Pistol Whip is without a doubt one of my personal favorite go-to games for a good workout. Not only is it fun and engaging it makes you feel like John Wick, or in my case John Thick. I wanted to get the most out of my workouts using VR so I came up with a…
For many, getting to the gym is a feat in and of itself. Despite our best efforts and New Year’s resolutions, committing to and sticking with a workout routine is easier said than done. And even for those of us who make it to the gym regularly, learning how to safely perform exercises and avoid…
A few days ago, Microsoft blew up the VR world by unveiling new affordable VR headsets from some big-name manufacturers. Starting at just $299, the new HMDs will be developed by HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus and Acer and will incorporate Microsoft’s 6-degrees of freedom sensors. At their October 26 press conference event, Microsoft officials discussed…
There are many tutorials out there that tell you how to make a Google Cardboard so that you can immediately get into the VR action. You will find that this is useful for anything except most VR games, which are primarily based on the HTC Vive. One of the annoying parts about Google Cardboard is…
It seems like everyone is talking about fitness in VR. From the well-known training sequence of Wade Watts in Ready Player One to the reams of comments piling up on r/Vive, to people designing their own fitness programs with playlists of Holopoint and Raquet NX, it’s easy to see that this is going to be…
There has been a lot of hype about the new iPhone 7 and the dual camera that it comes with, primarily because of special features such as environment mapping and gesture recognition capabilities. However, let’s take a step back and discuss why this is important. Apple Likes AR For some, Augmented Reality is often considered…
The truth is that although nearly everyone knows they should workout and eat right, most people don’t do it. They do their best for a few weeks or a month, and then give up and are back to square one. The frustration continues. The biggest and most amazing benefit of VR fitness is that by creating an…