This Week In VR Health Video games 2/5/18

Credit To: Survios

Sprint vector

The anticipated release of Sprint Vector is finally here! Swing your arms in fluid motion to speed on 12 tracks and 9 challenge courses as you race past other racers in a PvP match or up to 8 players online in private or public multiplayer.

Fitness potential

With special modes such as Hardcore, Collection and Time Trial, fit players receive incomparable cardio training for the upper body. Sprint Vector fans who play competitively will want to play this game too weighted gloves or vest to slow their arm pumping movements. For lower body conditioning, players should play this game in a squat or lunge position.

If you like cardio and upper body VR games for exercise or fun, try: Sound boxes and BOX VR.

Developer / Editor: Survios

Release DATE: February 8, 2018

Compatible with: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, with tracked controllers

Price: $ 23.99 to $ 29.99, Deluxe Edition $ 31.18 to $ 44.98

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Sairento VR

Sairento is another highly anticipated VR game with a full release! Players become cyber ninja warriors fighting samurais and other villains with katanas, bows and other fantastic combat weapons like shuriken and kunais. Slow down time and shoot to kill with accuracy or jump through the air and make a precise cut.

Fitness potential

The best fitness options in Sairento come from fighting with the bladed weapons and crouching, crouching or dropping out to dodge projectiles or attacks in real time or slow motion. There are 4 game modes: Story, Arcade, Co-op and PvP. If you play against real players in multiplayer or co-op mode instead of fighting against AI, you will get the highest training intensity.

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Developer: Mixed Realms Pte Ltd, Swag Soft Holdings Pte Ltd

Published by Mixed Realms Pte Ltd

Release DATE: February 6, 2018

Compatible with: HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Windows Mixed Reality, with tracked controllers; Haptic suit for hardlight and TPCAST

Price: $ 25.49 to $ 29.99

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Bullets! Virtual Reality Cricket

Video credit to: Karl Binder via YouTube

Grab a friend for a game of cricket and try out 20 Over, Test Match, One Day and Just Bat game modes. This cricket sim is a great workout for athletes who want to practice their swing against a bowling machine indoors or outdoors, or play a game against an AI team.

Fitness potential

The different game modes of the balls! Virtual Reality Cricket Sim trains the upper body and is a great coordination game that tests the timing and accuracy of your strokes. This game can be used for left handed and right handed, so you should switch the arms that you are using for symmetry. There are several options like International Difficulty and Off-Spin and Leg-Spin Bowling Speeds like Fast Medium and Fast to challenge even the most seasoned cricketers.

Is cricket in VR part of your training routine? Try these VR games: Cricket club and Spud Cricket VR.

Developer: Karl Binder, David Nestoruk

Publisher: stickee

Release DATE: February 7, 2018

Compatible with: HTC Vive with tracked controllers

Price: $ 9.99

Shortcut: Bullets! Virtual Reality Cricket

Atoms

Credit To: Visual Fun Interactive

Atoms is a MOBA style game or multiplayer online battle arena game where players team up to compete against an opposing arena style team. Hunt players, attack them, and upgrade your hero skills and equipment to unlock upgrades along the way. Play as a single player against AI opponents or go in co-op mode so players don’t fight alone.

Fitness potential

Dodging and dodging bullets and enemy fire will allow you to train your lower body while the upper body movement comes from the weapon used in combat. There are 9 weapons that can be used by two people at the same time, depending on the type of weapon. Wearing a weight vest offers fit players an inflamed workout.

If you like multiplayer fighting games, try: Sairento and containment initiative.

Developer / Editor: Visual Fun Interactive

Release DATE: February 8, 2018

Compatible with: HTC Vive with tracked controllers

Price: $ 4.19 to $ 6.99

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