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Fitbit UWP Windows 10 App Available on HoloLens

A new update for the Fitbit app on Windows 10 has brought the service to HoloLens through the Universal Windows Platform. The application is also showing up on the Xbox One.

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users on are getting a new update today, although not many new features are on board. However, there is one pretty significant addition. The app now supports 's HoloLens augmented reality headset.

Ok, we should address the elephant in the room. It is hard to imagine how the HoloLens will be used with the Fitbit app. Perhaps users tracking an exercise will be able to eventually access environments they can run/cycle/swim through. That would be cool, but we are not sure Fitbit will go that far into developing this app.

Of course, users will be able to get a more interactive experience by using the app through HoloLens. More than that, though, we think this is more about Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP).

Now that developers can easily create apps across all Windows 10 devices, they may as well do it. Worth noting is the fact that a new UWP Fitbit app is also showing up on Xbox. So, we can safely assume this is the latest major addition to the UWP apps list.

The app has also scored some more general new features and tweaks. Namely the ability to set a landmark as an image. This can be selected for a background/wallpaper, or when unlocked in Adventures challenges. As is usually the case, the overall performance has also been cleaned up and bugs squashed.

Microsoft Fitness

Microsoft's own fitness ambitions have taken a stumble recently. The company has decided to shutter Xbox Fitness and will be winding the service down over the next year. This has led to some controversy over what happens to the content subscribers have paid for.

Rumors have persisted over the summer than the company will not make any new Band fitness wearables. Instead, Microsoft has rebranded its Health app to be called Microsoft Band across multiple platforms.

Last Updated on December 30, 2016 6:31 pm CET by WinBuzzer

Luke Jones
Luke Jones
Luke has been writing about all things tech for more than five years. He is following Microsoft closely to bring you the latest news about Windows, Office, Azure, Skype, HoloLens and all the rest of their products.

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