The company Virtuixis building an at-home fitness treadmill that has built-in virtual reality called Omni One.
The treadmill’s 360-degree experience enables users to walk or run in any direction inside their favorite video games.
“For the first time, you’re no longer restricted by the limited space in your home.
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Now, manufacturers are turning to VR to make using exercise gear more immersive.
Theres alsoVZfit, which offers virtual workoutson an exercise bike.
The software lets you virtually travel to places like Hawaii and the Alps while riding your bike indoors.
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VR might be able to lure non-exercisers into the cult of fitness, some experts say.
And sports are not suitable for everyone because most require some level of innate skill.
“VR exercise deemphasizes the exercise experience and allows users to enjoy whatever experience the software provides.”
“Games eventually get boring, and people crave the real thing,” Halevy said.
Like it or not, VR exercise is likely to stick around, Halevy predicts.
The convergence of computer science and exercise science will likely completely change personal fitness, he said.
