Enhancing Exercise Through Augmented Reality

Abstract

The disclosure relates to enhancing exercise through augmented reality. In particular, the disclosure describes monitoring a user's performance and generating a virtual representation of that user's performance to be displayed during a future exercise routine to motivate the user to improve performance during their next workout.

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[0001]The application claims priority to provisional U.S. Application No. 62 / 168,308, which was filed on May 29, 2015, the disclosure and content of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND[0002]While most people appreciate the importance of physical fitness, many have difficulty finding the motivation required to maintain a regular exercise program or to continually improve their workouts during their exercise routines. In addition, some people find it particularly difficult to maintain an exercise regimen that involves continuously repetitive motions, such as running, walking and bicycling.[0003]Moreover, individuals may view exercise as work or a chore and thus, separate it from enjoyable aspects of their daily lives. Often, this separation between athletic activity and other activities reduces the amount of motivation that an individual might have toward exercising. Further, athletic activity services and systems directed toward encouraging individual...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]Aspects of this disclosure relate to motivating individuals to maintain or improve upon a threshold level of physical activity. Certain implementations may motivate individuals by informing users of their current progress against user defined and system defined goals. In one embodiment, feedback may facilitate individuals observing one or more benefits associated with physical activity. By realizing benefits associated with their activities, users may be encouraged to continue exercising or increase exercising intensity.

[0007]In an embodiment, a visual and audio system may motivate users to push their limits by extending workouts by a known quantifiable amount. The system may engage users by enabling them to explore new variations of their common workouts while eliminating worry or fear of the unknown by providing a trusted system to recommend safe modifications to their workout routines or exercise programs.

Problems solved by technology

While most people appreciate the importance of physical fitness, many have difficulty finding the motivation required to maintain a regular exercise program or to continually improve their workouts during their exercise routines.

In addition, some people find it particularly difficult to maintain an exercise regimen that involves continuously repetitive motions, such as running, walking and bicycling.

Often, this separation between athletic activity and other activities reduces the amount of motivation that an individual might have toward exercising.

Further, athletic activity services and systems directed toward encouraging individuals to engage in athletic activities might also be too focused on one or more particular activities while an individual's interests are ignored.

This may further decrease a user's interest in participating in athletic activities or using the athletic activity services and systems.

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