You can easily fit it in around your schedule and it's a genuinely fun way to get your cardio fix, unlike slogging it out on a treadmill. There's plenty of evidence to back up the benefits.

Oculus Quest 2 fitness games are a great way to combine exercise and gameplay. They are one of the most innovative ways we can use VR technology, and they can provide the motivation to pick up an exercise routine and stick with it when just jogging around the block didn't do the trick.

It's a great workout Anyone could build a serious workout by competing against friends or fellow gamers. It's high tempo and fun, so you don't even feel like you're exercising, yet you're closely mimicking play throughout and subconsciously developing some skills - and health benefits are up for grabs.

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One woman managed to lose 70 pounds just by playing the game Supernatural. She was so successful she became a Supernatural coach.

One review found that participants who engaged in VR workouts experienced significant improvements to their cardiovascular fitness, body composition, balance and even muscle strength. Then there are the psychological advantages.

VR exercise isn't different from other types of aerobic exercise, according to Stanton. You're getting your heart rate up, working up a sweat, and burning calories - but it's not as monotonous as logging miles on a treadmill. “The best exercise is the one with the highest amount of painless minutes,” Stanton says.

Yes, data shows virtual reality workouts can burn just as many calories as other workouts. Plus, some games make you forget you're even working out.

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I'll admit, I honestly thought that I would burn more calories in Supernatural than I did in Beat Saber or Box VR. But the truth was in the numbers: the calorie burn rate was, on average, equal with both apps.

Low intensity is great for getting started, but I craved more immediately. Within a few days, I was blasting away, hitting targets at Medium intensity. It was so difficult; I couldn't even imagine finishing a “Hard” workout at the time.

VR exercise isn't different from other types of aerobic exercise, according to Stanton. You're getting your heart rate up, working up a sweat, and burning calories - but it's not as monotonous as logging miles on a treadmill. “The best exercise is the one with the highest amount of painless minutes,” Stanton says.