In the 1990's, there were a few test toys sent out into the market to see how children would react to virtual reality video games. The technology was rather basic compared to video games at those times and the equipment provided was extremely bulky. This ultimately closed this small...
You know how when you're playing a really immersive video game like Call of Duty, you get really into it? Some people call that the gamer zone. Science has found that when you're in that mindset, your mind can also deflect pain sensations!
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Recent research has shown that immersing oneself...
If you have ever wanted to join a massive community in the sake of defending the entirety of Earth, then welcome to Ingress. With its multi-million supported community, this game will literally keep you on your toes against aliens and against your enemies.
What is Ingress?
Ingress started out as a...
Project Walk Again
Miguel Nicolelis, co-director for the Duke Center of Neuroengineering, led a year-long study in treating paraplegic patients with VR technology. Seven out of the eight patients were considered complete paraplegics, and all of them had lived with paraplegia for at least three years. The results? All eight reported an increase...
This website reviews many games and experiences with the current Virtual Reality environment as it is. However, as you can see, many of the games and experiences haven't quite made that perfect score. This is due to the fact that the industry is treating this new Virtual Reality as...
The most recent attempt to make virtual reality more affordable and available comes from Intel and Microsoft. The two are working together to develop technology that could be used by product manufacturers as a basis for their own products. Intel's current projects, Project Alloy and the RealSense camera, are major...
Selfie Tennis is best described as Tennis that has no rules in a dream of someone who took a nap after taking LSD. Yes. You read that right. It really is a psychedelic version of the racquet bound sport. The game allows you to play with others, but it...
Any time that a person brings up using virtual reality for working out, the negative comments immediately begin:
"Sweat in a heavy VR headset? LOL, that's disgusting!"
"OMG! You'll be tripping all over the wire!"
"You'll get nauseous after a few minutes of jumping around. I'm dizzy just thinking about it!"
Some of...
Moore's Law states that the processing power of computers will double every two years. Chip manufacturers have used Gordon Moore's observation as a goal since it was coined in 1975, although the law is considered dead now. The more processing power you have, the more power technology can deliver in smaller packages. Cell...
You have to go to the gym to get in shape. There’s really not much more you can do to burn off the flab other than grind out sets, eat right and stay committed for months. But what if there was a way to do it in a fully...
Millions of Americans struggle with their weight and many face serious health issues due to obesity. Though it might seem easy for some to lose weight through cutting calories and increasing physical activity, there are countless others who find the challenge of getting into shape to be nearly impossible.
A...
While many big and small companies are venturing into virtual reality hardware arena, a rather unexpected player has entered the scene: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba. That's right, the company known for being a portal for imperfect knockoffs of high-end luxury goods from China is getting in on the VR...
Ever felt like you just wanted to punch someone, but couldn’t because of pesky things like the law and jail? Welcome to the game where you can get your rage on without hurting anyone, but still receive that therapeutic justice, which is why it's called The Thrill of the...
Sitting down with the old Fruit Ninja game, one could find many renditions of the game being acted out on YouTube. Now, instead of imagining what a real world Fruit Ninja game would be like, we have virtual reality to thank for the creation of the real life Fruit...
The timing of the development of VR backpacks coincides with the fitness trend of rucking. Thanks to companies like HP, MSI, and ZOTAC, you might be able to combine the two. It's as simple as using the VR backpack for its intended purpose: fun. Unlike most video games, you...
Football and virtual reality don’t sound like two things that go together very well. Sports are active; virtual reality is just starting to get a reputation outside of mere entertainment. Now, the two of them are coming together thanks to Derek Belch, Stanford football’s 2007 kicker, and Jeremy Bailenson,...
There was once a game that would revolutionize the industry by simulating what it is like to be a surgeon in the real world. It would describe the finer aspects of this medical art and give you real inside knowledge about how to remove a heart properly; this was...
Habits are a fickle beast. We try so hard to create good habits like flossing, going to the gym, and getting up earlier and can only stick with them for a few weeks before the inevitable relapse. Our dentist stays mad, our flab stays flabby, and our eyes stay glued...
According to the executives from GameStop, their PlayStation VR pre-order was the quickest sellout in the company’s history where the company’s PlayStation VR pre-order went out of stock within 5 minutes. Even at Amazon, the initial stock of Sony PlayStation VR, which was a ‘launch bundle’ also sold out...
If you've ever gone to the gym and got your headphones tangled in a set of free weights or the rowing machine, then you can understand how the wired nature of headsets can be a hindrance to your VR fitness workout. You might have already heard about companies like...
