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Has anyone done exercise with a VR headset? My runner friends go through earbuds ever other year, because the sweat destroys them.

by akeck 5y ago

rocmcd 5y ago
That’s not my experience at all. I’ve been using the included wired Apple headphones every day for running (in the Texas heat, though only ~30 minutes) and I’m going on year 4 with the same pair. That being said, there are many more contact points with a VR headset, so I could see it being a bigger issue. Plus many of them are padded, which will absorb sweat and are hard to clean without considerable effort.
gmays 5y ago
Yeah, they have sweat guards you can add and the VR head pads are usually replacable.
hnra 5y ago
Tell your friends there are water resistant earbuds nowadays.
- Raidion 5y ago
  Water resistant earbuds still don't last more than a year. I've found ~$30 wired sweat proof headphones have the best value ratio IMO. I actually could complain a crap ton about running setups. With the 'death' of mp3s and the rise of streaming services, it's becoming increasingly difficult to get music on your runs without some sort of phone/smart watch. I really miss the days where it was just an iPod shuffle. They have the Mighty, which is basically Spotify playlists in iPod shuffle form, but it's poorly made. Smart watches are cool, but needs Bluetooth headphones, which are less comfortable (heavier) than wired headphones and just add complications to something I'd rather keep simple.
  - akeck 5y ago
    Not exercise related, but I really miss the simplicity of things like the SanDisk Sansa Shake.
Kiro 5y ago
Every day. Sweating is not really a problem for me personally but I know people who buy straps that can handle sweat better.
blensor 5y ago
Yes, for the past two years whil developing our fitness game VRWorkout [1]. I changed the headset once (from Quest 1 to Quest 2) not because it got damaged but because I needed it for development.
Grimm1 5y ago
I do a 30-40 minute HIIT or Boxing Routine 2-3 times a week in my quest 2. I keep meaning to get the silicone cover but it hasn't stopped me. The real issue is the foam does get sweaty and if I stop working out then decide I want to play a VR game that is not something you want to put back on after you've taken it off without drying it.

Has anyone done exercise with a VR headset? My runner friends go through earbuds ever other year, because the sweat destroys them.

by akeck 5y ago

Has anyone done exercise with a VR headset? My runner friends go through earbuds ever other year, because the sweat destroys them.

rocmcd 5y ago

That’s not my experience at all. I’ve been using the included wired Apple headphones every day for running (in the Texas heat, though only ~30 minutes) and I’m going on year 4 with the same pair. That being said, there are many more contact points with a VR headset, so I could see it being a bigger issue. Plus many of them are padded, which will absorb sweat and are hard to clean without considerable effort.

gmays 5y ago

Yeah, they have sweat guards you can add and the VR head pads are usually replacable.

hnra 5y ago

Tell your friends there are water resistant earbuds nowadays.

Raidion 5y ago
Water resistant earbuds still don't last more than a year. I've found ~$30 wired sweat proof headphones have the best value ratio IMO. I actually could complain a crap ton about running setups. With the 'death' of mp3s and the rise of streaming services, it's becoming increasingly difficult to get music on your runs without some sort of phone/smart watch. I really miss the days where it was just an iPod shuffle. They have the Mighty, which is basically Spotify playlists in iPod shuffle form, but it's poorly made. Smart watches are cool, but needs Bluetooth headphones, which are less comfortable (heavier) than wired headphones and just add complications to something I'd rather keep simple.
- akeck 5y ago
  Not exercise related, but I really miss the simplicity of things like the SanDisk Sansa Shake.

Kiro 5y ago

Every day. Sweating is not really a problem for me personally but I know people who buy straps that can handle sweat better.

blensor 5y ago

Yes, for the past two years whil developing our fitness game VRWorkout [1]. I changed the headset once (from Quest 1 to Quest 2) not because it got damaged but because I needed it for development.

Grimm1 5y ago

I do a 30-40 minute HIIT or Boxing Routine 2-3 times a week in my quest 2. I keep meaning to get the silicone cover but it hasn't stopped me. The real issue is the foam does get sweaty and if I stop working out then decide I want to play a VR game that is not something you want to put back on after you've taken it off without drying it.