Athletes who Train in VR Dominate According to Research
There's no question that virtual reality fitness games improve physical conditioning. However, there are a lot of people who might question whether VR legitimately boosts athletic ability and sports performance. It's easy to dismiss...
VR Changes Attitudes Towards Death and Exercise
Researchers have just shown that VR can reduce the fear of death. Helping people change their perceptions through a virtual experience is already a huge component in many fitness programs. Changing perceptions and showing...
VR Spikes Empathy, Which Can Spark Better Health and Fitness
By now, most people understand the very core basics of virtual reality. Some even understand how this technology improves learning processes, helps people conquer their fears and assists surgeons with medical procedures. What many...
VR Transforms Physical Therapy, One Baby Boomer at a Time
The term “virtual reality” evokes images of gamers huddled around new devices, Millennials sipping coffee as they chat about the latest gadgets, and technophiles miming about in space age glasses at popular events. While...
5 Psychological Benefits of VR That Will Help You Stay Fit
If you’ve been clicking around our site at all, you’re well aware that much has been written about how VR is revolutionizing the world of fitness and the ways we improve our physical health....
Study: Care More For Others and Be A Better Person with VR
Immersive virtual environment technology (IVET) allows people to enter into a virtual world that includes vivid sensory information. They can actually feel as though they are embodying another person’s perceptual experiences. Research is underway...
VR Influences Decision Making To Make You Want to Work Out!
Everyone knows that we are shaped by the experiences we have. We are not the same people now we were a year ago or 10 years ago because of the things that have happened...
Study: Beat Soda Addiction With VR
If you're one of the last few people out there that thinks that virtual reality is just about gaming, it's time to listen up. Countless studies have been touting the benefits of VR for...
VR is Officially Exercise: A Personal Trainer’s Take on the Tech and its Workout
Video games have been getting people’s heart rate up for years but no one ever considered them exercise, until now when researchers classified Virtual Reality games as exercise. An Australian study officially confirmed that...
VR Exercise Integral for Fibromyalgia Rehabilitation
Many medical professionals would attest that exercise is one of the best medicines for those with chronic illnesses and that it should be a high priority for their patients. On the flip side, people...
