FacebookMeta ofoculus The Quest 2 headset has opened up a surprisingly large niche for high-tech exercise equipment, as some people use software like Beat Saber and Supernatural to do cardio exercises. However, due to the stand-alone characteristics of VR headsets, the experience was limited.
On March 10th, Meta announced that it would synchronize Oculus Move workout data with Apple’s “healthcare” and provide access to health statistics with the Oculus mobile app. Previously, health data, including activity time, calories burned, and goals / progress, was only viewable within the headset.
Since Meta hasn’t always been favored by privacy issues for many years, the export of operational data from headsets to phones and “healthcare” apps is strictly opt-in, and this data is ad recommendation. Is not used.
This is a fairly modest (and long-awaited) update for the headset, but for many frequent users, it’s a feature that’s finally coming to their device.
In a recent Connect keynote, CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighted Quest’s popularity as a workout device.
Zuckerberg said at the time: “Many of you already use Quest to stay healthy, but you can work out in a whole new way. It’s like Peloton, but you need a VR instead of a bike. With just a headset, you can do anything from boxing lessons to sword fighting to dancing. “
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