Interactive Sound,
Light and Vision
Hi-tech: Pulse’s SmartCentre (left), the MyRide v3 with inbuilt coach (above) and (right) taking part in WebRacing
to members, helping to motivate and encourage. Craig Swyer, product manager for Technogym, comments: “The growing trend for club entertainment is to tailor the user interface to each individual member to offer motivation, and each member’s requirements are different. “One of Visioweb’s key successes is
the range of services and information offered, such as the ability to read emails, access online communities and read the news in real time, as well as the ability to modify the interface to choose the information as required by the user.”
TRACKING & COACHING Tracking progress is an important motivational tool, with many manufacturers now offering exercise management software to accompany their equipment. Pulse’s SmartCentre technology,
for example, allows the user to upload not only data from gym workouts, but also from external activities – such as swimming, jogging or even walking the dog – to provide a full picture of their fi tness regime. Andy Sayle, marketing director for
Pulse, explains: “The next upgrade will feature a colour-coded motivational reporting system, giving the user instant feedback on performance against targets and allowing the gym instructor to react quickly to any drop in performance.” But its not just tracking that
motivates members to achieve their goals. Coaching is as important – and virtual training is a sign of the times, with a proliferation of offerings now available including Star Trac Coach and Life Fitness’ Virtual Trainer. Another product in this category is
MyRide v3. This virtual cycling product from the Indoor Cycling Group (ICG) – which partners with Matrix – embeds audio coaching into inspirational high
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defi nition road and trail footage from around the world. The inbuilt coach tells you when to adjust resistance, ride position and energy zones to maximise the workout, as well as providing vocal encouragement. Visual aids as you ride the terrain also prompt you to make these adjustments. Meanwhile, MyRide Studio Workouts
feature seven English-, Spanish- and German-speaking instructors who coach just as they would a real-life indoor cycling class, providing stimulation and motivation. The user can build their own workout from the thousands of high defi nition options available. MyRide Plus will also launch later
this year – a class experience that will enable instructors to have total control of the content and the ability to
‘transport’ a group of riders anywhere in the world. The virtual experience will also allow operators to provide a custom-built virtual class that, once programmed, can run itself.
3D GYM OF THE FUTURE Looking forward, Trixter is partnering with Sony to produce an interactive bike for the Playstation 3, due to be unveiled later this year; WebRacing tracks are already available in 3D; and both Gary Warren, product and brand director of ICG, and Instyle’s Lawson are talking about 3D virtual gyms. According to Lawson: “Instyle will
this year be delivering virtual racing that can be projected – in a large format across multiple individual flatscreen TVs, located around the room to effectively create a huge curved screen – whereby, if participants wear special 3D glasses, they will see in 3D.” These are exciting times!
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