Moov : The Futuristic Wearable Workout Tracker
Vishal Khan
Mar 9, 2014
Ushering in the era of wearable fitness tracking, the Mobile World Congress saw the unveiling of many different kinds of smartwatches and other devices.
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Most of them were primarily focused on just your basic health and fitness, but this new company Moov has pushed boundaries to help you with getting the best out of your daily workout.
What The Moov Band Is Made Of
Using a combination of 9-axis sensors for hardware, and some very intelligent algorithms in its software, the Moov bracelet is well-equipped to point out your body’s precise movements in space. The device can give real-time audio tips through your headphones on various aspects of your workout.
What The Moov Band Does
Apart from giving you pointers on how to run with minimal strain on your knees, how to lift weights perfectly, or even how to lengthen, shorten or speed up your stride, the device also runs while you have music playing.
Where You Can Wear Moov
Depending on the nature of your workout, you can wear the Moov band on your wrist or even your ankle, to ensure precise workout-tracking.
Sports Moov Can Help You With
So far, Moov can offer assistance with all kinds of sports including cycling, cardio boxing or even swimming, because it is waterproof. You can share and compare workouts with other users for an enhanced motivational experience.
The Developers
The chief developer behind Moov is Nikola Hu, who has a background of game engineering in Apple as well as HALO. Others in the team include Meng Li, co-founder and Tony Yuan. Running its own crowd funding campaign, the project has a funding goal of $40,000.
Availability And Pricing
An initial shipment of Moov will include 650 devices, priced at $59.95 a pop. If you find this concept appealing, click here to go to Moov’s website and contribute.
