Fitbit motivational feature to take users on virtual hikes

NEW YORK — Fitbit wants to help you exercise more by making you think you’re hiking famous trails instead of your neighbourhood. The new motivational feature, called Adventures, was launched Monday. The feature tracks the distances you’ve walked or run and maps it against actual trails, starting with three at Yosemite National Park in California. The Fitbit app will unlock badge-like images of trail landmarks — say, a scenic waterfall at mile 5 — as you go.