Pavlov VR Master League Season 6 Championships Set for May

Registration for the Pavlov VR Master League Season 6 Championship is open and the world’s top teams will soon be competing for the title of grand champion, bragging rights, and prizes worth a total value over $1,000. Davevillz’ Pavlov is a popular multiplayer ... more - vrfitnessinsider

XRHealth Raises Additional $7M to Bolster VR Telehealth Platform

While many might utilize virtual and augmented reality to play games and stay active, XRHealth is a company that has been looking to utilize the platform in recent years for therapeutic means. As of today, the organization has netted itself even more ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Best Oculus Rift Fitness Games 2020

No matter what VR headset you own, there are some great virtual reality fitness games at your disposal. However, the Oculus Rift’s stacked catalog and quality exclusives makes it a great option for any fitness enthusiast. From games built around working ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Rebuff Reality Could Become World Leader for VR Accessories

Rebuff Reality launched their Kickstarter campaign on Tuesday for VR Ears, the world’s first high performance audio solution for all major VR headsets. I had the pleasure of trying this product at CES in January and I was so impressed that the VR Ears ... more - vrfitnessinsider

VR Master League Announces Echo Arena Season 1 Championship

Echo Arena VR Master League Season 1 Championship registrations open today and the road to finals starts with the Challenger Cup on May 2 and 3. Competition will continue throughout May and end in a season finale on May 24, when the top team in each ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Onward VRML Season 9 Championship Coming in May

The world’s top Onward teams will soon be fighting for domination in the Onward VR Master League Season 9 Championship series set to begin with a Challenger Cup on May 2 and 3. Registration for the championship is open today and will extend through May ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Onward Community Custom Maps Contest With $9,000 in Prizes Continues through Friday

The Onward Community Contest 2020 – Custom Maps continues through Friday, April 24 at 12 noon PT so this is your last opportunity to submit those maps! In October, Downpour Interactive released their long-awaited custom content update for Onward , making ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Soundself: A Technodelic is a Digital Meditation App for VR that Launches This Week

In light of everything that’s happening in the world right now, many (myself included) are in need of some new means of de-stressing at the end of each day. Fortunately, one new application is arriving later this week that could help with just that. ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Blaston is a New PvP Shooter from Resolution Games Releasing in 2020

Following its work on titles such as Acron: Attack of the Squirrels, Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs, and the forthcoming Cook-Out, A Sandwich Tale, developer Resolution Games has now started to tease its next VR project. Blaston is the name of Resolution’s ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Echo VR Quest Community Testing to Continue in Closed and Open Betas

Echo VR on the Quest closed beta starts Monday and is the third phase in a series of rollouts from Ready At Dawn as they port the game over to the portable Oculus headset. Although many of us were eager for the game to arrive on the Quest last fall, ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: Punch, Shoot, and Survive!

During our last VR Game Roundup, Ironlights delivered some interesting melee combat and there were quite a few interesting basketball titles. This week features an intriguing virtual reality adaptation of a battle royale shooter and several fighting ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Workout in VR with YUR.Coach for Fitness and Fun

While VR workouts are fun and rewarding on their own, a YUR.coach can provide that extra nudge of encouragement some people need to start moving. It’s easy to join renowned YUR.coach streamers HeyFalcon_ and Carize as they workout in a variety of games ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Audioshield Coming to Oculus Quest – Play Your Own Music!

If you got into VR in the past couple of years you could be forgiven for thinking Beat Saber was the game that spawned virtual reality’s rhythm genre. Not so. Audioshield, developed by Dylan Fitterer was launched on Steam for the HTC Vive way back in ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Quarantine VR Fitness Survival Guide – How to Stay Active

Lockdown It’s fair to say 2020 has not had the best of starts. As I write this much of the world is on lockdown, with hundreds of millions of people confined to their homes worldwide. We find ourselves in a unique and unprecedented situation. The Covid19 ... more - vrfitnessinsider

How ProxiMat Evolved to Meet the Needs of VR Gamers and Esports Athletes

Tony Price still remembers the precise date and time of his first virtual reality experience – Thursday, May 12 at 7:00 pm. Oculus had just launched Rift demos at 48 Best Buy stores a week earlier and Price wanted to check out the new tech. What he didn’t ... more - vrfitnessinsider

‘Supernatural’ a VR Fitness Workout Experience Coming to the Oculus Quest

Every once in a while, along comes something that pushes the boundaries of what’s already been done. Oculus has just announced the new VR fitness title Supernatural is coming out on the Oculus Quest, April 23rd. Supernatural is an immersive, subscription-based, ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: Basketball and Melee Duels

During our last VR Game Roundup, Half-Life: Alyx was understandably the attention grabbing title. Now that Valve’s colossal virtual reality hit has released, we’re moving towards a more standard week of titles highlighted by some basketball titles and ... more - vrfitnessinsider

SuperNatural VR Fitness Training Application is Starting to Come Alive

During my daily VR news hunt, I stumbled across a Fast Company article of the 10 most innovative virtual and augmented reality companies of 2020. One of the companies mentioned in the article is called Within . They started in 2014 and have been producing ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Beat Saber Launches Fitbeat – The Ultimate VR Fitness Map

Beat Games, the creators of Beat Saber, has put out a fitness-focused beat map called Fitbeat. The track was created by Jaroslav Beck, the former CEO of Beat Games, and has that classic Beat Saber sound to it. I have been playing the map all morning ... more - vrfitnessinsider

VRFI and YUR Team Up for a 90 Day VR Fitness Challenge

VR Fitness Insider and YUR are teaming up to promote health and wellness through the VR Fitness Challenge, an event that will encourage participants to focus on healthy lifestyle changes, establish a VR gaming workout routine, and engage with a supportive ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Lies Beneath Review – A VR Nightmare Formed From Claustrophobia, Darkness and Terror

Oculus Quest owners could be forgiven for feeling a little left out lately, forced to look on in envy as PC VR owning players got to enjoy a trio of excellent creepy thrill rides in Boneworks, Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners and the incredible Half-Life ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Best Multiplayer VR Fitness Games 2020

One of the best aspects of using virtual reality fitness games to exercise is that there is a title for everyone. This even applies if you’re a competitive person that loves to go against another human in order to maximize your workout. Thankfully, there ... more - vrfitnessinsider

YUR.Watch Advances VR Fitness Experience to New Levels

Fitness fanatics have a new tracking tool today thanks to the YUR.watch, conveniently located on your virtual wrist and available in PC VR and Quest games. YUR develops the most advanced fitness technology to help users keep track of daily progress towards ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Best HTC Vive Fitness Games 2020

No matter what VR headset you own, there are an incredible array of virtual reality fitness games available. However, the HTC Vive’s diverse catalog makes it a great option for any fitness enthusiast. From games meant specifically for fitness to fun ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Contractors 1v1 Tournament Heads into Semi-Finals

Editor’s Note: Nareg Djabrayan contributed to this article. If you’re wondering what to do while you’re sitting at home in quarantine with much of the world, turn on your favorite streaming device and watch some VR esports! For the past few weeks, some ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Top Mood Boosting VR Exercise Games

Virtual reality fitness games are a great way to boost your mood and temporarily escape from the world during these trying times. From exercises that will release endorphins to meditative titles that will help calm your mind from worries, there are plenty ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: The Game You’ve Been Waiting For

Half-Life: Alyx Unquestionably the most-anticipated VR game ever made, Half-Life: Alyx is the series’ first game in a decade. Set between the events of the first two games, it’s a full-fledged Half-Life game with unprecedented interactivity. Alongside ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Beat Saber Adds Timbaland Music Pack to Keep You Busy

If you’re like us, you’re currently stuck at home without much to do, but Beat Games is hoping to fix that. The latest Beat Saber music pack adds some of producer Timbaland’s biggest songs to the game, and it’s available now. More jams for slashing On ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Pro Soccer Players Are Staying In Shape With VR During Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus has led to the cancellation of several major sports leagues worldwide, including England’s Premier League. Soccer players need to stay in playing shape, however, and many are turning to VR to keep themselves ready for when the season ... more - vrfitnessinsider

5 Best VR Zombie Games to Get Fit In

What’s better to pass the time than bashing a couple of decomposing zombie heads together? You can’t bring up horror fiction without invoking the morbid curiosity brought on by hordes of flesh-hungry living dead, but the sheer primal fun of this genre ... more - vrfitnessinsider