{"id":16842,"date":"2013-04-09T13:01:26","date_gmt":"2013-04-09T05:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=16842"},"modified":"2021-05-02T19:25:35","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T11:25:35","slug":"tracking-sports-performance-lit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/tracking-sports-performance-lit\/","title":{"rendered":"LIT: The Activity-Monitoring Watch for Sports Enthusiasts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/wearable-gadgets\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Wearable gadgets<\/a> have found a home in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/iphone-health-app\/\" rel=\"noopener\">health<\/a> industry, providing a tracking device to help count your calories, track your personal mileage or help keep track of your exercise regime. As these devices get more powerful and adaptable, we find them making a mark in extreme sports.<\/p>\n<p>The people from <strong>NZN Labs<\/strong> have created a wearable watch which could <strong>track your performance in extreme sports<\/strong> and <strong>turn it into numbers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>LIT tracks your performance by <strong>intepreting your movements<\/strong> with its sensors. You can wear LIT like a watch on your wrist, hang it on your belt, on a lanyard around your neck, in your pocket or anywhere that can fit something the size of a matchbox.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/tracking-sports-performance-lit\/LIT-watch-belt.jpg\" alt=\"ways to store LIT\" height=\"380\" width=\"580\"><\/figure>\n<p>It is <strong>shock- and water-resistant<\/strong> and is built with an extreme gryo range to<strong> capture g-force movements<\/strong>. The battery powering LIT is <strong>rechargeable <\/strong>and can last up to 4 days. For now, the LIT is only compatible with iOS devices via bluetooth.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/tracking-sports-performance-lit\/LIT-three-colours.jpg\" alt=\"three different colors of LIT\" height=\"380\" width=\"580\"><\/figure>\n<p>LIT supports extreme sports such as <strong>surfing, skating, snowboarding and motocross<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/tracking-sports-performance-lit\/LIT-metrics.jpg\" alt=\"LIT action metrices\" height=\"311\" width=\"580\"><\/figure>\n<p>When you perform activities and actions such as rotations during your activity you will be <strong>rewarded with points<\/strong> which acts as a currency. Use the points to challenge friends, fellow sports enthusiasts or with yourself. View your performance and points on LIT-dedicated iOS apps or you can share your achievement on Facebook and Twitter.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/tracking-sports-performance-lit\/LIT-motocross.jpg\" alt=\"LIT app on motocross\" height=\"380\" width=\"580\"><\/figure>\n<p>Currently LIT has raised $33,600 on Indiegogo.You can support this project on Indiegogo for <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indiegogo.com\/projects\/lit-an-activity-tracker-ready-for-action#\/\">$99<\/a> and <strong>receive a black LIT<\/strong> for your support.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wearable gadgets have found a home in the health industry, providing a tracking device to help count your calories, track your personal mileage or help keep track of your exercise regime. As these devices get more powerful and adaptable, we find them making a mark in extreme sports. 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