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 to see how these VR experiences can affect human behavior in positive ways.
Three recent experiments...
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. But did you know that VR can help benefit your psychology as well? A healthy...
We have some really cool and promising news coming out of the IoT show happening right now in Santa Clara, California. VirZOOM and Samsung are using the show as a place to show off both their techs in tandem. What does that mean for you? Any time two companies...
With so much innovation happening in VR these days, it's hard to keep track of all the players in the game. One player we've been noticing a lot these days is Ville "Scie" Piispanen, the mind and body behind a VR project called Evacrity. Scie and his company are working...
If you're looking for a new VR headset or ready to take your initial plunge into the realm of virtual reality, you have no shortage of options. There are all sorts of virtual reality headsets on the market, each with its own unique merits. There's a bunch of options...
Virtual reality will revolutionize our world in ways we can’t even imagine today. As the next major computing platform, the world in 10 - 50 years will look like it came straight from science fiction. Every industry will be transformed. Here’s our view on how fitness and sports could...
The beginning of vSports - eSports and Traditional Sports Combined
In my mind's eye I can see it. The line between eSports and traditional sports has blurred as I walk towards a cacophony of deafening cheers. I’m merely a spectator lost in the crowd and the arena I am entering...
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 it might seem consumer-centric, virtual reality (VR) and its practical applications are rapidly being discovered...
Health advocates are always trying to find ways to make their campaigns more impactful and improve their outcomes, but this can be a big challenge. Helping people change their personal behavior, especially when it comes to reducing health risks, is one of the biggest challenges in the medical community....
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 users and active watchers of the new tech aren't fully aware of is that VR...
With so many games on the VR market, it's hard to really know which ones are the best for your workouts. We recently reviewed Sword Master VR here at VRFI and it was met with a lot of interest from both you our readers, and the game developing community...
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 potential outcomes is one of the most commonly used tools for keeping people motivated towards...
360 video seems to be one segment of technology that fitness enthusiasts haven't really gravitated towards. Recently, we discussed how personal trainers can benefit from this innovation. We firmly believe that fitness pros could become the forefront of this type of filming, but there's a lot more an active...
A new virtual reality study has revealed that how a person feels in a particular environment is based on his or her perception of space and physical awareness. Researchers have concluded that our brain uses a combination of these factors--body perception and environment--to control emotion and how we explore...
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 as simply gaming and thus forego any possible results that can come from it....
Sword Master VR brings intense sword fighting to you in a game experience that will have you breathing hard as you fight your way out of hell. You’ll be slashing and slicing in every direction to defeat the waves of gigantic sword wielding beasts as skeletons cheer from the...
With so many gaming experiences on Steam and the Oculus store, it's easy to lose yourself in all the options of VR fitness these days. Not to be outdone, VirZOOM, maker of VirZOOM Arcade virtual reality exercise games and the VirZOOM VR platform, just announced a strategic partnership with...
Sword Master VR brings intense swordfighting to you in a game experience that will have you breathing hard as you fight your way out of hell. You’ll be slashing and slicing in every direction to defeat the waves of gigantic sword wielding beasts as skeletons cheer from the sideline.
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Avatars are representations of real world humans that exist in a virtual environment. While it's true and almost commonly expected that an avatar can be a fantasy character, what usually gets overlooked is that these same avatars can also be an accurate and detailed representation of the real versions...
If you're a VR enthusiast or just someone on the fence about the phenom that is virtual reality, you've no doubt heard your fair share of issues about headset-related sweating. While there is a large section of gamers who never experience any real issue with sweating while wearing their...