Archery might have been Hollywood's gimmick of choice a couple summers ago with the Hunger Games and Avengers featuring a lot of arrow slinging, but there's no doubting the being able to accurately and strongly send an arrow accurately at a target is a skill that requires a great...
Sometimes synergies just make so much sense that people are shocked when they don't workout. I think it's fair to say that many people expected that we'd all have some kind of VR treadmill collaboration by now. Surely in a world where we have VirZoom and Icaros, we'd have...
It's mind boggling to us that there aren't more VR sports games out there. Sports seem to be the most obvious synergy for immediate immersion into the world of VR. Thankfully, the sports junkie and VR addict can finally come together with this really cool game. Virtual Sports VR is a...
When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg began talking at F8, I had high hopes. I was hoping that he would be tackling Augmented Reality in a totally unprecedented way but I immediately realized that the giant company would be taking the easy approach to AR. We'll get into the reason...
When a company comes out and immediately speaks to the fitness industry directly, we take note. Black Box VR just did that and we definitely heard what they were saying! According to their site "Black Box VR Is The World's First Full-Fitness Virtual Reality Gym Experience." The company --...
For those that read my articles, you know all too well that I see VR arcades as a bastion of the industry along with the needs of it in education and physical fitness. In this article, we are going to take a quick peak at Tower tag and discuss...
Tornuffalo might sound like the name of a prehistoric dinosaur yet it is actually an “active, roomscale-only VR experience.” Tornado's creators synthesized “tornado” and “buffalo” for their unique company moniker. Tornuffalo is making waves as an example of what full-body virtual reality gaming will be like in the near...
Knockout League was one of the first games that I gave a completely perfect score to and I’m super critical when it comes to VR games. With that said, it looks like the developers did listen to the community and has made some major upgrades to the game. Let’s...
There has been a rather recent development that has taken hold over a few games and completely spawned a game all on its own. This update begs to change the need for a VR suspension machine to run in video games and it can be used in nearly every...
I got rather fumed over some of the reviews for this game because I always check everything out about a game so that I give an informed view when I experience it myself. These reviews were often provided by individuals who have no patience and were dissatisfied by the...
People who struggle with weight loss understand how difficult it is to transition to a healthier lifestyle. Even if they find ways to make improvements, it can be difficult to be consistent and over time, they slip back into their old habits. Some people blame modern day convenience and...
I don’t know about you, but I am extremely scared of being above the third story floor. Beyond this floor, I cannot rationalize being up so high with the risk of falling to my death and City Rush brings out that kind of fear. This is a game that you...
Few people will deny that riding an exercise bike or pounding a treadmill is a pretty boring activity. Even so, it's not always practical to run alongside an unlit country road after sunset, or go cycling in a downpour, so these instruments of physical and mental torture continue to...
If you’re a Gundam fan or a fan of intense FPS games, then this game is going to be perfect for you. Out of the many games that I have reviewed, this is one of the best little gems I have found to date. Let’s go ahead and get...
If you ever thought that even the insane mods for Audioshield was never enough for you, now there’s something that will relieve that masochistic need. McOsu has been out for quite some time, but only really has it obtained a VR adaptation so let’s review it and see where...
A person’s environment plays a major role in his or her mental health. A person’s response to the environment is affected by his or her mental health, and in turn, mental health increases and decreases with exposure to certain things in the environment - it’s a cycle. Now, scientists...
If you’re like me, then you likely loved banging out on your imaginary drums as a kid listening to bands like Metallica and the like. As time progressed, I changed music tastes greatly to the point where I tend to listen Chinese Traditional Music and Vocaloids, but I still...

Can You Handle a VR Diet?

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Virtual reality is quickly proving to be the antithesis of traditional sit-down video gaming performed on a couch. This revolutionary medium is actually improving human health by getting participants onto their feet. VR is even being used as an educational tool to teach people about the importance of eating...
It might seem surprising, but researchers have determined that an ophthalmology technique developed during the Victorian Age, combined with state-of-the-art virtual reality technology, could improve user performance in VR environments. Monovision, dating back to the use of monocles, has shown promise when used in virtual environments. The findings from the...
  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is widely lauded as one of the best video games ever made. Available on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, this title brought the first-person shooter genre to an entirely new level. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 debuted in 2009 and...