Trial Run
you’re free to throw punches on the moon.
I was covered in sweat.
Everest as your background feels a lot like… a video game.
Only this time, its like a way more high-tech version of the Nintendo Wii.
Thatll come with the headset and its accessories along with your two controllers.
With boxing, you might pick from three different difficulty levels: low, medium, and high intensity.
This is a key feature that makes the metaverse so darn cool.
If 8-year-old Super Nintendo-loving me knew about this technology, her head would explode.
I started with aboxing tutorial(something I highly recommend even if youre a boxing pro).
There are also long lightsaber-looking bars you have to dodge by ducking or weaving (boxing defense moves).
After the six-minute tutorial, I felt up to speed.
Then came my first actual boxing workout.
Every time you punch your target, the bubble explodes, which is incredibly satisfying.
Throughout the session, Coach Docs voice motivated me to keep going with encouraging words and reminders about form.
Fast forward to the end of the session and I was surprisingly sweaty and out of breath.
This also allows you to work out without any judgment both from others and yourself.
Compared to true boxing, using your Oculus controllers to swing at targets is completely safe.
You never have to worry about getting hit in the face, notes Pedante.
But, despite being an imaginary target, you still feel like youre hitting something.
Overall, Supernaturals gamified take on boxing is what really sets it apart.
As someone who clutched her Blackberryin 2007 to protestthe iPhones new touchscreen technology, thats saying a lot.
This article was originally published onFeb.
