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My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by barry-cotter »

toastal wrote: post #58
dmontero wrote: post #54

What is so bad about just going out and doing sports with people and having real contact? I guess that everyone is different. In my case I really enjoy participating in HIT workouts with people; the group competition drives me to push myself. That's one of the reasons for having better results in a marathon than during training: group competitiveness The second benefit is also obvious to me: socializing. Just the fac…

Did you forget about the ongoing pandemic?

If you haven't been vaccinated or received a booster I strongly encourage you to do so.

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by ehnto »

kuang_eleven wrote: post #57
dinkleberg wrote: post #51

Forgive my ignorance, but I always see the quest mentioned. Are there any comparable devices that don’t require Facebook? I’ve sworn off FB and while VR for cardio has me intrigued, nothing is gonna get me to sign back in there.

It isn't really comparable, but the only other real VR competitor out there is the Valve Index, which is considerably more expensive, requires base stations and requires a cord to a (beefy) computer, but on the flip side can support many more games, with much better controllers and is much more powerful.

Why not the Vive? They've made huge progress in the last few years.

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by cagr »

dinkleberg wrote: post #51

Forgive my ignorance, but I always see the quest mentioned. Are there any comparable devices that don’t require Facebook? I’ve sworn off FB and while VR for cardio has me intrigued, nothing is gonna get me to sign back in there.

Meta Quest is totally unrelated to Facebook Blue :)

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by tragictrash »

d--b wrote: post #52

I don’t own a VR headset, but working out is one of the main reasons I could buy one. I have some questions though: 1. Isn’t the headset moving when doing fast moves? 2. Does the headset get dirty from sweating? 3. Does any sweat build up inside the device? 4. Did anyone break their device by moving too fast?

But the silicone face gasket. You won't regret being able to clean it

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by billti »

d--b wrote: post #52

I don’t own a VR headset, but working out is one of the main reasons I could buy one. I have some questions though: 1. Isn’t the headset moving when doing fast moves? 2. Does the headset get dirty from sweating? 3. Does any sweat build up inside the device? 4. Did anyone break their device by moving too fast?

I have the Quest I and Quest II. Thrill of the Fight is my main "workout" game, so now I use the Quest I exclusively for that (works just as well), because I do worry about the amount of sweat I get on it. I use the Quest II for the less physically punishing apps to maintain its longevity.

The Quest II actually feels a little more uncomfortable to be for exercise anyway. It seems like the lenses are closer to the face and the unit gets a little warmer.

So to you question, yes the face gasket and head strap can get quite sweaty, but not so much "inside" the device far as I can tell.

To the last point, I've punched the headset with the controllers a few times (usually going for a short inside uppercut), but they seem pretty sturdy. (Or maybe my punches just have no power :-)

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by bane »

kuang_eleven wrote: post #57
dinkleberg wrote: post #51

Forgive my ignorance, but I always see the quest mentioned. Are there any comparable devices that don’t require Facebook? I’ve sworn off FB and while VR for cardio has me intrigued, nothing is gonna get me to sign back in there.

It isn't really comparable, but the only other real VR competitor out there is the Valve Index, which is considerably more expensive, requires base stations and requires a cord to a (beefy) computer, but on the flip side can support many more games, with much better controllers and is much more powerful.

What games does the Index support that the Quest 2 doesn't? Honest question since the Q2 works fine with Steam VR.

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by dmontero »

toastal wrote: post #58
dmontero wrote: post #54

What is so bad about just going out and doing sports with people and having real contact? I guess that everyone is different. In my case I really enjoy participating in HIT workouts with people; the group competition drives me to push myself. That's one of the reasons for having better results in a marathon than during training: group competitiveness The second benefit is also obvious to me: socializing. Just the fac…

Did you forget about the ongoing pandemic?

Outdoor group sports wasn't really forbidden in many countries, or just for a small period of time.

It wasn't my goal to alienate anybody. On the contrary I was trying to highlight the advantages of group sports.

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by raducu »

Freaken wrote: post #4

I do pretty much the same thing. I own a Quest 2 and I play Pistol whip, Thrill of the fight and Moon rider (a free VR game which is played in the browser where you need to hit blocks with your hands synced to music). The only issue I have with Thrill of the fight is that when I get into it, I hit hard, but find no resistance as I would hitting a punching bad or sparring with someone, so my elbow tends to overextend…

I loved Thrill of the Fight. I sweat like a pig on it.

Too bad I get obsessed with fast knockout punches and my shoulders hurt like hell after a couple of days.

I also learnt the hardway you cannot outrun a bad diet. I would routinely burn 600+ callories in Thrill of the Fight only to get extremely hungry after and eat double what I've burnt.

For me weight training is better than cardio because I don't get the same hunger afterwards, on the countrary, if I do it late in the evening I can't eat at all. I also can't sleep afterwards.

I also became obsessed with shooting/hunting simulators and haven't done any exercise in VR for a long time.

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by beeskneecaps »

gkfasdfasdf wrote: post #20

What happens when you get sweaty?

if you have the stock cloth piece in your headset, it gets disgusting and you'll have acne by day 3. No way to clean it unless you buy the aftermarket eye piece that isn't porous.

I tried working out in VR but realized that working out in RR is way more fun.

Re: My First 80 Days of VR for Exercise

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Post by kuang_eleven »

bane wrote: post #66
kuang_eleven wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It isn't really comparable, but the only other real VR competitor out there is the Valve Index, which is considerably more expensive, requires base stations and requires a cord to a (beefy) computer, but on the flip side can support many more games, with much better controllers and is much more powerful.

What games does the Index support that the Quest 2 doesn't? Honest question since the Q2 works fine with Steam VR.

You are right, in tethered mode I don't think the Quest 2 has any fewer games than the Index, I was just considering the standalone mode of Quest 2.
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