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TL; DR
- WHOOP is adding on-demand video consultations for clinicians to its US app this summer.
- The company did not say whether clinician access is included in the membership price or whether it is an additional cost.
- The updates, which include other AI features, come a day after Google launched the Fitbit Air.
With Google running it Fitbit Weather yesterday, WHOOP doesn’t seem ready to give up without a fight in the screen-free fitness tracker space. The brand has announced a major update to its aging services, and the timing is unlikely to be a coincidence.
a press release todayWHOOP announced that it is adding live, on-demand video consultations with licensed clinicians on the WHOOP app. The feature will be available in the US this summer, allowing members to look at their recovery indicators and talk to a medical professional with health information rather than guessing what their body is trying to tell them.
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Consultations may be informed by WHOOP data by month, as well as blood work and medical history, when available. WHOOP is also adding Electronic Health Record synchronization through HealthEx, which allows members to enter clinical histories such as diagnoses, medications and procedures into the app.
Any mention of the cost of these consultations is conspicuously absent from the press release. WHOOP said clinician access is coming to the app, but did not say whether it would be included in the existing membership price or sold as an add-on. WHOOP’s current annual memberships starting at just $199 and rising to $359 for WHOOP Life. It’s possible that on-demand consultations will be included in one or more subscription tiers, but that seems unlikely given that it hasn’t been announced.
Since it’s 2026, there are also some AI updates worth mentioning. The new My Memory feature will allow members to view, edit, and delete the personal context that WHOOP AI uses for exercise, while Proactive Check-In will use that context to surface suggestions at relevant times, such as prioritizing sleep before an event or adjusting exercise while traveling.
The WHOOP journal is also redesigned with voice and text entries for habits, additions and life events. AI can suggest new items to watch based on patterns it detects, WHOOP says, while Behavioral Trends will show how those habits affect Recovery over time.
The Fitbit Air is now official for $99, which includes three months of Google Health Premium, so WHOOP’s latest move seems to reassure users that they’re getting enough bang for their buck.
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