Apple describes the challenge of tracking dance workouts in interview
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`Movements in dance aren`t always repetitive or predictable like they are in walking and running` What you need to know Apple`s Julz Arney has given an interview about the challenges of creating a dance algorithm for Apple Watch. She was speaking to ht Tech. in watchOS 7, Apple Watch can track dance workouts for four different styles. Apple`s Julz Arney has told ht Tech about the challenges of creating an algorithm to track dance workouts in watchOS 7. In a new report the outlet highlighted one of the biggest new features in workout tracking for watchOS 7, dance workouts: When Apple said at this year`s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) that it can tell you how many calories you spent while dancing, it piqued our interest. Traditional workouts are repetitive, something algorithms excel at tracking. Compared to that, a dance is as erratic as a Twitter trend. Apple`s Julz Arney from Apple`s Fitness Technologies Team said: `The Workout app on Apple Watch is one of t...