Originally Posted by
ArcAngelMD Late to this conversation, but wanted to add my two cents. While VR may provide some gains in this regard - it will not be tremendously different than Wii or Kinect, which has not been all that life changing.
I'm a psychologist (so I understand behaviour change quite well) and I'm also on my way to personal improvement in terms of my weight (roughly 60 pounds lost since August 1).
In my experience (professional and personal) it's all about feedback and data. This is why things like weight watchers and therapy *can* be helpful. But even then, that feedback may be insufficient. I wouldn't be surprised if AR becomes a player in this, but building a habit of data logging and understanding your data through calorie in apps (like MyFitnessPal) and calorie out trackers (FitBit or Apple Watch) is tremendously helpful. Using it for myself and my patients with great success.
I think you are right, AR will have a MUCH bigger impact on fitness. Smart glasses, cycling goggles, or other sporting goggles, I think will have a BIG impact on fitness, just like other articles of "smart" clothing already are!
