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Thinking "axe" and "break stuff", there is nothing like going to split some firewood for a while to limber up away from the desk.
by tlavoie 5y ago
Thinking "axe" and "break stuff", there is nothing like going to split some firewood for a while to limber up away from the desk.
- throwanem 5y agoI've got plenty of split wood in the shed, but Beat Saber in VR has been great for this same purpose lately. The problem, I find, is stopping when I need to - it's engrossing enough that I have to set a phone alarm, and not only when I need to be back at my desk by a given time.
- tlavoie 5y agoOK, this does look like stupid amounts of fun.
- throwanem 5y agoIt is! Good exercise, too, I'm finding. edit having just finished a session: And as rhythm games go, I've never played anything else quite like it. The sheer sense of immersion makes it a unique experience, and that's before you realize each map is designed to teach you to dance your way through it. As you practice a song, you learn the dance, and the process of improving your execution on every runthrough feels amazing, especially once you know the song well enough to start attaining a full-body flow state that I honestly can't find words to describe. Like programming can be, sure, but where that's purely cerebral, this has a kind of sensual physicality that programming flow just doesn't match in my experience. It's a little like back when I was young and used to dance in clubs, and a little like playing a musical instrument really well, but mainly it's its own thing that I can't really describe but can unreservedly recommend to anyone who can afford a Quest 2 and find 10x10 feet or so of clear floor space. There's a lot of other things you can do in VR too I guess? I haven't really bothered with them yet, though. :D