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‘FitXR’ Update Adds Formula One-style High Intensity Training Exercises

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FitXR , the subscription-based VR workout app for Oculus Quest, launched its third in-game exercise regime which brings High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) to the mix. The developers say the new HIIT studio includes instructor-led exercises and reaction-based fitness games like professional F1 driver reaction training.

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Virtuleap Debuts Virtual Reality Cognitive Assessment Tool

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More on Cogniclear VR Virtuleap’s Cogniclear VR solutions contain 14 training exercises covering memory, attention, problem-solving, and motor control. Each procedure reflects true-to-life daily challenges. These tools hold great potential for making a positive impact in people’s lives!

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Virtualware Gains Industry Praise for Revolutionizing Spanish Rail Worker Training with Virtual Reality

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The award shows how Virtualware and ADIF innovated in deploying professional training exercises via the duo’s Railway Infrastructure Training Simulator (RITS), which Virtualware designed for ADIF training in railway infrastructure operation and maintenance. Once exercises are prepared, the Session Manager comes into play.

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Fitness Fables Brings Fantasy-Themed VR Exercise To Quest Next Week

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Developed by Immersion Games ( Divine Duel ), Fitness Fables describes itself as merging interactive storytelling with exercise. With environments ranging from waterways to snowy slopes, Fitness Fables tasks you with uncovering the mystery behind the worlds imbalance as you exercise.

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VR Fitness App Supernatural Offers Daily Workouts With Expert Coaching On Oculus Quest

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“Neither one of us was fond of or good at sticking with exercise. We wanted the benefits of exercising regularly, but we didn’t enjoy the short-term activity necessary to get those long-term results.” “We wanted to come out with a fully formed exercise platform.

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Sharecare Is Using VR To Improve Workforce Health

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The pilot program saw an 82% engagement rate and a 280% boost in average weekly exercise time. Daily exercise routines can help reverse these conditions. Blue Cross Blue Shield claims that members who regularly exercised saw lower healthcare costs, which totaled around $4,438 less over four years.

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Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Train Firefighters?

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Sometimes they get injured during these exercises. In 2018, around 8,175 firefighter injuries were caused by training exercises, according to the National Fire Protection Association. They can also conduct exercises whenever and wherever, as long as they have the proper gear. The aviation industry has been doing it for years.