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> The benefits of exercise might not be immediate, says Singh, but they should show up within weeks or months. Beyond that, the longer people engaged in exercis
by chaostheory 3y ago
> The benefits of exercise might not be immediate, says Singh, but they should show up within weeks or months. Beyond that, the longer people engaged in exercise, the less beneficial it became for their mental health. This may be because they were sticking to the program less, due to waning motivation or, perhaps, injury. It could also be because the exercise itself began to feel less novel and more repetitive.
This is exactly why I use a Quest 2 / pro to workout. When you’re killing zombies, fighting ninjas, or boxing fighters, working out is almost always novel. I’m just playing VR video games, which is why it’s easy to keep a routine even after 3 years
I hope Apple Vision can provide this benefit to people who are still skittish about even trying the current generation of VR headsets
- ghotli 3y agoMind sharing which games on the quest you find yourself returning to?
- chaostheory 3y agoThrill of the Fight - boxing sim Beat Saber Les Mills Body combat - trainer guided workout where you can compete against player recorded avatars FitXR - trainer guided workout where you can compete against player recorded avatars. Subscription only but has HIIT, boxing, and dance workouts Ninja Legends - you’re fighting ninjas Knockout League - Punch Out in VR with lots of variety synth riders - music rhythm game that has a lot of variety on its own Holopoint - shooting targets with bow and arrow. Lots of moving and dodging involved Mothergunship forge - bullet hell shooter. Lots of dodging Pistol Whip - bullet hell music rhythm game. Lots of dodging like Neo Path of the Warrior - double dragon in VR Until You Fall - slashing sword game GORN - gladiator game Creed - another boxing game Punch Fit - minimalist boxing training game Racket NX - racket ball inside a dome Rezzil Player - lots of mini workouts like heading soccer balls Stride - mirrors edge in VR I tend to rotate these games, but I always try out new games for novelty. There’s also a lot of games where you can walk or jog in place like Fallout or Skyrim that I didn’t count here. Not to mention a fighting game and soccer game with full body tracking that’s PCVR only
- cpursley 3y agoDo you not have access to the outdoors? Parks, paths, etc? The physical is only one aspect of it.
- chaostheory 3y agoI do, but jogging the same streets and trails gets boring. It’s doesn’t have the variety and novelty that VR AR offers. It’s hard to understand this if you haven’t used it beyond 5 minutes. In the Bay Area, we’re blessed with multiple nature preserves that are beautiful and stunning, but it takes me 20-40 minutes one way just to drive to one so those hikes tend to be limited to weekends. With AR VR, I can instantly just workout in my living room. It’s a big time saver It’s also really easy to make excuses not to do it eg it’s raining, it’s too dark, the air isn’t good today etc…
- cpursley 3y agoA gym with a trainer or joining an indoor sports group is going to be way more satisfying than VR. And healthier socially and physically.
- chaostheory 3y agoHow can you be so sure? You haven’t used current gen VR enough to even make that strong of an assertion, right? Yes, I do enjoy the alternatives you’ve listed, but they are expensive in terms of time and coordination. I just don’t always have that time during the weekdays and even on some weekends, and neither do my friends and family. There’s also the pollution aspect since not everyone has good public transit or lives close enough to a gym or court to bike Also we might have the privilege of being able to afford a personal trainer, but what about other people?