Next up for the VR Awards: Best VR Fitness Accessory! As with all technology, most of VR has come complete with accessories but some are better than others. In order to find the best accessory, we have to judge its price, its functionality, and the ease of use for...
Since last year there have been quite a few more HMD's released out on to the market. However, there's a few things that make an HMD the best Head Mounted Display available. Not only does it have to not get in the users way, but it also needs to...
With augmented/mobile reality, there has to be a combination of four different aspects. A good mobile application is available to everyone, has a great addiction to it, doesn't require much to get started, and has a low price. Therefore, we will only be judging applications that can be found...
Welcome to the VR Fitness Insider Awards where we pick the best of the best for all things virtual, augmented and mixed realities when it pertains to fitness. In this installment, we will look at the best VR fitness experiences of 2016 in the Graphics, Hardware, Fitness, Price, and Overall...
VR has a lot of different applications beyond the gaming world, but, oddly, most of the integrations are very game like. Rather than having competing technologies, we're going to list the most prominent VR tools developed by specific industries during this year. These tools will be specifically geared towards...
Virtual reality continues to develop at a lightning fast pace, and is increasingly becoming more mainstream as the months pass. Now, researchers at Penn State believe virtual reality characters modeled after a user’s own features could be the key to weight loss and fitness success. That's right! Science is...
When there is so much on your plate, a serving of escapism can be just what you need. Being able to get away for a while, in a healthy and conscious manner, is a great way to relieve stress and anxiety. It's why the video game industry is worth...
As the technology surrounding virtual reality evolves, the more possibilities arise. The medium jumps forward, in leaps and bounds. Sometimes even faster than developers can keep up with. One of the developments always seems to crop up when talking about the future of VR is eye-tracking. Not only would...
With the holidays upon us, and with so many people looking to amass even more great tech to enhance their lives, it's that time of year to deliver our VR Holiday Gift Guide! These suggestions will spread the joy of the VR world, and some fitness too, in order to...
In a recent study published in Springer’s journal Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, researchers found this conformist tendencies continue even when humans are provided with incorrect advice by a computer. The study analyzed the judgment of people who had just played role playing video games. What does all this science...
Several times over the past year, there have been hints that Apple was working on something for VR with a heavy intention towards AR due to the vision of the CEO. The CEO of Apple believes that the true power of a reality that you can alter comes from...
Last week, Oculus released its Touch motion controllers. The peripheral uses motion tracking technology to give a player a more immersive form of control. The last time we saw this kind of technology for gaming was with the Nintendo Wii. The Wii came out over a decade ago, with...
I'm not that old, only one-third of a century, so I can't say I lived through the Arcade scene. However, that's where games first began to be popular in America and while Japan still has a very large Arcade scene, America's scene died as soon as the console was...
Leap Motion is not a part of the Leap Frog series and is its own product and brand. The idea was originally to not need a keyboard by capturing the motions of the hands to simulate them on the screen. Additionally, the device was rather cheap and revolutionary at...
If you’ve ever felt nausea or illness when playing virtual reality games, you are not alone. Feelings of vertigo and stomach upset are common for many gamers, and unfortunately, the sensation interferes with gaming enjoyment. Luckily, scientists are working to eliminate VR sickness and might have found the key...
One of the biggest issues with the current generation of Virtual Reality headsets are the heavy cables that get in the way of an immersive experience. Being tethered to a machine can limit your movement and even though there are different solutions available, such as VR backpacks, players still...
Microsoft's "Share Your Idea" competition drew app ideas from 5,000 applicants. The goal was to find an app they could create for the HoloLens headset. Zaid Abouqamar found the finalist entries lacking in scope, and set out to create his own game called AR Zombies. He wanted to create an app that...
VR games and social media continue to intertwine with reality. Studies have shown that when a person has a strong identification with his or her cyber representation, the “doppelganger” can influence the person’s real life behavior. The reality of using VR weight loss methods might just be the answer...
You might have never heard of LeEco VR. Don't worry. It doesn't mean you're not a VR expert. In fact, they are a somewhat obscure company in the VR game. LeEco provides unique solutions usually in the tech field and currently they're working on delivering an affordable Gear VR...
We've covered why we wanted wireless VR for our VR fitness workouts before. Imagine not tripping over a bundle of cords anymore. Imagine standalone headsets becoming more commonplace. And, imagine experiencing VR with your friends in the same room. We also knew HTC has already been developing the HTC Vive...