While VR workouts are fun and rewarding on their own, a YUR.coach can provide that extra nudge of encouragement some people need to start moving. It’s easy to join renowned YUR.coach streamers HeyFalcon_ and Carize as they workout in a variety of games with the YUR fitness tracking system.
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If you got into VR in the past couple of years you could be forgiven for thinking Beat Saber was the game that spawned virtual reality’s rhythm genre. Not so. Audioshield, developed by Dylan Fitterer was launched on Steam for the HTC Vive way back in April 2016, and...
Lockdown
It’s fair to say 2020 has not had the best of starts. As I write this much of the world is on lockdown, with hundreds of millions of people confined to their homes worldwide. We find ourselves in a unique and unprecedented situation. The Covid19 pandemic is something none...
Tony Price still remembers the precise date and time of his first virtual reality experience - Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 pm. Oculus had just launched Rift demos at 48 Best Buy stores a week earlier and Price wanted to check out the new tech. What he didn't know...
Every once in a while, along comes something that pushes the boundaries of what's already been done. Oculus has just announced the new VR fitness title Supernatural is coming out on the Oculus Quest, April 23rd.
https://youtu.be/oCAda5jgp8U
Supernatural is an immersive, subscription-based, virtual reality fitness experience that combines the best beats,...
During our last VR Game Roundup, Half-Life: Alyx was understandably the attention grabbing title. Now that Valve's colossal virtual reality hit has released, we're moving towards a more standard week of titles highlighted by some basketball titles and Ironlights, an interesting melee combat game.
Guns'n'Stories: Bulletproof VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esB05ESM77g
Originally released in 2018...
During my daily VR news hunt, I stumbled across a Fast Company article of the 10 most innovative virtual and augmented reality companies of 2020. One of the companies mentioned in the article is called Within. They started in 2014 and have been producing amazing VR story-based virtual and augmented...
Beat Games, the creators of Beat Saber, has put out a fitness-focused beat map called Fitbeat. The track was created by Jaroslav Beck, the former CEO of Beat Games, and has that classic Beat Saber sound to it.
I have been playing the map all morning trying to master it....
The VZFit is a unique accessory developed by Virzoom that allows for any stationary bike to be connected wirelessly to an Oculus Quest or Oculus Go headset. The hardware package consists of a Bluetooth pedal mounted sensor and a simple Bluetooth controller. Check out my complete and comprehensive VZFit...
UPDATE: April 16th, 2020.
Registration is closed! Please email us if you still want to participate in the challenge. You will not be eligible for the prize drawings but you will still get the motivational emails and access to all the VR Fitness Challenge content. contests@vrfitnessinsider.com
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Oculus Quest owners could be forgiven for feeling a little left out lately, forced to look on in envy as PC VR owning players got to enjoy a trio of excellent creepy thrill rides in Boneworks, Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners and the incredible Half-Life Alyx.
Well, Questers sulk no...
One of the best aspects of using virtual reality fitness games to exercise is that there is a title for everyone. This even applies if you're a competitive person that loves to go against another human in order to maximize your workout. Thankfully, there are plenty of great VR titles that...
Fitness fanatics have a new tracking tool today thanks to the YUR.watch, conveniently located on your virtual wrist and available in PC VR and Quest games.
YUR develops the most advanced fitness technology to help users keep track of daily progress towards fitness goals and the YUR.watch interface is similar...
No matter what VR headset you own, there are an incredible array of virtual reality fitness games available. However, the HTC Vive's diverse catalog makes it a great option for any fitness enthusiast. From games meant specifically for fitness to fun titles that wind up being a great workout as well,...
Editor's Note: Nareg Djabrayan contributed to this article.
If you’re wondering what to do while you’re sitting at home in quarantine with much of the world, turn on your favorite streaming device and watch some VR esports! For the past few weeks, some of the world’s top Contractors competitors have...
Virtual reality fitness games are a great way to boost your mood and temporarily escape from the world during these trying times. From exercises that will release endorphins to meditative titles that will help calm your mind from worries, there are plenty of great options at your disposal. To help...
Half-Life: Alyx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2W0N3uKXmo
Unquestionably the most-anticipated VR game ever made, Half-Life: Alyx is the series' first game in a decade. Set between the events of the first two games, it's a full-fledged Half-Life game with unprecedented interactivity. Alongside combat there are puzzles and a story that lives up to the series'...
If you're like us, you're currently stuck at home without much to do, but Beat Games is hoping to fix that. The latest Beat Saber music pack adds some of producer Timbaland's biggest songs to the game, and it's available now.
More jams for slashing
On sale for about $8 across...
What's better to pass the time than bashing a couple of decomposing zombie heads together? You can't bring up horror fiction without invoking the morbid curiosity brought on by hordes of flesh-hungry living dead, but the sheer primal fun of this genre is hard to overlook.
And, as it turns...
The coronavirus has led to the cancellation of several major sports leagues worldwide, including England's Premier League. Soccer players need to stay in playing shape, however, and many are turning to VR to keep themselves ready for when the season resumes.
Staying ready for whenever play resumes
According to the Daily...