It’s the New Year and many have taken on the ambitious goal of getting fitter. Viral squats challenges are motivating many to hit the ground running, working up to 100+ squats! We here at VRFI are all about meeting goals, and we’re here to help you figure out how VR can work for you. Get…
Locomotion in VR still has a ways to go before it’s where it needs to be. Developers have created some great ways to traverse VR landscapes, my favorites being blink teleportation and free locomotion. Still, we’re not really getting the sense as gamers that we’re actually moving. CyberShoes hopes to make an impact in VR…
HTC made a surprise announcement at CES 2019, but its Twitter account hinted at big things to come. We think the company had a big year this year, even if the buzz is all over Oculus’ Quest visor. HTC, meanwhile, was unveiling ProEye. The upgrade to the Pro has built in eye tracking, and they…
CES is upon us, and a new dimension is open in VR and VR Fitness trends. The show is all about establishing the consumer electronics trends of tomorrow, showing off how we might use our appliances or view our world. So, what has CES taught us about the future of VR? The quick and short…
Imagine taking a stroll through the world of Skyrim. Not just using wands and walking around, but actually feeling the cool windy air. In combat, you would feel the impact blocking strikes with your shield or swinging your sword. That’s the dream of the Teslasuit: new haptic technology returning to CES. This incredible technology…
VR fitness is a bit different from the typical gaming experience. It thrives on the gamified concepts like growing stronger, or engaging narratives, but the emphasis is on your ability. You become the controller in VR fitness, and you must have good stamina and endurance to keep up. We’re here to help VR Fitness minded…
2018 flew by in the VR world. It’s crazy to think how much progress we’ve made as a platform and as a fitness tool. Developers are finally embracing the physicality of VR and players are diving head first into free locomotion. Multiplayer is a bigger deal now, and even though it’s got a long way…
HTC created a $99 device that adds real-world tactile objects into the game world. Dubbed the Vive Tracker, its most novel use was in apps like VR Chat. Users would attach them to their waist for a full-body tracking simulation, but the device has attachments and accessories that make it usable in other ways. One…
Coaches, have you thought about using VR in your team’s practice routine? Why not? The benefits are clear: Better reaction times Strength training Improved Agility and hand-eye coordination Faster Decision making Technology is more affordable and feature-rich than ever before. For you, this translates to data. It’s not just VR, either, the wider array of…
The QuiVR of today is not at all like its predecessor. When I first played the title, it was a single map of walls that required frantic defense. Enemies came in waves, as players lept from spot to spot on the self-contained map searching for ways to stop the big bads before they burst through…