Mission
Our mission is to provide the most motivating and health-promoting training experiences to combat our society’s sedentary lifestyle. Our interdisciplinary team includes sports scientists, software developers, engineers and industrial designers, aiming for the most effective and entertaining workout experiences.
Press
"It’s such fun I’m sorry to stop"
"See These Companies Use Virtual Reality To Make Fitness Addictive"
"Virtual Reality hits the gym"
"We’ll take this over Wii Tennis any day"
"The Fitness-Revolution"
"Need a spot of exercise but can’t face the gym? Love gaming but not the couch? ICAROS could be the answer."
"5 Total-Body Workout Machines That Put Your Treadmill to Shame"
"They had to pry me off it."
"Goodbye dusty rowing machine, hello virtual-reality workout"
„If traditional workouts leave you bored, the new fitness experience from ICAROS will allow you to burn calories while flying or diving through virtual landscapes.”
"It´s fun and after a short while you feel muscles whose existence you only knew by hearsay"
"You’ll be so distracted by the panoramas you’ll hardly notice you’re working out"
"ICAROS Cloud is the exercise of the future"
"A game-changer in rehab exercise"
History
ICAROS GmbH was established in Munich, Germany in 2015 to revolutionize the way people exercise and play. Our products blend training, gaming and social competition to create exciting and effective exercise experiences.
The next Dimension of Home Fitness
ICAROS Cloud - the exercise plattform for the entire Family, combines full-body balance training with exciting exergames, interactive classes and a motivating community.
ICAROS Home, with the global online multiplayer platform ICARACE, lets users immerse into a unique VR e-Sports experience, connecting ICAROS pilots around the world.
ICAROS professional systems are not only installed in premium fitness clubs or hotels, but also in leading orthopedic and neurologic therapy facilities.
SCIENCE BOARD
Our science board consists of leading international doctors, researchers and scientists.
Dr. Sebastian Edtinger, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Phil Heaton, Ph.D., Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mag. Simone Girardi, Sports Scientist
Prof. Dr. Bernd Minnich, Head of Vascular & Exercise Biology Unit at Universät Salzburg
Health & Fitness
ICAROS workouts enrich physical exercise through gamification. All ICAROS exercises simultaneously improve reflexes and coordination abilities and train different muscle groups. ICAROS systems are used in athletic-, strength- and rehabilitative training, as well as group-classes or home fitness.
Our science board and cooperations with leading sports universities ensure an evidence-based approach to create the most effective and enjoyable fitness experiences. ICAROS exercises are ideal to gain smart muscles and to improve your core stability, functionality and reactivity.
References
Lanserhof at The Arts Club is London’s finest medical and health facility, open to all and specialising in preventative medicine, rehabilitative care, nutrition, fitness and holistic wellbeing. Since 2019, ICAROS Health is part of this wholistic concept.
7Pines Kempinski Ibiza nestles in a pine grove on the cliffs of the west coast of Ibiza. The high-quality equipped fitness area of the 7 Pines Resort stands out with a motivating view over the open sea and carries you weightlessly to new heights of physical fitness. The setting includes two ICAROS Pro devices with a personal trainer on request.
Located in the newly-fashionable district of North Point on Hong Kong Island, the Hyatt Centric Victoria Harbour Hong Kong boasts spectacular panoramic views of the harbour and city. The hotel’s comprehensive fitness facilities allow guests to work out anytime at the 24-hour gym, and experience an innovative fitness journey with the two ICAROS Pro devices.
The Mein Schiff 1 is a cruise ship of the shipping company TUI Cruises. It was put into service in 2018, has a length of about 316 meters and is approved for 2894 passengers. An ICAROS Pro set-up accompanies the Mein Schiff 1 throughout all their journeys across the oceans. Since 2019, ICAROS is also part of the newly build Mein Schiff 2.
The EXCO training concept with its four coordinated, synergetic pillars of mobility, strength, endurance, and coordination is designed for a healthy, painless feeling of wellbeing. 2 ICAROS Health systems are part of this unique and effective training concept.
„The ICAROS is an excellent innovation. Everyone using the ICAROS will confirm it‘s fun, muscular core and shoulder strength enhancing. There is absolutely no other total body coordination optimizing equipment like the ICAROS.“
Dr. Phil Heaton, United Kingdom
"ICAROS Cloud is an innovative combination of full-body training and exciting virtual experiences."
UX Design Awards
„ICAROS convinces thanks to an immersive, multi-sensory overall experience with a high fun factor. The combination of VR technology and free-flowing movements in space creates a complete physical and visual user experience. As an immersive overall experience, ICAROS represents a compelling innovation in the world of fitness.“
UX Design Awards
„Gaming, sport and excitement. Overall winner ICAROS combines all these attributes in one device and is aiming to revolutionize fitness training.“
ISPO Jury
“The distinctive design of the fitness device Icaros Home is fascinating. The fact that it also includes virtual reality offers the opportunity of gaining completely new experiences.”
RedDot Jury