Road to VR

MAY 9, 2019

HTC is now on its fourth batch in its $100 million accelerator program, which offers education, investment and mentorship to startups doing unique and and interesting things around VR and AR. Immersive Factory has developed virtual reality HSE (Health Safety & Environment) training exercises based on real-life situations.

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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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FEBRUARY 25, 2017

Granted this was the first bit of exercise of this type I’d have in a while, but I do consider myself to be in decent shape. Earlier this week we wrote about Job Stauffer , the Telltale Games developer that had lost an astonishing 50lbs playing his HTC Vive. I gave VR exercise a hard time and maybe you do too.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 23, 2017

From a personal trainer who shed 15 lbs in two months to a gamer who lost 50 pounds riding a stationary bike with a HTC Vive headset, VR workouts can not only be a source for exercise, but also be enjoyable at the same time.

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VRScout

MAY 24, 2022

Axon’s simulator training is powered by the Vive Focus 3 , HTC’s all-in-one VR headset in combination with the company’s Vive Wrist Trackers , which track the position of the user’s hands in VR. Not only that, but trainees can actually bring their TASER energy weapons and training firearms with them in VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 4, 2023

More on SenseGlove SenseGlove debuted the initial model of its Nova device at CES 2021, compatible with HTC VIVE, Meta Quest, and Pico Neo headsets. SenseGlove is currently running pre-orders for its product starting at €5,999. Following a successful showcase, SenseGlove opened global shipments of the Nova product in May 2022.

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Road to VR

MAY 14, 2018

According to recent testing by the Virtual Reality Institute of Health and Exercise , Beat Saber (2018) may be more than just a fun way to spend an evening in. Images courtesy Virtual Reality Institute of Health and Exercise. With all that block slicing, dodging and leaning, you could burn as many calories as playing tennis.

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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. Depending on the workout, Chacon would use either an Oculus Go, Oculus Quest, or an HTC Vive to pump up his cardio. Today’s #VR workout in @rumiiVR – Duck & Slip boxing exercises.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2022

The Series A was led by BITKRAFT Ventures, with participation from Qualcomm, Amazon Alexa Fund, HTC, Niantic and existing investor Mayfield. The app features guided meditations, calming environments, binaural audio for meditation, breathing exercises, and the ability to track your progress.

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VRScout

JUNE 17, 2017

VirZOOM is back with a more affordable option for exercising in virtual reality. The $100 device is compatible with most mainstream headsets including the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and PSVR, with support for mobile VR options such as Samsung’s Gear VR and Google DayDream on the way.

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VRScout

JULY 19, 2020

And what’s better for you muscles than regular daily exercise! 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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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

This week’s collection of new HTC Vive releases isn’t exceptionally lengthy, but it does provide a handful of interesting experiences. An experience that’s on the complete opposite of the scale from the wave shooting of John Wick is Vision Therapy VR , a collection of exercises to supplement your eye’s health.

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XROM

OCTOBER 17, 2021

HTC VIVE announced VIVE Flow, a compact, lightweight immersive glasses device that transports its wearers wherever they want or need to be – anytime, anywhere. Exercising their minds with brain training apps. With VIVE Flow, HTC is taking technology in a new direction, focusing not on what we do, but on how we feel.

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VRScout

AUGUST 7, 2018

As a result, Robert began researching realistic exercise options for someone in his unique position, eventually leading him to purchase an HTC Vive, as well as a copy of the massively popular VR rhythm game, Beat Saber.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

VMC uses VR headsets from firms like HTC VIVE to provide learners with immersive education environments such as surgery rooms. Additionally, VMC environments support multiple remote users meaning dispersed learners can access training exercises as a group of connected students and teachers. Partnering with Siemens Healthineers.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 14, 2021

HTC’s lightweight VR device is designed primarily for lifestyle and light entertainment. HTC today unveiled the Vive Flow, a portable VR glasses device. Unlike existing VR headsets such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Quest 2, the Vive Flow is aimed primarily at mental and physical wellness rather than AAA gaming or enterprise.

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VR Fitness

JULY 10, 2020

Even though there are plenty of games and experiences in the virtual reality space that can help keep you active, sometimes, it’s more difficult to find an application that you actually enjoy thoroughly.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

The Beat Saber Modding Group is putting on a special event starting today that could net you a new HTC Vive Pro or thousands of dollars in prizes just by playing custom songs on Beat Saber. Prizes include two complete HTC Vive Pro kits with SteamVR 2.0

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Users will be guided through wellness exercises by a virtual agent called VEDA, who they are encouraged to engage with, as it leads them through a telehealth digital-twin showcase named YuMii. Alternatively, visitors can choose to interact with VEDA as a hologram-like projection without needing to wear the AR glasses.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2017

” Stauffer was prepared mentally to diet and exercise, but he didn’t relish the idea of joining a gym or starting every day with a run. “People always want to tell you ‘just exercise’ but it’s not that simple,” Stauffer said. – Have you ever tried to use VR as a form of exercise?

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 6, 2020

ARtillery Intelligence recently performed this exercise including compatible hardware bases and active users (see below). Furthermore, this mobile AR market-sizing exercise reveals another factor: platform fragmentation. Oculus, HTC and Playstation are doing it in VR,” said 8th Wall’s Erik Murphy-Chutorian.

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VRScout

AUGUST 15, 2017

Starting this September the company will provide nine of its UPS Integrad training facilities spread across the United States with their own HTC Vive headset with custom controls. This new system will replace the previous driving exercises in which trainees were instructed on road hazards via a simple touchscreen devices.

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Road to VR

APRIL 30, 2017

The film documents an exercise regularly run by Catherine Hoke, founder of Defy Ventures , who provide a six-month non-profit entrepreneurship program for inmates at over 20 prisons in the United States. It is viewable as a 360 video on Facebook or through Oculus Video using a Gear VR or Oculus Rift (or HTC Vive using the Revive injector).

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Road to VR

JULY 3, 2018

Battles are admittedly much better suited for HTC Vive players, as Oculus Rift players will need a full 360 setup because the lack of directional controls such as snap-turn, or directional teleport.

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ARPost

MAY 26, 2021

Patients are guided through motions and exercises through the display as well as by a remotely located human therapist who also helps with pain management. However, HTC VIVE and HP are also making huge strides not only in terms of the hardware itself but also in terms of how this hardware is being used in mental health.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2017

It’s also a unique combination of active exercise with a combination of embodied and abstracted gameplay mechanics.

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JULY 18, 2017

In that way, the ViveNChill cooling fan for the HTC Vive by RedRotor (currently running an IndieGoGo campaign that’s fully-funded with a little over a week left as of the time of this writing) almost feels like it was made for me. The HTC Vive (especially) is quite bulky and smashes against your face when you’re using it.

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ARPost

MARCH 2, 2021

Giants such as Oculus, HTC, Sony, Microsoft, Samsung, Walmart, and many others have been implementing their technologies in this field for a long time. And in the same way, reinforce what you’re learning, conduct practical exercises, and much more. The increase in the number of large companies working in VR.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 12, 2023

We want also to bring in additional exercises and mini-games different from Pickleball. It’s an interesting concept, but I think that if you’re playing a game, especially a social one, that could be a great way for corporates to build camaraderie and have team-building exercises.

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Peter Graham

JANUARY 14, 2020

Immersive Factory is a specialist in VR-based training exercises for occupational health, safety and environment (HSE) and was part of HTC’s Vive X accelerator in London, UK. Companies across the world are discovering the benefit of implementing virtual reality (VR) training as a way of safely teaching employees new skills.

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Slashgear

JUNE 1, 2016

Much has already been said about how playing certain games in virtual reality can be comparable to exercising. But what if you combined a VR headset with using an actual exercise machine? That's exactly what one startup has done, pairing a HTC … Continue reading.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 1, 2017

It’s been a little while since we last checked in on Blade Runner 9732 , a one-man project that started as a technical exercise and blossomed into a quest to recreate one of sci-fi’s most iconic movie locations. It also means the film is rich pickings for those wishing to go about recreating that world.

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ARPost

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The Marvellous Machine is a quick 15-minute exercise in practicing how to let thoughts that try to hang around pass. If this VR experience piques your interest, you can jump in on the Valve Index, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift (CV1 and DK2). Going Along for the Ride.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Explore and interact with a beautiful illuminated forest doing breathing exercises and listening to a soothing track. Watch On: Android Cardboard • iPhone Cardboard • HTC Vive. Watch On: HTC Vive • Gear VR. Watch On: HTC Vive. Other Worlds – Turtle Rock Studios.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Exercise and weight loss has always been a prominent part of virtual reality. The gaming industry has always been searching for an exercise stimulating solution with occasional success stories, like the one of Job Stauffer, then-Telltale Games employee, who lost 50 pounds playing a VR game.

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VRScout

MARCH 11, 2020

Showcased at Japan’s BitSummit indie game festival back in 2016, this bizarre immersive experience had attendees sit on a Panasonic JOBA exercise device that moved in sync with the VR experience. Wildman previously worked on a location-based VR experience called The Gunner of Dragoon.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 26, 2018

While hardware advancements such as the HTC Vive Pro and Oculus Rift have solidified at-home VR as a viable option, those looking for next-level immersion will still find the most success with location-based VR installations. Of course we can’t talk about standalone VR without bringing up the HTC Vive Focus. LOCATION-BASED VR.

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