I Worked Out In Virtual Reality For A Month And This Is What Happened
The VirZOOM setup:
The bike arrived in a large cardboard box, that contains bike parts, an instruction booklet, and a mini wrench. It took me around thirty minutes to put this together...
It weighs in at 39 pounds and they say it can handle up to 260 pounds.
To connect the bike to your computer and virtual reality setup, there’s a Bluetooth dongle which acts as a controller in terms of calibration. Two AA batteries power the Bluetooth signal on the bike, and flicking the switch under the handlebars turns on the signal — a green light should flash in response. The bike includes a number of free games, accessed through VirZOOM's arcade; as I have a HTC Vive I accessed this through Steam. And that’s it for setup —-
One Month Verdict:
I’ve spent the last month consciously trying to use the VirZOOM as much as possible, using it in place of my normal cardio sessions while keeping up my pilates reformer classes on the side. Overall, I feel I’ve noticed more muscle definition in my legs and my endurance for biking has improved overall. The experience is still entertaining, though the choice of games is starting to feel more limited and I’d welcome some new additions to their library (they do say they’ll add some this year).
See the full story here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zarastone/2017/03/28/i-worked-out-in-virtual-reality-for-a-month-and-this-is-what-happened/#6e77b44054ef