• Reduced perceived exertion: A key psychological benefit of VR is its ability to distract the brain from physical discomfort ...

I am standing on a grassy mountaintop, listening to birds chirping, getting lost in the stunning landscape. Suddenly, pop music swells and round black and white objects the size of soccer balls begin ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Virtual reality sets offer immersive, calorie-burning exercise from the comfort of home. Donning the headsets transports users to new worlds for whole-body workouts. Among the ...

I’d love this to be some sort of New Year’s Resolution type piece, but I began going back to VR fitness games at the beginning of December because my t-shirts started to fit like a small rubber band ...

VR can enhance physical therapy by providing dynamic activities tailored to a patient. The VR-rehabilitation market is projected to grow over the next several years. This article is part of "Trends in ...

The Virtual Reality "Flow" workout on Supernatural lets you wield one or two batons at fast moving targets in hyper-realistic immerisve 360 settings. Imagine a home gym. Now take away the treadmill, ...

At 87 and starring in a virtual-reality exercise series, the iconic actress and Oscar winner is raising a fist against the march of time: "In some ways, I'm younger today." By Laurie Brookins ...

Playing a virtual reality game can increase a person's sense of altruism and influence levels of empathy, according to a new study from University of Oregon researchers.

Learning proper boxing techniques, dodging balloons and dancing with a virtual instructor was how two elementary school classes kicked off a new after-school fitness program at Travis Heights ...

MINNEAPOLIS | Maybe the Man of Steel has abs of steel because of all that soaring and leaping tall buildings at a single bound. At least that’s the promise of a new piece of exercise equipment that ...