A ‘Magic Mirror With Smart Tech’ Preps for Launch
Is subscription-free the new way to be? Smart Home Gym K1, an impressive-looking fitness mirror, is headed for Kickstarter while reflecting a shift away from subscription-based fitness equipment
An AI-driven, auto-foldable 4K touchscreen fitness mirror, the Smart Home Gym K1, is set to launch on Kickstarter on December 3.
The new smart home gym comes from Aeke, a sports tech brand established by Qudong Future (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd., which filed for a design patent in April.
When first interacting with the compact fitness mirror, users can expect a six-dimension comprehensive analysis that scores cardiovascular function, body composition, muscular endurance, posture and body alignment, flexibility and core stability. From there, the Red Dot Award-winning Aeke K1 Smart Home Gym creates tailored fitness program recommendations based on goals and offers features such as precision motion tracking to ensure real-time feedback on form, speed, balance, and rep count. Users can customize music playlists with surround sound and engage in fitness competitions with friends.
Notably, the Aeke K1 is subscription-free, granting users access to all features and classes — such as strength training, Tai Chi, Pilates, yoga, and meditation without a membership fee. It’s also multi-user friendly, ideal for shared households.
A video demonstrating the smart home gym can be found here.
“We are hugely grateful to our crowdfunding supporters for enabling us to create an innovative fitness experience,” Aeke COO Loong said. “I’ve seen firsthand how financial, time, and space constraints hold many people back from accessing quality fitness instruction. Inconsistent training levels can also make it tough for people to find reliable trainers and see results, even after investing time and money. The K1 removes common barriers to fitness and makes professional fitness training accessible to everyone, helping them more efficiently achieve their goals, no matter their schedule or space.”
A New Trend?
Lululemon’s foray into the fitness mirror space became an albatross for the activewear giant and one that Tonal creatively used to angle for new members. That aside, the new Smart Home Gym K1 and its cost-effective subscription-free model could indicate a new trend in home-based fitness. This week, Boston-based connected rowing company Hydrow launched a membership-free rower ahead of the holidays to lower the entry barrier.
Ahead of Aeke Smart Home Gym K1’s launch on Kickstarter, consumers can receive an early bird discount.
