LONDON, Sept. 2 — FitXR, the virtual reality fitness company, is stepping out of the headset. On Tuesday, the company launched Mobile Workouts beta, a new feature in its redesigned smartphone app for iOS and Android that brings short, personalized exercise sessions to members who aren’t in VR. The mobile sessions cover strength, cardio, and mobility, and are tailored to a member’s goals and fitness level.
They plug directly into FitXR’s existing “Your Journey” training plans, which debuted earlier this year. Once a member enables the feature, mobile workouts can show up at their next Journey checkpoint, and they can manually swap an existing Journey workout between VR and mobile straight from their phone.
Think of it like having a trainer in your pocket who already knows your routine. During a hands-on test by UploadVR, the setup flow asked what equipment a user has on hand — dumbbells, resistance bands, loop bands, a chair, or bodyweight-only options. Users then pick a coach from two choices, Casey or Dane.
FitXR’s Atlas assistant builds the session around the member’s goals, and the chosen coach demonstrates each movement. Workouts can be tweaked for length, difficulty, style, and available gear.
FitXR CEO and co-founder Sam Cole was candid about the company’s past priorities. “The headset is still the best place to work out we’ve ever built,” Cole told UploadVR. “What it can’t do is be in your pocket.
The phone is where people decide, plan, and adjust.” He stressed that FitXR remains deeply invested in VR while also supporting members outside headset time. The app overhaul goes beyond the new sessions. Members can now view their Journey progress, see upcoming workouts, and modify their training plan from the phone, with those changes syncing back to VR.
FitXR also rebuilt the app’s navigation, class details, plan management, and onboarding. The update builds on “Your Journey,” which shifted FitXR toward ongoing training plans that recommend workouts based on goals and preferences.
A new “Smart Intensity” feature asks members to rate each class’s difficulty after they finish. At the next checkpoint, Journey uses those ratings to suggest cranking up the intensity, holding steady, or easing back. Members can disable the feedback prompt, and Journey will keep making recommendations based on recent workout results instead.
FitXR describes the mobile sessions as “made-to-order” classes — assembled on demand rather than matching a member to a prerecorded video. Cole framed the ambition in personal terms: “We want our customers to feel like, ‘Oh wow, the system really knows and understands me and my goals.’” The company has not disclosed specific user numbers or financial details.
What’s clear is the direction: FitXR is betting that fitness planning happens on the phone, even when the workout itself happens in a headset.
