Virtual reality games are crushing stereotypes about ways we can use computer games to lose weight, improve our mental health, increase cardiovascular activity, gain muscle and achieve overall wellness. It’s no secret that traditional video games have been linked with increased BMI (body mass index) and obesity. For twenty years, the health and fitness community…
Beat Saber is one of the coolest games in VR right now. It is simple, intuitive and endlessly replayable. Beat Saber is also a great game for groups of people to take turns with, using the built-in Party mode. And if you already play (or have played) Beat Saber, then you’ve probably stumbled upon its…
Sairento VR lets you step into a pair of cybernetic ninja shoes to run, dash, and triple jump through arenas full of bad guys. A calming synth soundtrack puts players in a near-meditative state, slicing through wave after wave of stone sumos, zombie shogun, and more. The game keeps growing too, now with its first…
When I started playing games in VR, I had no expectation of getting into shape. During the first Friday evening that I owned my Oculus Rift—filled with excitement—I dove head-first into SUPERHOT VR. And as I was smashing SUPERHOT’s idyllic orange baddies, something occurred to me. I’d started sweating. I pulled my headset off and checked…
It can be difficult to lose weight. If you aren’t athletic, and you don’t have good eating habits, you might feel like you’ll never be able to improve your lifestyle. After all, obesity is one of the largest health problems in America for a reason. Motivating yourself to work out costs too much energy. Energy…
You’ve booted up your new Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, played with a couple of apps, and now you’re looking for some tips to give this VR fitness thing a shot. But you’re unsure where to start. Maybe it’s been a while since you’ve been in shape. Or you’re trying to figure out if VR…
By now you might be well-aware of the benefits of high-intensity interval training (HIIT), but you’re still confused as to whether you should fit low-impact steady state (LISS) into your workout routine as well. In this article, I’m going to explore some of the pros and cons of HIIT and LISS. And at the end…
Like it or not, Triple-A gaming is integral to the success of VR. Personally, I prefer my VR narrative adventures to be tightly packaged around smaller game time sessions, but there is no denying that a world like Skyrim is incredibly immersive in VR. In short, VR needs narrative adventures to grow. Most of us…
Jonathan Voudrie has a Bachelors degree in counseling, is in PTSD recovery, an Oculus Rift owner, and is a Twitch streamer that sees the potential for VR technology to improve people’s lives. He talked with us about how VR has helped him get active, has helped his body become healthier, and how VR can help…
Juan Espinosa is a software tester who plays VR for fun and fitness. After receiving an Oculus Rift as a gift from his wife, Juan entered the Rift and has been using it ever since. Even with an old knee injury, he uses VR as a low impact exercise that has helped him lose weight…