plank (a difficult but effective core exercise in which one holds herself up in an augmented push-up position.) The trapezoid has a space in the center for a smartphone. After users have downloaded the Stealth app, they place their phones in the slot during workouts and play the game.
Stealth offers more than a simple distraction; users have to work hard to pass challenges in the Stealth game. By leaning the platform in different directions, exercisers move a crosshair onto targets around the screen, adding a new dimension to a traditional workout.
Stealth's hardware consists of a trapezoidal platform that exercisers rest their forearms against while doing the plank (a difficult but effective core exercise in which one holds herself up in an augmented push-up position.) The trapezoid has a space in the center for a smartphone. After users have downloaded the Stealth app, they place their phones in the slot during workouts and play the game.
Stealth offers more than a simple distraction; users have to work hard to pass challenges in the Stealth game. By leaning the platform in different directions, exercisers move a crosshair onto targets around the screen, adding a new dimension to a traditional workout.
Trend Themes
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Connected Workout Devices — Devices that integrate with smartphone apps to turn workouts into fun, interactive experiences.
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Gamification of Fitness — Innovations that use game elements to motivate and engage people in physical activity.
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Hidden Fitness — Products that incorporate exercise into daily activities in non-obvious ways.
Industry Implications
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Fitness Industry — Fitness equipment manufacturers and gyms can incorporate gamification and technology to improve user experience and engagement.
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Mobile App Industry — Developers can create fitness apps that add a game-like element to workouts to make them more fun and engaging.
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Wearable Technology Industry — Wearable technology like smartwatches or VR headsets can integrate with workout devices and apps to provide a more immersive fitness experience.
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