VR news & features
Armah Sports has launched a new health club concept for the Middle Eastern market, which it
plans to roll out across the region – and beyond.
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04 Nov 2021
London boutique The Refinery has created an avatar-led digital offering
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The co-creator of enduring fitness app Zombies, Run! tells how story is a powerful motivator
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The world’s first virtual reality gym and the world’s first social wellness club. Kath Hudson looks at some of the exciting new concepts to emerge in the last year
HCM Handbook 2021
Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality gym. The co-founder explains how it can make people addicted to fitness
HCM issue 7 2021
Gympass has been busy innovating and forging powerful partnerships. We find out more
HCM issue 2 2021
Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality gym. Co-founder Preston Lewis tells why VR and gaming is the perfect way to get people addicted to fitness
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
The founder of Rezzil explains how VR is used to test and develop athletes’ cognitive skills
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Audio fitness app Auro has been named as the Official Training Partner for the Winter Run
2021. The virtual event will take place on Sunday 7th February 2021 with runners of all
ages and abilities encouraged to complete 10k in their local area, with the aim of raising
£250,000 to help fund Cancer Research UK’s research.
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07 Jan 2021
PopBase, a start-up tech company, has secured US$400,000 investment from Welltech1, an Israel-
based venture capital fund and hub specialising in wellness-related technologies.
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23 Nov 2020
The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness
HCM issue 10 2020
A new study from the Global Wellness Institute highlights the scope of the $121bn mental wellbeing market
HCM issue 10 2020
This founder tells how FitOn is democratising fitness by giving users access to all its workouts for free
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
Jean-Michel Fournier envisions the future of group fitness
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
BeBop Sensors’ VP of Strategy introduces their virtual reality gloves
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
The CEO of Basic-Fit shared insights
into the workings of his business at the
Virtuagym FitNation Conference
HCM issue 3 2020
Immersive wellness company Sensync has partnered with Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko
Olina, Hawaii, to launch a VR spa experience.
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23 Jan 2020
A multi-dimensional digital immersive spa experience, created by Luxury Escapism, has
opened in Brooklyn, US.
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19 Nov 2019
Plans have been revealed to build Europe's largest esports gaming hub in the Swedish capital
Stockholm.
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21 Oct 2019
Tennis fans visiting this year's Wimbledon championships will be offered an opportunity to
practise on Centre Court alongside Andy Murray – in virtual reality.
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20 Jun 2019
A virtual reality massage centre is due to open in Los Angeles, California this July. Located
in the SAG-Aftra Building on Wilshire Boulevard, Esqapes combines automated massages
with virtual reality to transport guests to a place of relaxation.
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14 Jun 2019
Check out these innovative new products
from Anytime Fitness, Shapewatch,
Monkey Mill and Tecnobody
HCM issue 5 2019
Editor Helen Patenall rounds up the latest visionary
developments in health and fitness, ranging from new
start-ups to innovative flooring and clever use of colour
HCM Handbook 2019
The director of FIBO tells us what we can
expect from this year’s event
HCM issue 2 2019
énergie Fitness has opened new headquarters that puts employee wellness, productivity and the needs of franchisees centre-stage
HCM issue 7 2018
Virtual reality fitness brand Black Box VR has been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards
Honouree for its resistance-based gym technology.
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08 Jan 2018
A combination of virtual reality (VR) and treadmill exercise can lower the incidence of falls
among Parkinson’s disease patients, a study has found.
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27 Dec 2017
Virtual reality fitness device Icaros is heading for the gym floor at YMCA’s Minneapolis club
in the US, with 28 more locations set to follow.
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31 Oct 2017
The latest virtual reality innovations
providing exercisers with an engaging and
entertaining approach to working out
HCM issue 10 2017
The healthtech entrepreneur says gyms
could benefit from VR physiotherapy
HCM issue 9 2017
Study Active is a UK leading provider of health & fitness qualifications including Gym Instructing ...
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