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Enflux (YC W16) Makes Exercise Clothing That Tracks Your Movement in 3D

15 points by nappy 11y ago

nappy 11y ago
My name is Ian and I'm one one of the co-founders of Enflux. We're making athletic clothing with 10 built-in motion sensors that track the 3D movement of your body during exercise. Our goal is to provide high quality feedback and coaching to athletes and everyday gym-goers through the clothing and a smartphone app. We'd love to hear any of your thoughts and are happy to answer questions! We'll be launching on Kickstarter soon so if you're interested, please check out our website and sign up for announcments and early-bird specials on launch day.
- jelveh 11y ago
  Awesome! So am I right that this is kind of how those motion tracking things in movies work? Would I actually see live data of movements?
  - mickeyferri 11y ago
    Yes, and yes! The 3D avatar in the app moves in real-time with you. The best spot to see videos of the current app in action is our Instagram @getenflux.
  - nappy 11y ago
    Mick is one of my fellow co-founders :) You'll also be able to review your motion capture video post-workout to study your form and improve.
sorent 11y ago
Amazing product - just what I was waiting for! Can I also save my workouts, so I can compete against my-self on a workout-to-workout basis? It would also be great if the app could give me recommendations such as "you should step it up a notch - you seem to have the strength". And more importantly; can I compare myself against others? competitive fitness here;)
- mickeyferri 11y ago
  Thank you Sorent. Mickey from Enflux here. Yes, these are some of the key components of the Enflux experience! All data will be saved in the online platform so you can see your own progress over time and compete against your past performance. We plan to introduce a community component as well, where you will be able to share workouts with friends and compete against them!
  - sorent 11y ago
    Mickey, thanks for the quick reply! I cant wait to try this out. I see you guys are also planning a Kickstarter - can you say anything about when that will go live?
    - mickeyferri 11y ago
      Monday, March 7!
wilcoxbr 11y ago
How do you make sure the sensors are in the same spot every time? I assume that's important.

15 points by nappy 11y ago

nappy 11y ago

My name is Ian and I'm one one of the co-founders of Enflux. We're making athletic clothing with 10 built-in motion sensors that track the 3D movement of your body during exercise. Our goal is to provide high quality feedback and coaching to athletes and everyday gym-goers through the clothing and a smartphone app. We'd love to hear any of your thoughts and are happy to answer questions! We'll be launching on Kickstarter soon so if you're interested, please check out our website and sign up for announcments and early-bird specials on launch day.

jelveh 11y ago
Awesome! So am I right that this is kind of how those motion tracking things in movies work? Would I actually see live data of movements?
- mickeyferri 11y ago
  Yes, and yes! The 3D avatar in the app moves in real-time with you. The best spot to see videos of the current app in action is our Instagram @getenflux.
- nappy 11y ago
  Mick is one of my fellow co-founders :) You'll also be able to review your motion capture video post-workout to study your form and improve.

sorent 11y ago

Amazing product - just what I was waiting for! Can I also save my workouts, so I can compete against my-self on a workout-to-workout basis? It would also be great if the app could give me recommendations such as "you should step it up a notch - you seem to have the strength". And more importantly; can I compare myself against others? competitive fitness here;)

mickeyferri 11y ago
Thank you Sorent. Mickey from Enflux here. Yes, these are some of the key components of the Enflux experience! All data will be saved in the online platform so you can see your own progress over time and compete against your past performance. We plan to introduce a community component as well, where you will be able to share workouts with friends and compete against them!
- sorent 11y ago
  Mickey, thanks for the quick reply! I cant wait to try this out. I see you guys are also planning a Kickstarter - can you say anything about when that will go live?
  - mickeyferri 11y ago
    Monday, March 7!

wilcoxbr 11y ago

How do you make sure the sensors are in the same spot every time? I assume that's important.