VR Fitness App ‘Les Mills Bodycombat’ Gets First Premium DLC, Including New Workouts, Songs & Moves

Popular fitness app Les Mills XR BODYCOMBAT (2022) just got its first paid DLC today, which features a slate of new workouts and features that will keep you swinging and sweating.

Called Power Strike, the $8 content pack includes eight new workouts which feature 22 new songs. Power Strike also includes new cosmetics, as premium environment, and a number of new moves, such as the ‘Power Strike’ and the ‘Final Target’.

Created by Les Mills and Odders Lab, the Power Strike DLC can be purchased both in-game and through the Store. Workouts can be played in both VR and MR modes, which is said to unlock “nearly 90 minutes of new content to help them destroy calories as they punch, kick, block, and strike,” Odders Lab says.

Additionally, the studio says it’s remained committed to supporting the base app with “regular free updates,” which is said to include performance improvements, bug fixes, and quality of life additions.

If you’re in the US, you can also nab an exclusive Meta Quest x LES MILLS XR BODYCOMBAT Fitness Bundle. Available from now until June 30th, you can choose from either the Quest 2 content bundle for $230 or the Quest 3 content bundle for $540, each of which includes the respective headset, Active Straps, and a copy of LES MILLS XR BODYCOMBAT at a reduced price.

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‘Chess Club’ Brings Online Chess to Oculus Quest July 1st, Trailer Here

Chess has exploded in popularity recently, with the Netflix series The Queen’s Gambit bringing much attention to the age-old strategy game. Now Odders Lab, the studio behind VR rhythm game OhShape (2019), is set to release its next title Chess Club for Oculus Quest, which brings an immersive spin to the game.

Chess Club is set to be the first on Oculus Store for Quest to exclusively offer online chess, and is said to feature a number of game modes with either AI or online competitors, ranging from classic chess to immersive Holochess-style fight animations. It launches tomorrow, July 1st. You can find the store page here.

The game features support for both Touch controllers and hand-tracking, so you’ll be able to pick up pieces naturally for those long and pensive matches. Check out the feature set below:

Chess Clubs Features

  • Play against a friend or the AI
  • Avatars and Voice IP in online multiplayer
  • Casual and rated matches
  • Track your moves history during a match
  • Different time rules (bullet, blitz, real time, async)
  • 2 environments and set pieces: Grand Palace and Stonehenge
  • Fight animations and sound FX
  • Both Hand tracking and Touch controllers are supported!

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Chess Club Makes its Move Onto Oculus Quest Today

Chess Club

When it comes to strategy gaming you can’t get much more tactile than a game of chess and that’s what Oculus Quest owners can enjoy today. Odders Lab – the studio behind the energetic OhShape – will be releasing Chess Club, a title offering both classic chess as well as some interesting variations.

Chess Club

Chess is one of those games which perfectly suits the phase “easy to pickup yet hard to master” due to the sheer amount of strategic options each player is faced with. Chess Club aims to bring that type of challenge to Oculus Quest as the first native chess title for the headset. You’ll be able to play against friends or get in some practice against AI in a couple of environments, the Grand Palace and Stonehenge.

When playing mates in the online multiplayer you’ll have avatar options and voice functionality so you both can chat or remain silent if you’re taking it very seriously. Matches can be casual if you simply want to enjoy a friendly game or head to the rated mode to increase the pressure.

If you find the classic game of chess a bit too stuffy with those rigid playing pieces then Chess Club can liven things up with fight animations and sound effects. See your Knights and Bishops come to life and attack your opponents playing pieces for a far more visually exciting match.

Chess Club

There are plenty of other features nestled away in Chess Club. Those interested in improving their game can track their moves history during a match, whilst bullet, blitz, real time and async time rules change the play dynamic. And because this is an Oculus Quest title, Odders Lab has included hand tracking so you can do away with the controllers if you so wish.

Chess Club for Oculus Quest is currently available for pre-order with a 10% discount dropping the cost to £9.89 GBP. Pre-ordering also nets you early access for 48 hours from today, with the official launch taking place on Thursday. For further updates on Chess Club keep reading VRFocus.

Synth Riders & OhShape Release Collaborative Map and Community Contest for Oculus Quest

Synth Riders & OhShape Screenshot

If you like a healthy dose of energetic gaming then Oculus Quest can easily fulfil those requirements. Today, two of the headset’s rhythm-action titles Synth Riders and OhShape have joined forces to bring players together for a community competition, using a brand new map which is available on both.

Synth Riders - OhShape Collab

Head to the Oculus Store and you’ll find Synth Riders and OhShape are currently bundled together in a Duo Pack, with a little discount to tempt players. To mark the event, developers Kludge Interactive and Odders Lab have jointly released a free song called Delight by Jamie Berry.

The track was hand-mapped and choreographed for both videogames by each team to showcase how each one can offer a different experience. Additionally, they’ve launched a “Collab Delight” contest where players can either pair up or compete on their own for the best high scores in the new song. Prizes for the winners include Amazon Gift Cards so if you’re interested then signup here. The contest runs until Tuesday 30th June 2020 6pm PST, the winners will be revealed during a special co-developer stream on 1st July, 2020

“We think this collaboration is the beginning of a great way to explore synergies between our games and our communities, and it’s been great to tag-team it with our friends at OhShape. We are always looking to push the boundaries of the VR rhythm genre and are proud to be the first to bring a collaborative approach to our updates,” said Arturo Perez, CEO at Synth Riders in a statement.

Synth Riders - screenshot

Synth Riders‘ gameplay can easily be compared to dancing where you have to hit targets and dodge walls all in time to an array of music styles. It features a solo mode as well as a competitive multiplayer. OhShape, on the other hand, was inspired by the Japanese TV show “Hole in the Wall”, where you have to match shapes with your body to pass through blocks and punch walls.

The Synth Riders and OhShape Duo Pack for Oculus Quest is available now for $27.99 USD, providing a 30% discount. For the latest updates to either videogame and current Oculus Quest offers, keep reading VRFocus.

Synth Riders & OhShape Release Collaborative Map and Community Contest for Oculus Quest

Synth Riders & OhShape Screenshot

If you like a healthy dose of energetic gaming then Oculus Quest can easily fulfil those requirements. Today, two of the headset’s rhythm-action titles Synth Riders and OhShape have joined forces to bring players together for a community competition, using a brand new map which is available on both.

Synth Riders - OhShape Collab

Head to the Oculus Store and you’ll find Synth Riders and OhShape are currently bundled together in a Duo Pack, with a little discount to tempt players. To mark the event, developers Kludge Interactive and Odders Lab have jointly released a free song called Delight by Jamie Berry.

The track was hand-mapped and choreographed for both videogames by each team to showcase how each one can offer a different experience. Additionally, they’ve launched a “Collab Delight” contest where players can either pair up or compete on their own for the best high scores in the new song. Prizes for the winners include Amazon Gift Cards so if you’re interested then signup here. The contest runs until Tuesday 30th June 2020 6pm PST, the winners will be revealed during a special co-developer stream on 1st July, 2020

“We think this collaboration is the beginning of a great way to explore synergies between our games and our communities, and it’s been great to tag-team it with our friends at OhShape. We are always looking to push the boundaries of the VR rhythm genre and are proud to be the first to bring a collaborative approach to our updates,” said Arturo Perez, CEO at Synth Riders in a statement.

Synth Riders - screenshot

Synth Riders‘ gameplay can easily be compared to dancing where you have to hit targets and dodge walls all in time to an array of music styles. It features a solo mode as well as a competitive multiplayer. OhShape, on the other hand, was inspired by the Japanese TV show “Hole in the Wall”, where you have to match shapes with your body to pass through blocks and punch walls.

The Synth Riders and OhShape Duo Pack for Oculus Quest is available now for $27.99 USD, providing a 30% discount. For the latest updates to either videogame and current Oculus Quest offers, keep reading VRFocus.