If you have a few extra pounds you’d like to shed, the Webcycle by Matt Gray and Tom Scott is for you. The Webcycle essentially draws a correlation between the speed a user is pedaling on a stationary bike and the speed of their Internet when a laptop is connected.
You won’t need to pedal too hard on the Webcycle to read a website full of text, but a YouTube video will require significantly more effort. And the music video of Rick Astley’s “Never Gonna Give You Up?” Get ready to pedal like a madman.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Exercise-powered Technology
- Opportunity for integrating exercise and technology by creating devices that power technology through exercise.
- Internet-connected Fitness Equipment
- Innovative exercise equipment that connects to the internet offering gamification of workout and encouraging active lifestyle.
- Smart Health Technology
- The Webcycle helps introduce the idea of smart health technology systems that can leverage exercise and health for better internet speeds.
Where This Applies
- Fitness Equipment
- Fitness equipment manufacturers can explore integrating internet connectivity with gym equipment to gamify workouts and improve motivation for healthy lifestyle
- Entertainment Industry
- Opportunities for online streaming industry to diversify their platforms by integrating their services with fitness equipment that powers internet through exercise
- Health Technology and Wearables
- Fitness equipment that connects exercise and internet speed can create opportunities for health tech companies to innovate wearable tech to offer a more holistic health experience
