For decades, video games have been viewed as a sedentary pursuit, completely at odds with superior physical fitness and well-being. But the idea of leveraging virtual reality and video games to ...

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Virtual reality exergaming has exploded in popularity in recent years, with more people getting a workout by using PlayStation VR or Oculus headsets and playing games like Beat Saber and Supernatural.

A new study published in Psychology of Popular Media indicates that exercising in virtual reality alongside prerecorded avatars can foster a genuine sense of social presence, increase feelings of ...

Boosting exercise is often on the agenda in the new year, but if you’re struggling to stick to a new fitness regime, University of South Australia research shows that virtual reality (VR) will not ...

Valkyrie Industries has created a home workout unlike the DVDs and VHS tapes of the past. "We're tailoring this to the new and current generation of humans who are fixated on screens," CEO Kourosh ...

The VR exercise game "Supernatural" aims to give users a full-body workout in virtual reality. The new game, available for the Oculus Quest, will use a $20-per-month subscription model. (Within) Like ...

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"I've stopped thinking about myself in a negative way, " says guest coach Chesney Mariani, who has used the virtual reality exercise app every day for a year For 365 days, Chesney Mariani has ...

To teach empathy, a virtual-reality exercise has participants simulate being homeless and riding a bus. Courtesy of Virtual Human Intera Virtual Human Interaction Lab, Stanford University I’m sitting ...