My new gym is a screen
Brunch|February 24, 2024
Doggedly lazy folks have probably figured out that the thing they'll lose with a gym subscription is not kilos, it's money.
My new gym is a screen

Doggedly lazy folks tend to be glued to their screens. But doggedly lazy folks also know that they need to get fit. Might there be a collab somewhere? Tech seems to think so.

Arun Prabhudesai, 45, is a Pune-based YouTuber whose channel Trakin Tech has 14 million subscribers. He swears by virtual reality headsets, and has been using the Apple Vision Pro for the past week. He's used Meta Quest too. Their fitness programs and games are cheaper than hiring a personal trainer, he's found. "With AI and VR, the experience is so immersive, it's almost as if someone is standing there and training you." Here's what else can get you off the couch, but not too far from it.

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