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Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by wccrawford on Thursday May 20, 2021 @12:03PM (#27222931)
I've been considering a Quest 2 for exercise, but thought the sweat would be too much.

Any tips on the face cover and games/exercise apps?

Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by scrollaway on Thursday May 20, 2021 @06:16PM (#27228106)
You see how everyone's talking about Beat Saber? That's not a coincidence :)

Seriously. What a fun game. And it scales really well -- I play most maps on Expert+ 120%, breaking into 150% speed. Here's a recent example (this one is just Expert though): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFCxrNS9GgY -- And one on Expert+: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdLZ6B2AB1Q

The only criticism I have of Beat Saber fitness-wise is that it doesn't train many muscles. It's mostly the shoulders, arms and a bit the wrists. Some songs train your core but you can't rely on that. It's awesome for rythm and reaction speed, however, so it's a good mental training too.

The sweat is a problem. The silicone masks are great (I use the VRCover ones -- https://vrcover.com/ -- Oculus sent me a pair because I had skin problems with the foam one), but they do not let my head breathe at all so I sweat even more. They're definitely less gross, though.

Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by baby on Thursday May 20, 2021 @09:24PM (#27229509)
For exercise I recommend ring fit
Re:Ask HN: Favorite purchases of last two years? by wccrawford on Friday May 21, 2021 @12:38PM (#27236319)
I had it and didn't care for it, and sold it to a friend who couldn't find it in the stores.

Thanks, though!