The VR app Physio XR treats shoulder and neck pain in virtual reality
Verseus Games expands its VR fitness portfolio: Physio XR lets you train your shoulders and neck in VR with professional guidance.
Verseus Games is working on a new VR app called Physio XR, which focuses on shoulder and neck rehabilitation. According to the studio, the app offers exercise programs designed by physical therapists to help you recover or prevent ailments.
The VR fitness app aims to relieve pain, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve flexibility. The VR environment is designed to help you perform movements accurately and consistently. However, Verseus Games cautions that Physio XR is not a complete substitute for professional physical therapy.
Availability and pricing for Physio XR are not yet known. Up to now, Verseus Games has mainly published on Pico and Meta Quest. A trailer can be found on the Verseus Games website (link at the end of the article).
VR Fitness portfolio expands
Physio XR is the latest addition to Verseus Games' growing VR fitness portfolio. The company has already launched three VR fitness apps: Fitness One XR Evolved, Action Resort XR, and Recharge XR.
Fitness One XR Evolved offers classic fitness exercises such as push-ups, squats and more in a VR environment. Highly animated trainers guide you through different workouts. Action Resort XR combines fitness, gaming and mini-games, while Recharge XR offers guided mind-body exercises and stretching.
Physio XR? I'm curious
I'm a big fan of Fitness One XR Evolved and Recharge XR, and both VR games made my list of the best VR fitness apps for Meta Quest. Traditional fitness exercises in VR have only one drawback: during some exercises on the floor, the clunky VR headsets get in the way more than they help.
That's why I'm all the more excited to see how Verseus Games will implement exercises for neck and shoulder pain, of all things. Even though mobile VR headsets like Meta Quest 3 or Pico 4 are no longer too heavy, they still put extra weight on your head that your neck has to move with. Nevertheless, I am happy about any innovative contribution to the genre and will be very happy to try out Physio XR.
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