One of the biggest hurdles of using VR regularly is the setup time. Every time I wanted to use my VR headset, I would have to go through some infuriating setup steps, which included clearing playing ...

A spinning VR gaming chair sounds like it would be an at-home vomitron. The virtual reality environment tends to make some people (like me) queasy as it is, so adding synchronized full-body rotation ...

Meta Destroyed the Thing That Made Me Love VR for Fitness. Now What?

Meta’s Quest 2 longevity is almost supernatural in the VR world. It’s the headset that keeps on giving, but it’s time to retire that classic model released in 2020 and try something new. Ahead of the ...

Two years ago I weighed 330 pounds. That’s just shy of 150 kilograms, if you’re not using Freedom Units. On August 7 my scale showed 229.4 pounds (104 kilos). While that’s by no means slim for a ...

Virtual reality (VR) therapy uses a computer-simulated world as a treatment tool. A person might use it to practice new skills, face a fear in a safe environment, or become more confident in social ...

Try as I might, I am not a peaceful person. I don’t mean violent — okay, I’ve had a few brutal run-ins with Spotted Lanternflies — I’m talking more internally. My brain is a din of intrusive thoughts, ...