‘More than two-thirds of people train at least once a week and 58 per cent believe an active lifestyle is important’*
Imagine going to an exercise class at the top of a mountain, with all your friends – wherever they might live in the world – while not having to leave your living room? That’s what’s being predicted by fitness industry experts as soon becoming a reality, thanks to the almost worldwide takeover of both artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR). And this would all take place without the need to wear clunky VR headgear, as devices get ever smaller and health clubs begin to integrate this tech into their memberships.
Recent research by the Wellness Council shows that personalisation will be the driving force for wellbeing over the next 40 years, and AI, AR and the metaverse mean we will soon be able to work out in a group, wherever and whenever we want.
However, as the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021 showed, a virtual “brave new world” will not diminish the need for physical interaction. The pandemic highlighted the need for physical connection and community,
