There are more standing experiences and games for virtual reality headsets in development now but none that require you to actually work out and break a sweat. That’s what the VirZoom bike wants to do.
The VR stationary bike by company VirZoom made waves earlier this year during E3 where it was still just sensors attached to a bike. It had a lot of promise when I tried it with a PlayStation VR and flew around on a Pegasus but I wasn’t sure if the tech would resurface.
Turns out, the team has been hard at work refining its project. After much feedback, it was decided that building an actual stationary bike instead of using sensors on a normal bike was the best option.
It will require some assembly – which I’ve been told is simply screwing four pieces in place – and it means you won’t be able to use your own bike at home. Rather, you’ll have to make room for another piece of furniture.
However, if you don’t have much exercise equipment to begin with, this shouldn’t be a problem. It’s a relatively small bike that shouldn’t take up much room.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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