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Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

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Feature idea: use the webcam to project the watcher's image/body onto the instructor's. Then with some computer vision magic, gamify how close your workout matched the instructor's workout.

That could be fun! I saw Sway app doing that for dance movements, but in fitness such tech for sure could be more useful.

Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

#22
post #19

Feature idea: use the webcam to project the watcher's image/body onto the instructor's. Then with some computer vision magic, gamify how close your workout matched the instructor's workout.

Give a shot at wrnch.ai Disclosure I work there but people at hackathon can pull this off easily

Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

#23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Screen sharing videos on zoom had never been a great experience. I think the difference is that everybody is streaming the YouTube video here individually.

+1 I get about 3FPS when sharing a youtube video across zoom screenshare edit: on a very highspeed symmetric connection.

Yeah, we also though Zoom would do it, but sharing screen with a video works too bad.

Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

#24

I bought a projector just to make my fitness videos life size on the wall. It sounds lame but it has helped my mental health. Adding the video conference element is a really great idea. Now I just have to find the best place to mount a webcam.

Which projector did you get, do you like it, is keystoning a problem?

Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

#26
post #19

Feature idea: use the webcam to project the watcher's image/body onto the instructor's. Then with some computer vision magic, gamify how close your workout matched the instructor's workout.

That's not how workouts work, though. Each body is different, and people have different skill levels too. It's not like Just Dance

Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

#28
post #18

I bought a projector just to make my fitness videos life size on the wall. It sounds lame but it has helped my mental health. Adding the video conference element is a really great idea. Now I just have to find the best place to mount a webcam.

Not crazy at all. This is where the industry is going anyway. For example "Tonal" is a work out machine that attaches to the wall, with a large video screen (probably larger in the next generation version). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdV2U6NxVUY Regarding your wall projector, it would be cool to have a camera project your image onto the instructors. Then some computer vision magic to grade how close you matched…

"This is where the industry is going anyway."

Just because a company offers a product that does something new and different does not equate to where the industry is truly going (as much as founders/CEOs may wish otherwise).

It's more about where the customer/consumers are going...yes you can lead them to an extent, but on that note are products like Tonal actually selling and if so, what clip and density?

I would ask for evidence of adoption of something (beyond just the mere fact it exists) to support the "where the market is going" type of thinking...

Re: Show HN: Video conference and synchronized YouTube video to do fitness in groups

#30

Great idea! Tried it with mum, worked quite well!

It's a little suspect that you and multiple other names made accounts just to post simplistic glowing comments about how excited you are to work out with your mom, just like the person who posted this.
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