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I go running and occasionally do push-ups inside and have an exercise bike. VR exercise really bridges the gap for me between not wanting to exercise or not hav

I go running and occasionally do push-ups inside and have an exercise bike. VR exercise really bridges the gap for me between not wanting to exercise or not having time, to feeling energized and/or it being a workout all it's own. Mostly just a game of Pistol Whip but also the noted Supernatural app helps a lot. I also put on 360 1st person biking videos on YouTube while I ride my exercise bike and the whole range of options expands my desire to work out exponentially...

bko 5y ago
I haven't thought of that. What's your setup? Where are the videos? I saw a few on YT but was wondering if there's a different source or I'm not searching for the right thing Does the sweat mess with the gear? How is the weight of the equipment?
- drvdevd 5y ago
  I have a fairly cheap mechanical exercise bike I bought on Amazon (not near it right now, don't have model handy). By mechanical I mean I adjust the resistance myself. As for which videos I watch - kinda just anything in the YouTube app on the quest 2 which is full 360 or 180. I recently found a good video of a ride through Seattle that was about 45 minutes or so (didn't complete the whole thing, I will probably do it again next). Quality obviously varies but I'm not picky. Also if you are prone to motion sickness in VR you might not like it. You're always at the position of the cameras of whoever was filming so that's a bit odd - but I find it's good enough for me to get into it. Any 180 video is probably fine too, but I like turning fully around like I'm on a real bike, seeing what was behind behind cyclist. The weight of the Quest 2 doesn't bother me as long as it's adjusted properly on my head and yeah it gets sweaty but I don't personally care much as long as I take breaks.
blensor 5y ago
If you want to push it a bit further you can mix in our game VRWorkout [1] [2] (the github version is a bit behind the AppLab version). It's a hand tracking based full body exercise game (crunches, pushups and even burpees included). I'd be happy if you join us in our weekly multiplayer workouts on Sunday [1] https://quest.vrworkout.at https://quest.vrworkout.at [2] https://github.com/mgschwan/VRWorkout https://github.com/mgschwan/VRWorkout
- drvdevd 5y ago
  I will definitely check it out thanks!
  - blensor 5y ago
    If you want to also check out the foot tracking send me a DM in our discord chat.vrworkout.az

bko 5y ago

I haven't thought of that. What's your setup? Where are the videos? I saw a few on YT but was wondering if there's a different source or I'm not searching for the right thing Does the sweat mess with the gear? How is the weight of the equipment?

drvdevd 5y ago
I have a fairly cheap mechanical exercise bike I bought on Amazon (not near it right now, don't have model handy). By mechanical I mean I adjust the resistance myself. As for which videos I watch - kinda just anything in the YouTube app on the quest 2 which is full 360 or 180. I recently found a good video of a ride through Seattle that was about 45 minutes or so (didn't complete the whole thing, I will probably do it again next). Quality obviously varies but I'm not picky. Also if you are prone to motion sickness in VR you might not like it. You're always at the position of the cameras of whoever was filming so that's a bit odd - but I find it's good enough for me to get into it. Any 180 video is probably fine too, but I like turning fully around like I'm on a real bike, seeing what was behind behind cyclist. The weight of the Quest 2 doesn't bother me as long as it's adjusted properly on my head and yeah it gets sweaty but I don't personally care much as long as I take breaks.

blensor 5y ago

If you want to push it a bit further you can mix in our game VRWorkout [1] [2] (the github version is a bit behind the AppLab version). It's a hand tracking based full body exercise game (crunches, pushups and even burpees included). I'd be happy if you join us in our weekly multiplayer workouts on Sunday [1] https://quest.vrworkout.at https://quest.vrworkout.at [2] https://github.com/mgschwan/VRWorkout https://github.com/mgschwan/VRWorkout

drvdevd 5y ago
I will definitely check it out thanks!
- blensor 5y ago
  If you want to also check out the foot tracking send me a DM in our discord chat.vrworkout.az