For the crypto world, the lack of connection with the real world has always been a tricky issue, and the fragmentation of value systems and ideas has always kept the two worlds separate. But this situation is not a long-term solution, and if we can't connect with the real world, it is hard to think that the future of crypto will be bright.

　　In this regard, the success of StepN at the beginning of the year can provide us with some ideas, even if it eventually fades away due to many reasons, but the idea of social movement it provides may help crypto and reality to achieve a real connection.

　　Therefore, today we will explore a project that combines many elements of metaverse, social and fitness in one - vSports.

　　vSports-Metaverse social fitness app

　　vSports, a division of Impakt, a specialist in body tracking and body analysis computer vision software, has launched a virtual fitness world populated by AI trainers. Impakt's motion tracking software allows avatars to mimic human movement in the virtual world while analyzing workouts performed in real time via webcam or smartphone.

　　Through computer vision combined with AI and deep neural network technology, Impakt can fully recognize 50 poses, 40 movements and 5 fitness modes, which can be easily and quickly composed by any user and coach into any set of workouts and countless fitness classes, and the SDK is available for The SDK can be exported to third parties for development and licensing.

　　With the continued popularity of remote work and learning from home, Impakt's vSports world facilitates a new fitness experience that is both fun and social and can be done from the convenience of your home. Build tools and SDKs are provided for members to build a variety of worlds for other members to experience.

　　Since its Beta launch in July this year, it now has 20,000+ registered users, 20,000+ communities, 7,000+ active users and 300+ DAUs worldwide.

　　Headquartered in the US and founded in 2020, Impakt is a world-leading technology-based company dedicated to making fitness fun, social and accessible. Led by Silicon Valley veterans from Twitch, Netscape and Activision, Impakt partners with professional athletes and Hall of Famers to make their vision a reality.

　　Fitness Mode

　　vSports by Impakt is free for all members and all users need is an Android phone, iPhone or laptop with a webcam. These devices are owned by most people, so there is a large potential market for them.

　　The most important feature of vSports by Impakt is that it takes motion control to a new level through motion analysis. Its uses Impakt's proprietary motion analysis computer vision to identify the human body, body position and body movement. This allows the app to coach like a real coach using a set of workout routines while providing real-time feedback to ensure workout recognition, workout counting and real-time verbal corrections. Specifically, it has two main features.

　　1. Social Fitness

　　As social animals, people inevitably have social needs. Therefore, working out with friends is likely to be a more accessible option for most people. This is because the majority of people working out together creates an invisible mechanism of monitoring and accountability, and this mechanism greatly increases the efficiency of the workout. At Impakt, all members can create their own groups, where they can work out together and participate in real-time fitness activities.

　　And this is partly why StepN has been a big success, because it creates a realistic social relationship outside of the crypto world.

　　2. Customized fitness

　　It goes without saying that every individual is unique. People have different physical qualities, different lifestyles and different fitness goals. On vSports by Impakt, people can choose the exercises that are right for them and exercise the way they like. Members can create their own fitness program based on their desired fitness goals, whether it's upper body, lower body or cardio.

　　Conclusion

　　Exercise is a healthy way of life, and it may also lead to a healthy relationship between Web3 and the real world. The way to do this is by strengthening the real-world connection between Web3 users, something that StepN has already done.

　　However, the lessons of StepN are also clear, as the slightly weak economic model and the replacement of the sports focus with the profit focus also makes arbitrage the only purpose of using StepN. There is no doubt that vSports by Impakt should take this as a lesson.