This week at Oculus Connect 5, the previously titled "Project Santa Cruz" finally unveiled itself under its new moniker—the Oculus Quest.
The Quest represents Oculus's first push into fully standalone 6DOF VR at the relatively humble price of $399.99.
I got to go hands-on with the Oculus Quest and play around...
There are 3 very important fitness game updates that our readers must know about. The following game changes to Knockout League, CREED: Rise to Glory, and Sairento VR will help fit gamers squeeze more sweat out of their VR workouts.
Knockout League Updates
https://youtu.be/UE6BIlC4iVM
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Doug Johnson’s gym is soon getting...
Step into Del Phi Gym, train, and fight worthy opponents as the underdog Adonis “Hollywood” Creed. This long-awaited title is now finally released and is worth its weight in sweat and quality. Survios new single and multiplayer PvP boxing title Creed: Rise to Glory is a PS VR, HTC...
Athletes are seeing tech advancements for wearables that are geared towards training and gathering data. Kaaya Tech’s HoloSuit is a fully tracked wireless bodysuit that can be used for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality devices. The smart clothing acts as a device to help golfers get accurate swing data,...
If you’re a competitive VR eSports player on a team, you already know that Virtual Reality is amazing for fitness and builds confidence. You live it, breathe it, practice with a team -- awesome. For the rest of us who are an introvert or ambivert, a beginner at VR...
Virtual Fighting Championship (VFC)
https://youtu.be/Eu_9xAxUej4
VFC is a title that is in early access. Players melee fight in the ring in this first-person, single player, co-op, PvP, PvE game. Step into a gloves off cage fight against an opponent, waves of robots, and make your way up the ladder to become...
It's not news that VR games excel in serving out heightened fitness output and improved physiological health. Hundreds of millions of data samples gathered by the VR Health Institute over the past several years firmly establish this as fact. But does "VR fitness game" really compute for most consumers? Does...
PlayStation VR owners will be getting a funky rhythm and dance game from SEGA and Grounding Inc. called Space Channel 5 VR. A squad of colorful aliens with dance moves compete against 1 to 2 players in this co-op dance game set in outer space and broadcasted on extraterrestrial...
VR is becoming more popular to the public with the current rollout of VR arcade machines. Arcades are stepping up their game with advanced tech like VR to draw in visitors with activity out of the home.
VR isn’t a fair-weather and overhyped trend like some cynics will say...
For thousands of years, yogis around the world have been stretching and holding yoga poses and meditators have been discovering their zen with introspection. Grab your mat and headset, EvolVR is unfolding like a lotus on AltspaceVR, where they will host weekly yoga and meditation classes, a first-ever for...
You finally brought home your new VR headset, and you rushed to your computer (or PS4) like a kid on Christmas morning to set it up. Naturally, you jumped into a game and started playing. But 10-30 minutes into your first VR session, it was already too late; motion...
The Virtual Athletics League and I-Illusions just announced that the esports league will be holding a global Space Pirate Trainer tournament from September 27 to the 30th. Competition is open to participating local VR arcades, with anyone, no matter the skill level, being qualified to sign up, compete for...
VR esports is still in its infancy, but the second season of the VR League has continued to attract competitors and fans. As competition progresses and players learn increasingly advanced techniques, the level of physical athleticism in VR esports becomes more evident.
Each VR game forces players to master different...
Getting our daily cardio or aerobics training not only helps our bodies stay healthy, it sets us up for success in VR gaming and in our everyday lives. Moving our bodies by jogging, running and walking, pumping our arms, and even rowing and using elliptical machines make VR a...
Whether we’re drumming to the beat, typing, playing ping pong, or boxing an opponent, we use hand-eye coordination or HEC daily. Hand-eye coordination is our brain and body’s system of processing actions and stimulus with our eyes and translating it into movement and action in real life. Games and...
Windlands 2
https://youtu.be/BSeIn9q1jT4
Swing off of platforms with grappling hooks to move around in this single to 4-player, co-op, exploration, parkour, race, and bow-shooter combat game. Campaign against titans, get past laser traps, aggressive flying drones, and mechanical sandworms.
Fitness Potential
Grappling from leaf to outstretched leaf in this wide barren...
Breath is life. It’s what keeps us energized throughout our day and stabilizes us when we’re under pressure. Breath and oxygen are the mechanisms that power our muscles to do another rep in the gym and gives our bodies the strength to spend hours in VR. It’s also the...
It's now possible to get into fantastic shape by doing nothing but playing the right set of games in VR. But how do you shop for the right gaming PC?
Anybody with limited hardware knowledge might think just any PC with a graphics card and a processor should do the...
Now that the gaming industry is booming, you might be curious about dipping your own toes into the waters of game design.
Naturally, you're on the hunt for strategies that successful game developers might use—besides making enough coffee to last up to 16 hours per day. Truth is, the games...
We covered VR Health Group’s FDA approved applications earlier this year, but the company has shifted its focus a bit. Now offering a suite of interactions to both businesses and consumers, VR Health Group’s goal has become to analyze user interactions with virtual objects for real-time health data analytics....