VR fitness with AI assistant: FitXR for Meta Quest gets new features
Popular VR fitness app FitXR is getting a major update with new onboarding, an improved user interface, and a rewards system.
VR fitness company FitXR has released a major update to its namesake app for Meta Quest 3, Quest 2 and Quest Pro. The update brings a number of improvements and new features designed to fundamentally overhaul the user experience.
For new users, there is a completely revamped onboarding process to make it easier to get started with the app. The new home menu, called "The Deck," serves as a starting point for the various training environments and also houses the new AI assistant, Atlas.
Both the menus and the in-workout interface have been redesigned to help users spend less time navigating menus and more time working out. A new rewards system converts calories burned into prizes for extra motivation.
The scoring system has also been overhauled to reflect individual skill levels. Instead of points, there are now Move Points. According to FitXR, the update marks a new era for the app and is just the beginning of more improvements planned throughout the year.
FitXR: One of the most complete VR fitness apps
FitXR has become one of the best VR fitness apps for Meta Quest over the past few years and now offers the most comprehensive range in this area. In addition to boxing, dance, and HIIT classes, there is also strength training (Sculpt), martial arts (Combat) and Zumba.
All classes are offered at different levels of difficulty and new classes are added every week. In addition, there are always special programs on certain topics or occasions. The range of virtual trainers and training environments is also constantly growing.
In May last year, a real professional boxer, boxing world champion Nicola Adams, was even added as a virtual trainer to teach you the basic techniques of boxing in special VR courses.
Alternatives to a FitXR subscription
However, all this comes at a price. FitXR relies on a subscription model that costs just under $12 per month. There is a seven-day free trial, but after that, only paying subscribers can use the app.
If you can do without such an extensive but expensive offering, you can now find some cheaper or even free alternatives for VR fitness. Popular options include rhythm games Beat Saber, Synth Riders, or Audio Trip for cardio workouts, or Les Mills Bodycombat for martial arts training.
While these apps may not offer the same variety and regular updates as FitXR, they cover individual areas well and can be used in combination to create a personalized VR fitness program at no cost.
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