This VR Game Actually Makes Exercising Fun

I hate treadmills and ellipticals with the burn down of a yard burning suns. Both machines are the bane of my existence at the gym, just I use them anyhow because cardio grooming is important (or and so I'thousand told).

But if Bluish Goji has its manner, my enmity towards cardio in all its forms might exist coming to an finish.

An interactive fettle game developer, Blue Goji creates titles designed to take your mind off the sweaty, fat-burning job so that you can have fun while burning calories. The company has previously created mobile games, only has recently entered the virtual reality infinite.

Blueish Goji currently has ii games on its roster: Dino Fence and GoWings Safari. Both titles are compatible with Samsung Gear VR and HTC Vive. Nevertheless, during my SXSW demo, I was strapped into an Oculus Rift. The company besides has two upcoming games in the works, but neither has been appear.

So the question is how exactly practise y'all game on a cardio machine? In add-on to the VR helmet, Bluish Goji has a pair of controllers called Goji Play that wrap around the bars of your torture device -- I hateful the exercise equipment of choice. Once positioned on the underside of your machine, your fingers can hands access the small D-pad and activity buttons as y'all play your way through your conditioning.

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When it came time for me for me to mount the elliptical, the Blueish Goji rep had GoWings Safari set and waiting. From there, it was only me and the wide open spaces of the African safari. My chore during the game was to make my way downwards the wind path of the digital savanna while snapping pictures of animals. And if a poacher dared to bear witness his dastardly face, I was ready and waiting to blast him.

The speed with which I made my way down the path was dependent on my speed on the elliptical. I was able to maintain a moderate speed for about 10 minutes, and I was and then engrossed in snapping pics and getting rid of poachers, it took a while before I noticed the fire in my legs. Even then, I was able to zone out for a few seconds more before I tapped out.

The fact that Blue Goji's game got me to forget that I was exercising for a few moments is huge. Calculation virtual reality to the mix, helped me accept my mind of my cardio hatred by letting me enjoy a relatively fun game instead. I'd dearest to see Blueish Goji add some sort of platforming championship to the mix. But until then, annihilation that can accept the monotony of running, walking or climbing in ane place is a win in my book.

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Sherri Fifty. Smith has been cranking out product reviews for Laptopmag.com since 2011. In that time, she's reviewed more than than her share of laptops, tablets, smartphones and everything in betwixt. The resident gamer and audio junkie, Sherri was previously a managing editor for Black Web 2.0 and contributed to BET.Com and Popgadget.