It's the start of a new year and with a new year often comes the exciting glimpse of what's ahead of us in our technology future. They may not all happen, but most of the announcements and previews found at CES are just launching announcements where they get technology...
Virtual reality is supposed to be all about immersing yourself in a digital world. Of course, back when the technology was new, there were a number of issues that took users out of the experience and reminded them that yes, they were still in their living room. For instance,...
If virtual reality is to become a legitimate means of exercising in 2017, the industry will have to overcome some hurdles. At the moment, VR is viewed as a breakthrough technology geared toward youngsters who play video games. Add in the lack of VR fitness spaces and the fact...
As in every year, there is some hype around what will be at CES this year but I've got some theories as to what we can expect in the VR fitness topic. This is a much more refined area than what will actually be at CES, but a good...
Think the world of fitness isn't catching on to the VR phenomenon? Think again! Life Fitness just announced huge news that's going to make VR a big part of your daily routine in the gym! Life Fitness (in case you never looked at most of the equipment you use...
Admit it, when you think of Fitbit, you feel like you know all there is to know, right? You put it on, it tracks your movements and becomes an afterthought to your health and fitness regime. It's a great tool, but it probably isn't going to change your life...
Just about everything is going wireless these days. From video game controllers to mice, headphones and printers, it seems like the majority of electronic devices are wire-free. At the current moment, virtual reality systems are wired. However, this will not be the case in the near future.
This week's CES...
You know what virtual reality is, and you know what augmented reality is. But what could mixed reality be? And why do mixed reality and fitness go hand in hand? First things first. If augmented reality overlays content on the real world, mixed reality anchors that content to real...
Did you think the major push from CES for VR was going to be dull? Think again! Lenovo just made good on the low-cost HMD promise we heard a while back with a prototype device that will make the Microsoft Holographic platform a reality. What does the new device...
A lot of people are talking about VR lately. It's become the cool thing to peg for futurists and pundits trying to look relevant. But with that in mind, there has to be at least a little hype surrounding it, right? Let's look at virtual reality objectively. Once in...
There have been a lot of companies to try and say they are providing the true tether-free experience, but the truth of the matter is that these companies are tackling, perhaps, the easiest part of the problem. Let's go over what Immersive Robotics have created and why many technology...
It seems like smartphones can do a little bit of everything these days. From providing weather updates to reserving a seat on a flight, smartphones are essential to a life of convenience and efficiency. Yet few would expect these little devices to provide captivating virtual experiences.The worlds of smartphones...
The golden era of arcades is long gone. Anyone who passed through adolescence in the 1980s and 1990s will testify to the endless fun provided by arcade video games. These social gaming centers served up lively gaming experiences that could be shared with others at the cost of a...
While there weren't many fitness games that came out for the mobile platforms this year and most games were centered around using a controller, there were still some motion based games that came out. Most of these push the gray line on what we consider to be VR, AR,...
Plenty of people are hesitant to use virtual reality (VR) headsets because they seem a bit obtrusive. This is especially true of the older crowd who feel slightly uneasy about the idea of strapping a computer to their head. Add in the assumed challenges of working out while donning...
Most people are saying that 2016 was an epic year for VR, AR and MR. It had it's highlights, but let's be honest, we want more fitness! 2016 was absolutely horrible. Well, no, not really, but it could have definitely been better. There were a lot of good advancements...
There are only a handful of companies that leaked some hints this year as to what they want to accomplish over the next couple of years. However, just a few of them have unknowingly hinted towards some awesome possible Fitness related VR material so let's check out each one...
Kick off to building a simple VR experience
As a creative professional, I've had to push my comfort zone time and time again to learn new technologies, workflows, systems, you name it. I've always found that the best way to learn is to DO. It's far too easy to get...
When you think about the traditional forms of fitness, you probably picture two athletes. One goes to the gym, straps on a lifting belt, and heads for the squat rack. The other one merely opens their door and walks into the biggest gym on Earth: the great outdoors. From...
Next up in this year's VR Awards: Mixed Reality! It's very easy to confuse mixed reality with Augmented reality. Ultimately, the way to set them apart is pretty easy: Augmented reality augments only one reality, ours, for use as a game, whereas mixed reality takes a computer environment that...