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I respect your skepticism; exercise in VR is certainly not for everyone. If gym works for you and you have the time to go several times per week, great. Just sh

I respect your skepticism; exercise in VR is certainly not for everyone. If gym works for you and you have the time to go several times per week, great. Just sharing that VR works for me (and apparently some other hardcore users [2]). FWIW, sweat is solved problem; there's plenty of silicone covers [1], sweat bands, etc. And the parent also mentioned of wearing glasses, but prescription lenses are widely available (I use these ones [3]). I'm just puzzled by your comment of "doesn't mirror real world applications of your body"; as if boxing, squats and cardio in general weren't "real world" :) [1] https://us.vrcover.com/collections/silicone-covers https://us.vrcover.com/collections/silicone-covers [2] https://www.facebook.com/groups/getsupernatural/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/getsupernatural/ [3] https://www.framesdirect.com/virtuclear-lens-inserts-for-oculus-quest-2.html https://www.framesdirect.com/virtuclear-lens-inserts-for-ocu...

michaelt 4y ago
> I'm just puzzled by your comment of "doesn't mirror real world applications of your body"; as if boxing, squats and cardio in general weren't "real world" :) It depends, a bit, what your fitness goals are. If you're doing squats because you want to be able to lift 100 lbs boxes confidently, or boxing because you want to fistfight in the real world, you might be limited by the fact VR can't provide resistance; detect if you're putting enough force in; or punch back. On the other hand, if you're looking to get your heart and lungs going, burn some calories, and generally compensate for the fact you've been sitting at a desk all day? Anything from ballet to bodybuilding will do, including VR exercise.
- guiambros 4y ago
  Oh sure, VR is a good replacement for cardio exercises. It definitely does not substitute weight lifting in general.

michaelt 4y ago

> I'm just puzzled by your comment of "doesn't mirror real world applications of your body"; as if boxing, squats and cardio in general weren't "real world" :) It depends, a bit, what your fitness goals are. If you're doing squats because you want to be able to lift 100 lbs boxes confidently, or boxing because you want to fistfight in the real world, you might be limited by the fact VR can't provide resistance; detect if you're putting enough force in; or punch back. On the other hand, if you're looking to get your heart and lungs going, burn some calories, and generally compensate for the fact you've been sitting at a desk all day? Anything from ballet to bodybuilding will do, including VR exercise.

guiambros 4y ago
Oh sure, VR is a good replacement for cardio exercises. It definitely does not substitute weight lifting in general.