Xbox One to have subscription-based Fitness app

It's no secret that the Xbox One will have a lot of non-gaming features. A new one, however, is a fitness app, called Xbox Fitness...

Shunal Doke|Sep 27, 2013, 14:46:15 IST

It's no secret that the Xbox One will have a lot of non-gaming features. A new one, however, is a fitness app, called Xbox Fitness. Details about the app popped up for a bit on the official Xbox One website, but the page was quickly pulled down. However, DualPixels managed to grab a screenshot of the app.

Interestingly, Xbox Fitness will be a subscription-based service. It will cost users a monthly free to use. However, those with Xbox Gold subscriptions don't have to pay anything extra to use the app until November 2014, when the app will start its subscription model.

Who says gamers are unhealthy?

Xbox Fitness will use the new Kinect sensor to get biometric information about you, and help you use it for further workouts. The biometric data includes pulse, muscle map and energy levels.

The app will feature popular trainers, such as Jillian Michaels, Tracy Anderson, Tony Horton and Shaun Thompson. Microsoft is yet to reveal all the details about it, or even announce it for that matter, but we expect an official unveiling as we get closer to the Xbox One launch date.

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Here's the full description, courtesy of DualPixels: "Introducing the future of fitness. Experience the world’s best workouts with instant, personalized feedback, right in your home on Xbox Fitness. Train with Jillian Michaels, Tracy Anderson, P90X, Insanity and more. Optimize every workout with immediate feedback on your form, power and heart rate with the all new Kinect, featuring Muscle Mapping, Power Gauge, and Pulse. Plus, feed your motivation with social challenges. Unlimited access is yours with an Xbox Live Gold membership through November 2014. Only on Xbox One."

By Shunal Doke

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