How Can VR Games Be Used For Health?

Posted by Kyra Constam on April 10, 2020 at 8:00 AM

It’s no secret that games, both 2D and VR, are becoming a source of entertainment with positive effects on mental and physical behavior. Conferences with new VR tracks, like Games for Change, evidently have enough material to host such an event. The consensus that playing too many video games is bad for childhood development could become an idea of the past if these games continue to be released and used properly. The future of both health and health education could be greatly influenced by the possibilities encompassed by virtual and augmented reality. Keep reading to see exactly how games can be used for good.

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Topics: Gamified Fitness, meditation, Virtual Reality

At Home Workout: 4 Tips on How to Stay Active in Isolation

Posted by B.H.Butler on April 8, 2020 at 10:15 AM

You’ve no doubt heard a thousand times over that you need to stay home right now and do your part in the fight against community spread of Covid-19. While that’s definitely the right thing to do, what about working out and sticking to your scheduled physical activity? Does staying home mean giving up on exercise? It doesn’t have to. Here is a quick list of tips on how to stay active while staying at home.

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Topics: Fitness Motivation, Stay in Shape, exercise, wellness, mental health, tips, routine, fitness, stress, health, cardio, advice, News, how to, tips and tricks, isolation

Furiends: There When You Need Them

Posted by B.H.Butler on March 30, 2020 at 2:45 PM

 

Have you lost track of how many days you’ve been indoors? Bored to tears because of social distancing and self-isolation? Blue Goji is here to help. Our marquee AR (augmented reality) game, Furiends is available for free to download on your mobile device.

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Topics: Cardio Distraction, Fitness Motivation, Gamified Fitness, exercise, wellness, activity trackers, fitness, health, cardio, News, gaming,, Virtual Reality, games, Infinity, active aging, isolation