VR social apps don't immediately come to mind as a way for people to lose weight and burn fat. But inside of the social app VRChat, a contingent of users are already using existing full-body tracking solutions to telegraph real-world physical activities and get physically active with one another....
For the following Creed: Rise to Glory gameplay tips I chose to play on Pro difficulty, but you could also play on Rookie or Champion. Rookie is a great start for beginners and Champion is for those that want to flex their boxing prowess or get a super difficult...
Every step you take, every move you make, every treasure you take, developers are watching you with in-game analytics. Accumulated game data informs a developer’s decision making on anything from level design to difficulty and ability balance. Based on player interactions, a developer can tell whether an event is...
Sitting in room corners or garages across the globe are ellipticals, treadmills, and weight machines collecting dust. If this is something you vibe with, you’re not alone. I ignored my exercise bike too, but VR helped me get back on track with my fitness and health goals.
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In July 2017, Oculus Rift exclusive Echo Arena came out with a bang across the VR industry, pushing forward the idea that eSporting in full 6DOF with zero-G could be perfectly feasible. With no more than a single, sophisticated gameplay mechanic and exactly one map to enjoy it with, Echo Arena...
Beat Saber
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Grab your digital sabers, PSVR peeps -- Beat Saber is now live! This version of the neon cube slicing game has 5 new songs on top of the previous 11 song soundtrack. Get worked up in Campaign mode with new obstacles and score objectives to power you through...
The Vive Focus just got its North American and European enterprise release on November 11th. Vive also announced the reveal of the accompanying software development kit for studios and developers to begin creating Vive Wave content for a release on Viveport.
The new standalone is projected to make waves...
Even with the rise of eSports in modern pop culture, VR is currently one of the less popular platforms for the eSports community. Some say it's because there isn't enough content in VR yet, and others say the problem is inherent to VR lacking a true global fanbase.
What might...
Hotel Transylvania is a popular film and cartoon comedy from Sony Pictures. The movie’s main characters -- Drac, Mavis, and Johnny now have their very own rhythm, obstacle, and fitness game called Hotel Transylvania Popstic!
Sony Pictures Virtual Reality and Specular Theory created the game for Oculus Rift, HTC...
When you think about a high-intensity game in VR, what comes to mind? Is it the thought of fighting endlessly against an opponent that takes hundreds of hits to go down? Throwing thousands of punches in rapid succession with nothing but squats to break the repetition? Or perhaps, throwing...
BOXVR enthusiast, Josh Johnson decided that he would make life a little easier for all of us BOXVR Fans. Josh created a plugin that manages playlists for BOXVR. This is a feature that a lot of us have wanted for years.
No more stopping your VR workouts and choosing new songs. Create your...
Windlands 2
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Windlands 2 is an adventurer’s game with an open world, grappling, and bow and arrow combat. Play solo or join a group of friends and work together to fight titans and other foes. Collect items and upgrade your gear! Be a hero and protect Windlands from further invasion...
Exercise keeps our bodies strong as our minds power our resilience day after day. After working and creating, taking care of partners, kids, pets, and adventuring around the metaverse, energy levels are at their peak or all worn out.
Our brains and bodies are an interconnected battery system that needs...
5G is certainly some really impressive stuff. The connection speeds are faster than what basically any of us are used to, so fast, in fact, that it will be possible to livestream video from a headset with one to one movement.
Saturday’s Kings game delivered an impressive real-time VR view.
It...
HOLOFIT bikes, rowing, and elliptical trainers are high-tech machinery for 21st-century gyms. These fitness machines are cardio powerhouses that are made mightier with VR headsets! The fitness company is celebrating the release of their new fitness app, fresh game modes, trophies, and on top of it all, digital coaching!
Whether...
With the Oculus Quest coming up in Spring 2019, and the new efforts from Oculus's competitors to bring their own standalone devices up to 6DOF with inside-out tracking, the VR world is going to see some pretty intense changes within the next year.
Among those changes will be the introduction...
The Thrill of the Fight just got more thrilling!
AT VR Fitness Insider we love the Thrill of the Fight. Two years on from its early access launch and it’s still the undisputed king of the ring in terms of its arm and shoulder destroying, calorie torching, sweat inducing, maximum...
Beat Games and VRsenal are debuting the Beat Saber VR machine at IAAPA 2018, which is the first time the rhythm slasher and fitness game will appear in North America since it first dropped in arcades throughout Korea and China.
IAAPA kicks off November 12th in Orlando, Florida and...
Meleap’s HADO is an augmented reality team sport building lots of momentum in Japan and in countries throughout the world. HADO players wear wireless and mobile AR headsets they can see through and arm trackers.
Casual and serious players gather on a court and throw powered up energy balls...
Windlands 2 is a unique VR platformer that, along with Astro Bot, will absolutely live past its release as a pivotal stepping stone in the development of future VR platforming games. That said, playing Windlands 2 long enough will coat you in sweat and give you a very nice...