Get the latest information on hardware in the industry with reviews in the context of fitness applications and usability. In addition, this section is used to discuss upcoming technologies that aren’t out yet but have direct impact on fitness VR.
If you’ve got a Quest 2 and use it regularly you’ll likely already have taken steps to improve its comfort through the purchase of third-party head straps, facial interfaces, and face pads. Having a comfortable headset that fits well on your face can make a big difference to your long-term enjoyment of virtual reality. You’ll…
Here at VRFitness Insider we always stress the importance of sweat proofing your VR headset, using either a silicone cover or a facial interface and foam replacement set. Nobody does these better than VRCover and they are back again with a new design as well as a relaunch of two content creator collaboration editions that…
The HTC Vive has been one of the most well-known and well-regarded VR headsets on the market for years at this point. Currently, there are a number of different VR devices that HTC has for sale, but one product that it doesn’t offer at this moment is the “Vive Air”. While this might not seem…
It seems strange to be announcing VZFit’s launch onto the Oculus Quest store, given that thousands of Quest users have been enjoying VZFit’s clever integration of indoor stationary bikes with virtual reality for well over a year. However, whilst VZfit’s two apps, Play and Explorer have always been exclusive to the Quest platform, they were…
Since the launch of Holofit onto the Quest store in January, the developers at Holodia have been keeping busy. Last month Quest 2 owners saw a nice resolution bump to Holofit’s virtual worlds as antialiasing and a 90 Hz refresh rate were added to make the environments a lot sharper and more pleasing to travel…
Virtuix, developer of the “Omni One,” an omni-directional treadmill that lets players run and walk through virtual worlds, has announced that their SeedInvest campaign has surpassed over $11MM in funding from more than 4,000 investors. Back in 2018, I began writing about Virtuix’s Omni treadmill and then later covered Omniverse esports events as well as…
Another week, and another VRCover Quest 2 accessory, this time a replacement for the soft stock head strap that Oculus bundled with both the 64GB and 256GB versions by default. I’ve spent some time with it, and fiddly assembly aside it’s a definite winner for those who prefer a soft canvas strap to a rigid…
With Sony confirming on its blog that the second iteration of the PlayStation VR headset is on the way for PlayStation 5, it’s an exciting time for virtual reality gaming. After all, the PSVR was a sizable success for Sony, selling over five million units and becoming the best-selling VR headset. However, it was mainly…
While Sony made the jump to the next-generation of consoles late in 2020 with the release of the PS5, the company hadn’t yet confirmed if it had plans for the future of virtual reality either. As luck would have it, though, PlayStation has today reiterated that it’s very much still committed to the VR space…
With 2021 well underway HTC general manager Graham Wheeler has reflected back upon the state of VR in 2020 and predicts important VR trends for 2021. He covers a variety of topics, including consumer and business VR, as well as the growing importance of emerging technologies such as 5G. All of these spheres will indirectly…