The United States has a well-known problem with physical activity, with the CDC reporting that 80% of Americans fail to meet its guidelines for adequate exercise. What if virtual reality could help solve that problem? That’s the thinking over at German design firm HYVE, where designers created the Icarus, a VR-enabled exercise station that allows its users to exercise in virtual environments as wild and exotic as the ocean, outer space, and a theme park. There’s still hope for leg day, after all!
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