Let me just begin with, I absolutely love tactical first-person shooters. Especially the ones in Virtual Reality. There are currently a host of decent shooters on the market for both the Oculus Quest and PCVR users, but the one that stands out the best for me is Onward. Normally playing Onward for a couple of…
I have mentioned before how wonderful Beatsaber has been for me as part of a workout. The game without a doubt will get you moving. Now you can just stand there, and swing your arms gently around, which will work for a while. I mean its a good place to start but it is not…
Recently, a friend approached me and asked whether it would be worth buying a PSVR headset for his PS4. Or, if it would be better to go all-in with a new gaming PC and an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. He had seen some of the work I’d been writing here, and he wanted to…
A new system developed by Bielefeld University’s Cluster of Excellence Cognitive Interaction Technology (CITEC) is going to elevate your workout with a novel idea: avatar creation. We’ve seen how avatars motivate us to reach our workout goals. This new system of cameras utilizes basic technology as a proof of concept. Could consumer avatar creation become…
We understand a lot about how VR stimulates a player’s a sense of progression, either through self-contained levels or through the collection of artifacts. Virtual goodies can create a strong desire for players to return to virtual worlds. What we’ve only recently begun to look at is how the group dynamic can help your VR…
VR technology may boot up instantly but if you try to do the same with your body you won’t be at your best and you’ll be one move away from an injury. When it comes to warming up, the body needs time and it needs to do a few essential things to perform at its…
Video games have been getting people’s heart rate up for years but no one ever considered them exercise, until now when researchers classified Virtual Reality games as exercise. An Australian study officially confirmed that VR is a form of exercise. If you’ve been reading the stories on this page long enough, you’d be saying ‘It’s…
We have some really cool and promising news coming out of the IoT show happening right now in Santa Clara, California. VirZOOM and Samsung are using the show as a place to show off both their techs in tandem. What does that mean for you? Any time two companies like Samsung and VirZOOM get together,…
Researchers have just shown that VR can reduce the fear of death. Helping people change their perceptions through a virtual experience is already a huge component in many fitness programs. Changing perceptions and showing potential outcomes is one of the most commonly used tools for keeping people motivated towards their fitness goals. Here’s how the…
We’re not the type of site that likes to say we told you so, but this time we just can’t resist. We’ve long been proponents of VR gaming and it’s positive impact on fitness and health and recent research has just helped prove our point even more. The research shows VR gaming has an effect…