How VR Can Help You Reach Fitness Goals
The concepts of presence and spatial awareness play an important role in virtual reality (VR) games and experiences. One recent study looked at both and evaluated whether the two were directly correlated, which would...
VR Helps Restore Vision
Rarely are VR and AR associated with anything but gaming and escape to foreign worlds. The technology allows people to slip away into other realities far from their physical location. This merger of worlds...
Virtual Fitness Coaches: All The Results, None of The Hassle!
For many, getting to the gym is a feat in and of itself. Despite our best efforts and New Year's resolutions, committing to and sticking with a workout routine is easier said than done....
Could VR Games Help You Live Your Best Life?
Video games, and specifically immersive VR games, are seen by many as a way to escape real life and have some fun. As something intended for entertainment purposes, most people agree that “too much” time...
VR Based Rehab System Has Promising Impact on Parkinson’s
The future of physical therapy and treating Parkinson's disease is poised to make rapid advances through the use of virtual reality technology. What was once monotonous and tedious therapy could soon become a fun...
Virtual Partners Get You More Motivated to Get Fitter, Faster!
It’s long been known that pairing up or joining a group can help you achieve your fitness goals. Unfortunately, not everyone has the time, money, or ability to workout with others. Now there’s good...
A Fitter You With VR Gaming!
Do you think you look like your VR gaming self? Recently, researchers at the University of California, Davis, discovered a link between the appearance of a game player’s avatar and his or her physical...
Here’s what sitting does to your body… and why room-scale VR is such a...
We all sit down too much. We sit at work, we sit at movies, we sit on our couch at night, and we sit down to play our favorite video games.
And it's slowly killing...
Mind Over Matter in VR Could Mean More Fitness Gains
You know how when you're playing a really immersive video game like Call of Duty, you get really into it? Some people call that the gamer zone. Science has found that when you're in...
VR Avatars Help You Lose Weight
Millions of Americans struggle with their weight and many face serious health issues due to obesity. Though it might seem easy for some to lose weight through cutting calories and increasing physical activity, there...
