5 Virtual Reality Design Considerations – Creating the VR Killer App Part 1
Virtual Reality Design: Immersion is Fragile
You wade through a dense, perilous jungle. In an endless search for remnant supplies you scan the ground. Hot scrap metal hisses among the wreckage of the spacecraft that crash-landed. You...
What Can Eye-Tracking Technology Do for VR Fitness?
As the technology surrounding virtual reality evolves, the more possibilities arise. The medium jumps forward, in leaps and bounds. Sometimes even faster than developers can keep up with. One of the developments always seems...
360 Degree Video in Fitness: What Happened?
Are you as confused as we are when it comes to why 360 video hasn't become as epic for fitness as it has the potential to be? With Virtual Reality and 360-degree technology, there's...
Biking Towards the Future of Cycling with Everysight
When you think about the traditional forms of fitness, you probably picture two athletes. One goes to the gym, straps on a lifting belt, and heads for the squat rack. The other one merely...
Burn More Calories with LoopFit
People find all sorts of excuses to avoid a workout. Sometimes there is too much snow on the roads to drive to the gym. Maybe there are harsh winds or rain that prevent an...
5 Virtual Reality Design Considerations – Creating the VR Killer App Part 2
Read Part 1 First
If you haven’t checked out Part 1 of this article, I encourage you to do so as it discusses two of the most important design considerations when developing experiences in virtual...
Cycle in VR (and Blast Fat!)
Most people have given some thought to embarking on a country-wide bike ride yet few actually follow through. Such a trek is quite difficult due to weather, work responsibilities, family responsibilities and other factors....
Interview: Google Tango and AR Zombies
Microsoft's "Share Your Idea" competition drew app ideas from 5,000 applicants. The goal was to find an app they could create for the HoloLens headset. Zaid Abouqamar found the finalist entries lacking in scope, and set out...
VR Helps Elderly Exercise
A challenging issue nursing home patients have is their lack of movement which is vital to maintaining independence and health. While most nursing homes, especially in Denmark where the study was performed, have easy...
VR Hypnosis for Weight Loss?
Wouldn't it be nice to lose weight without moving a muscle? The creators of Minus Method claim their virtual reality technology can do just that and plenty more. This virtual reality, 3D hypnosis glasses...
