Virtual reality is still niche, but a growing crop of VR games with a fitness element could inspire people to pick up a headset for the first time. While you might remember getting sweaty hopping around a Dance Dance Revolution pad or hula hooping in Wii Fit, a VR headset’s ability to block out the real world makes it even easier to get lost in the flow of exercise disguised as a game. But they love to play video games,” Kern says. “There are certain people who don’t like to exercise, whether that’s hiking or biking. SFSU’s wellness center offers VR fitness classes three times a week, alongside more traditional recreation options like intramural sports and a climbing wall. Marialice Kern, chair of the Department of Kinesiology at San Francisco State University, describes VR as an alternative form of exercise. “But VR has the ability to trick the mind into thinking it's a game and not exercise.” “Most people never stick to a workout, because it’s not fun, and you are well aware it’s a workout,” says Long. There are many factors that contribute to weight loss, but Long’s before and after pictures have generated discussions about health in forums that are usually dedicated to sedentary entertainment. One of those VR enthusiasts, Robert Long of Maryland, said he used VR games to improve his health and to lose more than 100 pounds, after years of managing pain resulting from two car accidents. On sites like Reddit, praise abounds on the mental and physical benefits of exercising in virtual reality, often from people who had trouble making other exercise habits last. Other apps let you dance, bike, do yoga, and meditate. Sensors track the location of your hands, body, and head while you smash opponents as Adonis Creed in Creed: Rise to Glory. Pulling a ski-mask-like VR headset over your eyes drops you into a virtual world where you can watch movies, play games, and, yes, exercise. But more and more I find myself turning to an entirely different landscape: virtual reality. Sometimes that means hopping on a stationary bike. During the harshest months of Minnesota’s long, dark winters, when it takes only a few moments for your eyes to start watering and your cheeks to begin stinging, I give up my outdoor hobbies and get creative about exercising indoors.
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