ARPost

APRIL 19, 2021

You have a control panel, noise-canceling headphones. You also get a Pico G2 VR headset and controller. It has exercises to strengthen emotional fitness, as well as exercises for exposure therapy. In a CenteredVR kit, you get VR mindfulness-based experience. How Virtual Reality Promotes Stress Resilience.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 14, 2021

Easily joining my list of ‘things I didn’t foresee VR being used for’, Fencer is a virtual reality fencing trainer which uses a real fencing sword attached to an Oculus Quest controller to help would-be fencers learn the underlying strategies and movements. Image courtesy Boxglass.

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Road to VR

JUNE 26, 2019

While it’s long been technically possible to play Oculus exclusive games on Vive and other SteamVR headsets thanks to an unofficial mod called ‘Revive’, the actual experience has always been decidedly clunky due to the significant differences between controller inputs. Photo by Road to VRre.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Déraciné is one of the finest examples yet of someone setting out to create a VR game before actually finding out what’s fun or interesting to do when you have a headset on your head and motion tracked controllers in your hands (Move controllers are required).

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VR Fitness

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Ahead of its start this coming weekend, Black Box VR has announced a new partnership with the Fan Controlled Football League, the newest sports league where fans get to call the shots. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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ARVR

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Boosted Motivation As people face various often stressful situations that cause them time constraints and stress they find it difficult to have the time and motivation needed for exercise. Moreover, most of those who choose to train does not have the necessary knowledge to perform an exercise which can cause them injuries.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 26, 2016

I once owned one of the greatest exercise machines ever made. It was a game controller called the Kilowatt Pro for the PS2, Xbox, GameCube, and PC. The Kilowatt Pro was an exercise controller. You stood on a metal platform and pushed and pulled on the controller to simulate the thumbstick on the gamepad.

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Road to VR

JULY 8, 2016

VR on exercise bikes like VirZOOM is going to be AMAZING… for some people, and I may not be one of those people. While I don’t think that VirZOOM can claim to have completely solved the VR locomotion problem, I was pleased to see that some VR locomotion schemes were indeed more comfortable than using a Xbox controller alone.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 17, 2022

Convincing kids to hand over their tablets and game controllers to go play outside is no easy task, but Bandai Namco’s Vital Hero watches might actually make fitness more appealing through gamification. Instead of chasing high scores, it straps a Digimon to a kid’s wrist, one that only gets better in battles the more… Read more.

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ARPost

MAY 19, 2023

Controllers are required to navigate menus and carry out simple interactions in some of the practices, but there aren’t any complex controls. Mindway uses VR very cleverly to facilitate common mindfulness exercises. The thumbsticks can be used for snap turns, but there’s no movement and head-tracking is sufficient.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

HitMotion: Reloaded blends VR, MR, and exercise to create a truly unique fitness experience. Developed by New Technology Walkers , HitMotion: Reloaded is a new exercise game that’s half boxing, half dodging, and 100% cardio fun. It’s safe to say VR changed the way people think of video games.

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VRScout

MARCH 22, 2022

Available now via Amazon, KIWI’s VR dumbbells use a combination of custom-made attachments that allow you to customize the individual weight of each Touch controller. The system includes two covers for each controller which house a handful of polished weight plates weighing 1.8 ounces each. Setup is fairly straightforward.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2023

Some of these Strength Training exercises have you ditching your motion controllers in favor of actual dumbbells. This new game mode utilizes various technologies—from passthrough and hand tracking to mixed reality—to offer a variety of challenging strength-building routines.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Peloton will replace its CEO, cut about 2,800 jobs, and revamp its leadership team as the company faces declining demand for its exercise equipment. The layoffs account for around 20% of the corporate workforce but will not affect instructors or content. Read more.

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Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Everyone starts out with bold plans for outdoor activities, craft exercises, board games, and maybe even a dance routine, but this doesn't last long. Parental control software helps you to manage all the devices your kids use by blocking unwanted content, limiting screen time, restricting the use of certain apps, and much more.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The recipe is simple: By fully utilizing the capabilities of mixed reality technologies, we can make active, social, and fun gaming experiences that reward exercise. As much as 80% of the global underage population does not get enough weekly exercise. To include more people, we have to rethink what exercise could be.

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Hypergrid Business

DECEMBER 5, 2022

With training, the soldier could then control weapon systems thousands of miles away using their thoughts alone. Going one step further, a device equipped with an artificial intelligence system could directly control a soldier’s behavior by predicting what options they would choose in their current situation.

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VRScout

MARCH 29, 2019

Using their own proprietary Dynamic Resistance Machine technology and hands-free controllers, Black Box is able to track over 10,000 movement data points on an individual to ensure appropriate form and track progress in order to readjust the experience. The experience’s intensity is completely built around your ability,” Black Box boasts.

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VRScout

APRIL 13, 2019

Research into VR’s benefits on balance and motor control continue to reveal new information. Researchers tested their VR as a controlled treadport , a CAVE-like environment where patients walk on a treadmill, harnessed to the ceiling to protect in the case of falls. ” Image Credit: K. Bo Foreman, University of Utah.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

But thanks to virtual reality, there might be an exercise machine coming to your local gym or arcade that promises to gamify what many people not only find to be an existential commentary on their personal failings, but also a painfully boring experience. image courtesy VirZOOM. image courtesy VirZOOM.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 23, 2018

Explaining while it is a fitness device is not easy if you don’t try it: basically, the position that you have to hold on the machine lets you exercise the lower part of your back and also the steering operations are all based on the balance of your body. Instead, it is first of all a fitness device and then it is well made.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2020

And what’s better for you muscles than regular daily exercise! Balance Train your motor control skills and divided attention. Eventually, Virtuleap would like to expand its mind exercises to include well-known neuropsychological exercises such as the Stroop Color and Word Test where your brain needs to adjust to conflict.

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VRGames

MARCH 30, 2023

Incorporating various technologies like passthrough and hand tracking to mixed reality, this game mode has users ditching motion controllers in favor of real dumbbells to target 16 important muscle groups via an interactive muscle map. Rather […]

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

While getting on a treadmill or going to an exercise class may be a better form of exercise, the reality is that many people choose not to do the latter but could be interested in getting tertiary health benefits while playing games in the comfort of their own homes.

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Road to VR

APRIL 19, 2023

Here’s all of the major apps and features mentioned in the report: iPad apps adapted for mixed reality : Calendars, Contacts, Files, Home control, Mail, Maps, Messaging, Notes, Photos, Reminders, Music, News, Stocks, and Weather apps. Fitness+ : will let users exercise while watching an instructor in VR.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Even if you already knew all of the controls that this little app takes you through, the dance game and target practice games are both embarrassingly fun – even for this VR veteran. It was also announced that knee strikes are coming to the boxing exercise. Everyone should play First Steps for Quest 2. Supernatural (Quest).

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Available with both hand-tracking and Touch controller support, this includes immersive guided meditations for reducing stress, mood-boosting exercises that aim to release tension and games designed to "build mindfulness skills you can take back to the real world."

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2017

VirZOOM is back with a more affordable option for exercising in virtual reality. Well obviously going with just the sensor means you’ll have to provide your own exercise bike. Just as glaring however is the fact that you’ll also have to hold your own controllers as you pedal.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2020

All the fun of Beat Games’ VR rhythm slasher, minus the physical exercise. Earlier today, Beauchamp shared his latest proof-of-concept, a miniature version of the hit VR rhythm game Beat Saber controlled using Oculus Quest hand tracking technology.

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VRScout

JANUARY 11, 2022

As part of the study, 77 participants were split up into three groups—a control group with no gum, an experimental group chewing peppermint gum, and a second experimental group chewing ginger gum—and immersed in a 15-minute VR helicopter flight. 2018 ), pleasant odors (Keshavarz et al.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

The product uses tracking data to monitor the movement of the motion controllers and headset to understand roughly how many calories players burn while playing VR games, similar to how FitBit devices track your steps and estimate the calories burnt throughout the day. Image Credit: VR Institute of Health & Exercise.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Played from a first person perspective, with motion controllers enabling 1:1 fist tracking, boxing is a natural fit for the current generation of VR hardware. It is currently rated on the Virtual Reality Institute of Health and Exercise as equivalent exercise to rowing for burning calories.

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VRScout

AUGUST 16, 2019

Like many entrepreneurs, Chacon found his healthy balance of work, fun, and exercise taking a back seat to his business. Some workouts required the tetherless 6DOF VR from headsets like the Quest, such as working out in 3D boxing ring ; more simplistic exercises, such as burpees , worked best with the Oculus Go.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 6, 2022

Students can access educational content in Eduverse learning spaces from a “secure and controlled environment.” Teachers using the platform can utilise immersive visualisations to assist students in academic concepts and training such as special education, post-COVID exercises, and remaining active in the classroom.

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ARPost

MAY 18, 2022

We kind of thought about a mashup of futuristic exercises and a mid-century style gym.”. Modeled after a physical gym for your body, the Mind Gym is composed of over 60 different mental exercises, arranged from warm-ups, to “special equipment,” to cool-downs. Tend to Mind and Body With VZfit. It’s when I get my best ideas.”.

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ARVR

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

This is an exercise we’ve done every quarter for several years, but with a different approach lately given Meta’s disclosures. To estimate, we can go back to the results from last time we did the above exercise for Q2. And two is a leadership structure that enables Zuckerberg’s unilateral control. Few companies can do this.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

For instance, the gloves can detect which weight you are lifting, so they can follow you while you do your fitness exercise in XR. So, for instance, he can use the bare hand with the left hand and the controller in the right hand, or he can use the controllers in both, then put them on the table and start using hand tracking with both hands.

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