[outericky]

maybe i'm getting old, but I don't see VR ever being more than a niche play thing. Humans will continue to want real world interactions, not just put on a headset and live in vr. Facebook, et al, worked because they were highly accessible. Having to put on a headset? No thanks.

[seanmcdirmid]

It is a great replacement for the gym (at least for me), but I otherwise I agree.

[cheeze]

I'm interested here, could you elaborate? What are you doing to replace the gym? Workouts led by a virtual instructor? Presumably cardio? Super interesting and I'd love to hear more!

[sw104]

I think that's just you.

I was an early adopter of virtual reality (since sold it and moved on). Even the most energetic VR games pale in comparison to a typical gym workout, provided the person actually works out at the gym rather than practicing fuckarounditis

I find the gym/outdoor running is much more effective for both weight loss (running being the most effective way to burn energy) and muscle gain (which generally requires weight-based resistance training)

[MrMan]

I agree that FB could capture a fitness market a small fraction of Peloton's for this use. No one ever got fired for mimicking Peloton's business model.