Oakland A’s Star Matt Olson Uses Win Reality VR to Help Prepare for Games

We’ve heard a lot over the past year or two about how VR is starting to be implemented in real-world sports to help athletes improve their on-the-field skills. While much of these implementations have seemingly been happening more at the youth level, ... more - vrfitnessinsider

FitXR’s Subscription Model, What It Means And How It Affects Existing Customers

FitXR is planning to shake the VR fitness industry up as they announce the launch of their new premium monthly membership subscription. This marks a big departure from the team’s current model that comprises a one-time purchased base game with optional ... more - vrfitnessinsider

FitXR To Launch Monthly Subscription Model, Host Of New Features Incoming!

When it comes to VR fitness, few development companies have a more longstanding presence in the industry than FitXR. Since launching BoxVR onto Steam way back in 2017 they have led the way when it comes to utilizing virtual reality technology as a workout ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Virzoom’s VZFit Offically Hits The Oculus Quest Store With An All New Standalone Workout Mode

It seems strange to be announcing VZFit’s launch onto the Oculus Quest store, given that thousands of Quest users have been enjoying VZFit’s clever integration of indoor stationary bikes with virtual reality for well over a year. However, whilst VZfit’s ... more - vrfitnessinsider

VR Esports Players Strengthen Community Bonds With Population: One Competitive Event

The war wages on in BigBox VR’s Population: One as players from around the globe join the battle that has intensified since the introduction of private lobbies, new weapons, additional skins, and some very cool adjustments to the map. On April 16, players ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Solas VR Is a New Meditation App That Helps Relieve Stress

With everything that has transpired over the past year, it has been more important than ever before to take care of your mental health just as much as your physical health. Fortunately, the VR space has continued to see a number of new applications come ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Oculus To Livestream First Major Gaming Showcase on April 21st

This month will see the inaugural launch of an exciting new Oculus event, a special gaming showcase to take place on Wednesday, April 21st. The event will be live-streamed on Youtube, Twitch, and of course, Facebook starting at 3 pm Pacific Time. Full ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: Swarm, Traffic Jams & More

Last week’s VR Game Roundup saw Floor Plan receive a sequel, a virtual reality spin on Overcooked, and yet another VR shooter get released. This week sees one major anticipated release and several other interesting titles. Highlighting this week’s new ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Hands On With FitXR Official Accessories, plus Exclusive Wrist Weights Discount Offer

Last month FitXR announced the launch of their first official branded merchandise and accessories, designed to complement and enhance your FitXR boxercise and dance workouts. The debut range has been thoughtfully put together and already covers almost ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Black Box VR Developers Share Thoughts on the History and Future of VR Fitness

The VR fitness genre is still relatively new, all things considered. Even though the space is still somewhat niche, it’s absolutely growing at a fast pace as seen by the number of games and players that continue to spring up. How did we get to this point ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: New Archery Game, Kitchen Island VR

Last week’s VR Game Roundup had an exciting licensed title in Zombieland: Headshot Feber, a horror shooter called Cosmodread, and some other titles. Slightly busier than last week but missing any games with a huge amount of name value, this week is still ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Gym Masters Is a New Kickstarter Game That Puts an Emphasis on Storytelling

I imagine most people who are looking to play VR games for fitness purposes typically aren’t looking to be engrossed in a compelling storyline. However, that doesn’t mean that a good narrative doesn’t have to be found in VR titles that emphasize getting ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Stride Studio is Working On a New Rhythm Game That Incorporates Action Elements

Rhythm games might be one of the more common genres that we see pop up in the VR fitness space, but as the years have gone by, more takes on the format have continued to come about. Recently, we’ve received an all-new look at what one future VR-rhythm ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Top Pick-Up League Hockey Teams Face Off For Championship Title

Eight top teams from Pick-Up League Hockey will face off tonight in a community tournament at 4 pm PDT / 7 pm EDT following a month-long ladder to determine tournament seeding. Netcode & Chill claimed the #1 seed so we’ll find out soon if they can ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Synth Riders Gets New Music Pack Featuring Tracks From Beloved Rock Bands

Synth Riders has been one of the most popular VR rhythm titles on the market since it released a few years back and part of the reason it has continued to remain relevant is due to how often developer Kluge Interactive releases new content for the game. ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: Zombieland VR, Cosmodread & More

Last week’s VR Game Roundup featured free downloadable content for Beat Saber, Hoops Madness exited Early Access, and Swordsman VR arrived on additional platforms. This week isn’t quite as busy or as heavy on workout titles, but it features a VR movie ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Ultimate Experience of VR, Esports, and Social Gaming Are Coming Together in VAIL

Jonathan Ovadia and the team at AEXLAB possess the tools for success as enthusiasm, curiosity, and determination fuel their commitment to provide gamers with an unparalleled experience in immersive reality. While the tech industry at large is known for ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Beat Saber Esports Event Demonstrates Continued Commitment for VR Gaming in Turkey

VR gaming continues to expand around the globe and the Hinge Municipality is collaborating with VR Rhythm League to present the Papara VR Esports Tournament in Muğla, Turkey from March 22-26. Featuring Beat Saber and a prize pool of 5,000 TL, the 5-day ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Best High-Intensity Oculus Quest 2 Games for Burning Calories

The Oculus Quest has been a revelation for fitness gaming as it provides the best virtual reality workouts without the need for an expensive gaming PC or any wires getting in the way of your movement. It has quickly become the headset of choice for many ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: Free Beat Saber Songs, Hoops Madness Exits Early Access

During last week’s VR Game Roundup, we saw a couple of World War games release, a neat spellcasting title, and one of the most unique virtual reality racing games yet. This week is busier with one of VR’s most popular fitness games getting an exciting ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Accessibility Options and Community are Priorities for VRWorkout Developer

Michael Gschwandtner, creator of VRWorkout , is focused on building community and creating an experience that appeals to consumers who can benefit from a regular fitness routine. VRWorkout uses hand tracking so it’s possible exercise in VR without touch ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Holofit Offer 30% Discount To Their Annual Membership Until End Of March! Plus Update News

Since the launch of Holofit onto the Quest store in January, the developers at Holodia have been keeping busy. Last month Quest 2 owners saw a nice resolution bump to Holofit’s virtual worlds as antialiasing and a 90 Hz refresh rate were added to make ... more - vrfitnessinsider

VR Esports Event Will Benefit Children’s Cancer Charity

Competitive VR esports team Cobra Kai is hosting the All Valley Onward Charity Tournament on Saturday, April 3 to raise money for Hugs Children’s Cancer Charity, a not-for-profit foundation that supports families battling childhood cancer. Events such ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: Flow Weaver, Velocity Vector and More

During last week’s VR Game Roundup, we saw the release of the highly anticipated The Climb 2, a new rhythm game, and a title built around testing your spatial reasoning. This week doesn’t have a ton of big releases, but there is still an array of interesting ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Population: One Welcomes Rookies During Saturday’s Community Day

VR enthusiasts are invited to participate in Population: One Community Day, a special opportunity to find experienced players who will share tips and tricks, party up for some matches, and pass along helpful strategies in BigBox VR’s top-selling battle ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Solaris Offworld Combat Community Encourages Positive Environment

Spawn. Die. Repeat. Spawn. Die. Repeat. My experience with First Contact Entertainment’s fast-paced multiplayer shooter Solaris could’ve ended there because I very much don’t like to die and that’s all I seemed capable of. Fortunately every time I died, ... more - vrfitnessinsider

This Week’s VR Game Roundup: The Climb 2, BoomBox Highlights Slow Week

During last week’s VR Game Roundup, we saw an adaptation of wheelchair basketball, a game where you make ramen for customers, and a new multiplayer shooter called Hyper Dash. Sadly, this week doesn’t have much of anything noteworthy besides The Climb ... more - vrfitnessinsider

Terje Håkonsen’s Powder VR Featured in VAL’s Winter Games

Winter sports enthusiasts continue to pursue a top scoring time in Terje Håkonsen’s Powder VR Winter Games and a chance to win a portion of the $500 prize pool as well as bragging rights. To qualify for the Virtual Athletics League Winter Games 2021, ... more - vrfitnessinsider

“Omni One” Virtual Reality Treadmill Continues to Attract Investors

Virtuix, developer of the “Omni One,” an omni-directional treadmill that lets players run and walk through virtual worlds, has announced that their SeedInvest campaign has surpassed over $11MM in funding from more than 4,000 investors. Back in 2018, ... more - vrfitnessinsider

VRCover’s Quest 2 Head Strap Replacement Review

Another week, and another VRCover Quest 2 accessory, this time a replacement for the soft stock head strap that Oculus bundled with both the 64GB and 256GB versions by default. I’ve spent some time with it, and fiddly assembly aside it’s a definite winner ... more - vrfitnessinsider