2025 EXR development roadmap: the best of indoor rowing
![a glimpse into upcoming features from the EXR rowing app](https://exrgame.com/images/New_features_banner.jpg)
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In the past 12 months, EXR got big updates that made your rowing sessions more fun, motivating and intuitive. These enhancements have set the stage for exciting extra features and improvements coming in 2025. Take a glimpse of what’s next on EXR’s development roadmap.
First and foremost, we want to thank all EXR rowers for being part of this amazing virtual rowing community! In my opinion, the EXR community is filled with some of the most welcoming, supportive and encouraging people out there. New members are greeted with open arms, no matter their fitness level, experience with rowing machines, or personal goals. It is your passion that inspires the EXR team to keep innovating and make EXR the ultimate indoor rowing training tool.
The EXR community is filled with some of the most supportive, encouraging, and welcoming people out there.
You may know that we do not only dream big but also put great effort into EXR’s monthly updates. While we can’t guarantee that every single item listed below will be accomplished this year, we are dedicated to doing our best to stick to this plan. Just know that over the past years, any shifts in priorities have primarily been driven by exciting new partnerships that required us to focus on specific features.
We’re excited to make EXR more accessible to rowers worldwide by adding new language options.
Generally speaking, each new feature we introduce typically preludes both functional and visual enhancements that need to be implemented progressively. In 2025, this will include substituting outdated interfaces to improve the overall user experience. Additionally, we’re excited to make EXR more accessible to rowers worldwide by adding new language options, including Italian. Below, you’ll find a comprehensive list of more EXR app features planned for 2025:
Adding to the fun and boosting your motivation to row more
- Free-for-all races: race at online group events held regularly.
- Polar expansion of EXR World: explore a new environment.
- More routes with new segments: row on extra routes to set new records.
- Assisted group rows: stay together as a group at events.
- Expanded customization options: upgrade your avatar with looks from new categories and items.
![Avatars in EXR racing in custom boats in a virtual world.](https://exrgame.com/images/FFA-competitions-preview.jpg)
Enhancing the way you train with EXR
- Pace partners: keep you on track with steady targets throughout your workout.
- Extra data: analyze every facet of your training with new functions like the force curve.
- Performance report rework: helps you understand your results better.
- Training editor rework: facilitates the creation of custom workouts.
- More supported rowers: chose from a broader range of supported rowing machines.
What’s on the horizon: a look at long-term plans
Looking further ahead, we plan on reworking the minigames and introducing a group training feature, expanding on the community aspect of EXR. Adding new rowing locations is also high on our priority list. Beyond that, we’re focused on making EXR even more interactive and social, fostering stronger connections within our rowing community.
The features outlined in this article represent the core of our roadmap for the year. However, additional features, improvements, and fixes will also be implemented as the year progresses.
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