HONG KONG, November 11, 2021 / PRNewswire / – For many, the pandemic has sparked a shift towards a more sedentary lifestyle, sounding the alarm bells for health experts. In the latest episode of ‘Tech for Good’, CNN presenter and correspondent Kristie lu stout meets the minds behind the technologies that aim to combat this trend. From virtual reality gyms to interactive home exercise equipment, CNN is learning how innovations in fitness technology are changing the way we stay fit and exercise.

As lockdowns shut down gyms around the world, fitness enthusiasts turned to virtual options – and tech companies saw an opportunity. CNN hears from co-founder of platoon, Tom cortese, about its role in pioneering “connected fitness” – a kind of workout that enables a gym-like experience without the need for a gym. Lu Stout also speak with Celeste Burgoyne, President of the Americas and Global Guest Innovation at Lululemon, about the company’s foray into the technological space with the acquisition of Mirror, a platform that brings the studio experience to the home. Seoul-based Tangram factory has also entered the smart fitness space with its integrated LED jump rope, and based in the United States Hydrow came out with a rower looking to fake the real thing.

For some, improving your physical condition is fun and fun. CNN tours VR black box in San Francisco, the world’s first resistance-based virtual reality gym, which uses immersive games and artificial intelligence that automatically adjusts resistance to motivate its members. Co-founder Preston Lewis explains how the gamification aspects of the experience are designed to get people “addicted to their workouts.” Other companies are also exploring the potential of extended reality, such as Vancouver-based Form who launched a smart swimming mask, and the French startup Immersiv.io who hopes to use augmented reality to reinvent the experience of watching sports.

Baseball is arguably the most popular spectacle sport in Taiwan. Lu Stout Converse with Ching Lun Lin, CEO of Taiwanbased sports technology company Jingletek, which recently unveiled ‘STRIKE’ – one of the world’s first smart baseballs. The ball is equipped with precision sensors that can dissect a throw in a fraction of a second, providing data the company says can help improve the pitcher’s performance. During this time, Germany-based Wingfield says he can do the same for tennis players with his smart tennis court.

Whether it’s monitoring your fitness and nutrition or creating a health record, smartphone apps are increasingly fulfilling many of the functions of a personal sports coach. The Fit on app says it went from zero to six million users in less than eighteen months. MyFitnessPal provides nutritional data for over 14 million foods, leveraging the data to help users focus on dietary adjustments, while Sworkit comes with over 1000 personalized exercises based on the user’s fitness goals.

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Airtime for the 30-minute special:
saturday, 13^e November to 2:00 p.m. HKT
Sunday 14^e November to 12h00 and 7:00 p.m. HKT
Monday, 15^e November to 6.30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. HKT

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