Intel has built something truly revolutionary for VR sportscasting in True VR. Vr broadcasting has exploded in the past year as the entry-level cost of a headset falls lower and lower. Nearly every smartphone can now process some form of VR or panoramic content, and Intel is taking advantage...
VirZOOM is one of the most successful mainstream fitness apps around. It’s helped many of our readers, even a few we’ve highlighted, to lose weight and stay fit. The system offers constant new experiences. Future technology will utilize recumbent bicycles to recreate relaxing rides through the woods. It’s pretty...
Rhythm games are exploding in VR, and with good reason. The naturally physical experiences tap into our drive to move to the beat while scoring performance. Holodance even uses Vive trackers to allow for full-body tracking so you can punch and kick to the beat too. They aren’t just...
Yesterday, May 17th, Oculus and ESL (eSports League) announced that VR Challenger League has a new look, a new name, and other exciting changes! VR Challenger League is no more, so everyone, welcome to the brand new VR League, a five-month-long virtual esports competition like no other!
New Season, New...
Welcome to your first month in VR. You’ve unboxed your setup and mounted your sensors to the wall. You’ve turned everything on and sampled all the free stuff. How do you truly dive into VR fitness, and what can you expect that first month? Here, I offer some firsthand...
Is stuffing your glasses into your Oculus, Vive, or PSVR headset uncomfortable? Or do you, the creative team at your studio, or members of your business need a vision solution that will extend the life of your everyday glasses and prevent damage to expensive peripheral lenses? Bespectacled VR enthusiasts...
Trying to sort through the thousands of VR games online that are the best for fitness and getting your body tight doesn’t have to be a difficult task. We’ve sorted out the best HTC Vive games for fitness that will get your heart racing and will skyrocket your workouts...
With baseball season just getting into full swing, it’s a good time to reflect on how technology has changed the game. Increasing effort is spent today on fan engagement. AR and VR can be essential components in a unique stadium or sports bar experience. Virtex Arena Baseball is looking...
Alpha Mike Foxtrot VR - AMF VR
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AMF is a first person single player, multiplayer and co-op shooter. It’s set in open locations ranging anywhere from shipyards to the streets and buildings of a deserted town and some grungy shady looking places. Use your stealth to creep up on other...
CES was full of incredible demos and possibilities for new technology in the VR space. 4K VR is essentially already here, with better headsets coming. But the big deal this year was that 8K was on the horizon. It seems like only yesterday 1080p was the optimal resolution, and...
Overkill VR is an “on-rails” shooter full of fairly constant action, waist-high cover spots, and fun shooting mechanics. Its thirty levels are challenging to overcome, but not impossible. The game makes it clear there is a conflict happening, and that you are a member of an elite squad, but...
Ready Player One has caused a pretty big stir in the VR community, the gaming community and those who think like futurists. Surprisingly, all of those concepts converge in tomorrow’s sports bar. Futurism will meet incredible technology to give us insight into sports and provide a play space all...
Big data seems to touch every industry, and it’s come to sports in a big way. It could be argued baseball and football pioneered analytics in the modern age, but the NBA wants to perfect it. Machine learning is about to come to the sport of basketball in a...
BOXVR is a trainer curated rhythm boxing game that’s in early access on Steam and is a cardio-heavy workout that uses your own bodyweight for conditioning. Readers who are getting back into the swing of an exercise routine can jump into BOXVR and find a workout that will pique their...
Use the force… jacket…
Disney has unveiled its take on haptics, dubbed the Force jacket, it uses clever technology that can simulate anything from being in a fight to having huge muscles. The Force Jacket was created through a collaborative effort between Disney Research and MIT engineers. Read on for...
VR enthusiasts and exhibitors collectively flocked to the LA Convention Center on Friday and Saturday, May 4th and 5th for VRLA 2018. This year’s unifying concept was a new reality, and it totally delivered. Walking onto the convention floor, I stepped into the physical manifestation of the metaverse, or...
Get more active and improve your ping pong with Eleven Table Tennis
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When I wrote this the game was for PCVR only but Eleven Table Tennis is now available on Oculus Quest. The visuals, and most importantly the gameplay and physics have translated to the mobile headset extremely...
VR Fitness Insider has put together a comprehensive list of virtual reality links, social groups, and pages for you to easily navigate the ever-evolving VR and fitness ecosystem. We will continue to add more groups, pages, and links as they are discovered or shared with us.
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Stanford is iconic in the world of VR, especially if you’re an early adopter hoping to see this technology grow. The school has piloted several advancements that go beyond the video game. Real-world effects on our health and fitness are the seeds of the future for this kind of...
Beat Saber
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If turning into a virtual Jedi drummer sounds like your idea of a fun new workout you should play Beat Saber. Equipped with a neon red and blue lightsaber, players will hit matching directional cubes to rack up points. Beat Saber...