Personalized AI fitness coaching is the hot trend in consumer wearables, so it’s not surprising to hear that Google is launching a Gemini wellness coach this fall for Fitbit Premium subscribers. The announcement came shortly after the unveiling of the new Pixel Watch 4.
Not only that, the tech giant has partnered with basketball superstar Stephen Curry, who will act as a performance advisor for the feature.
The new feature will be paywalled
For those who need a refresher, Google owns Fitbit, and ever since last year’s Pixel Watch 3 launch, the Fitbit app has become the de facto fitness app for the Pixel Watch line. While the app is free to use, some higher-end features are paywalled, and the new AI coach will be one of them.
Fitbit Premium costs $9.99 a month or $79.99 for the year; however, lots of Fitbit and Pixel products come with a free six-month subscription. Either way, you’ll need Fitbit Premium (and be U.S.-based) to check out the new personalized AI health coach, which, according to Google, is “built by Gemini, backed by science, tailored to you.”
Custom training plans backed by AI (with some help from Steph Curry)
What does that mean? Google says that the tool will help users come up with customized workout plans based on their training goals and fitness level. Hmm, sounds a little bit like Apple’s Workout Buddy and Samsung’s Running Coach. The AI coach will also be able to answer questions like, ‘How can I fight jet lag?’
While the announcement of Google’s Gemini fitness coach was somewhat vague on details, outside of the fact that Stephen Curry is advising, it sounds like it won’t be exclusively available on the latest Pixel Watch 4. The real question is, will non-Pixel Watch users be able to access it from the best Fitbit devices?
How you can try Google’s Gemini fitness coach
Starting in October, Fitbit Premium members will be able to "preview" the new wellness coach feature from within a completely redesigned Fitbit app, suggesting that a full launch of the tool is still further out on the horizon.
In addition to a Gemini-back workout coach, the Pixel Watch 4 also uses Gemini to recognize a user’s favorite forms of physical activity. The more you manually log your favorite workouts, the better your watch will be able to predict them without your input, saving you the hassle of manually starting tracking.
Gemini can even recommend workouts based on your favorite activities. Note that these features are only available on the Pixel Watch 4, but are not paywalled behind Fitbit Premium.
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