Daily workout with VR
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Daily workout with VR Daily workout with VR
07 December 2017

Can you imagine that playing virtual reality games can replace a regular work out? First of all, you need to know that this concept is exploring the VR Institute of Health and Exercise partnered with San Francisco State University. This is an innovative study with aim to prove that VR experience could be the same or even better effective then a sports training. According to the website the institute was created In 2014 by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention identified hours playing video games as one of the risk factors for low physical activity in the United States.

The institute rate games based on how many calories person burn per minute: “Resting, walking, elliptical, tennis, rowing, biking, swimming” and “resting.” Games were tested thoroughly and all data is availble on the Intitute's website. Actually, you can even find the results of the test for your weight group due to find out what kind of results to expect from the training. You can also submit a game to be ranked. To find the most recent rating follow the link.


As you can see VR experience does increase physical activness. Some of them can just help you top move instead of sitting while others can be rather challenging such as sprinting. This experience will ought you to sweat actively, pay attention that with playing this games you will burn about 15 calories per minute!


If you are interested in details of research methods and performed experiences. Explore the video about the work that have been already done. All rankings are based on research by SF State’s Kinesiology Department, who measured and converted the oxygen consumption of 40 HTC Vive gamers to metabolic equivalent scores (METs) to determine average intensity and calorie burn.

“We found the games, depending upon which game you were actually looking at, to be anywhere from mild exercise to strenuous exercise,” said Kern in an SF State YouTube video.

The VR Health Institute also aims to be a hub for the VR community interested in the broader impact and the role of virtual and augmented reality in a healthy lifestyle.