In the future, AirPods could help Fitness+ users do their exercises correctly
Apple also notes in the patent application that “Feedback such as audible feedback may be provided to a user based on evaluation of user performance of the head movement routine. Other suitable actions may be taken such as issuing performance reports and alerts.”
Apple files for a patent that will allow AirPods to teach users how to do certain exercises correctly
The patent application documentation notes that by determining which pose is being performed during an exercise, the pose can be compared to a “desired sequence of poses associated with a head movement exercise routine.” If the user was supposed to perform neck stretches in a left-forward-right-backward order, the technology can determine whether the pose that was made by the user is considered the desired pose and has “occurred in a timely fashion.”
“The guidance could take the form of spoken commands, text, audio clips, diagrams, videos, and other methods that help guide the user through the routine. For example, the guidance may include an overview of the goals of the routine, information on suitable preparation for the routine (e.g., preparatory head movements and body stance), and real-time guidance such as step-by-step directions provided during the routine.”
System revealed in the patent application can also improve the delivery of Spatial Audio
The patent application says that tips could be handed out to the user telling him how to improve his performance for next time. For example, such advice might say, “next time roll slower.”
By knowing the positioning of the user’s head, the audio stream can be precisely delivered to recreate the location of each sound in the three-dimensional space when it was recorded.
