hit the fitness scene, and in doing so, reinvented a then-stale home workout industry. The innovative fitness startup's concept was simple: Get people moving with a high-tech, non-hideous piece of fitness equipment. It looks just like a full-length mirror because, well, it is. But it's also a giant screen that shows you to do everything from heart-thumping cardio to restorative yoga.Four years later, Mirror isn't the only player in the game.
Since I used to frequent IRL classes and have only dabbled in video workouts, I was surprised at how realistic the class looked and felt. Instead of appearing like someone was sitting in a black hole while guiding me through plank pose, the Mirror almost made it feel like someone was in front of me. It's allhigh-tech! In general, classes were surprisingly intuitive and easy to follow — simply mirror the moves the instructor is showing you on the screen.
When browsing through classes, your phone is your remote control. After scrolling through various options, you select the one you want to play and then it casts onto the Mirror. Once your video is up and running, the mirror will display a variety of metrics: time remaining , an estimated calorie burn, number of people doing the class, and lastly, a Mirror class score that takes into account heart rate, strength, and recovery.