Category: YUR.FIT

Posted on

YUR Releases Early Access Desktop App For PC VR Calorie Tracking

YUR (“why you are”) is releasing a desktop app for PC VR via Steam today, which aims to track your calories and workouts across any PC VR game.

The application, available on Steam, can display a realtime overlay on any game with fitness and workout stats including calories burned. The YUR dashboard will also allow you to look at your workout history in VR, alongside personal achievements and leaderboards across VR games.

The application is designed to work with any VR game or experience and will allow you to estimate your calories burned while in VR. YUR claims that the calorie estimation is very accurate. This PC VR application continues YUR’s expansion across a range of VR headsets. In September, it launched a beta application for Oculus Quest that could similarly track calories across the headset, however, it could only be installed via SideQuest. Certain PC VR games, such as Synth Riders, also previously supported YUR integration, however this new YUR desktop app will work with any VR experience, without native developer integration required.

In addition to the new desktop app, YUR is also releasing a 2.0 update to the Quest version, which increases stability, accuracy, and visuals. The update will be available through SideQuest.

After the early access launch today, YUR will work on expanding the app to include a leveling system and integration with an accompanying website. These features are planned to be included in the full release when the app leaves early access in the new year.

Have you tried any of the YUR fitness trackers already? Let us know what you think.

The post YUR Releases Early Access Desktop App For PC VR Calorie Tracking appeared first on UploadVR.

Posted on

Track Your Calories in More SteamVR Games With YUR’s Fitness App

One of the surprise benefits of virtual reality (VR) gaming is its ability to get players moving, burning calories and therefore help make them get a little healthier in the process. There are titles which are tailor-made for helping gamers keep track of those calories like BoxVR but what about the videogames which don’t. That’s where YUR comes in, and tomorrow the desktop app will launch to make your VR fitness goals a reality.

YUR Oculus Quest Dashboard

YUR has actually been around for a few months now in a limited form. The calorie tracking app first appeared during the summer when Synth Riders released an Early Access update for its rhythm action experience, allowing PC VR players to see approximately what they had burnt. Then in September YUR Inc. announced the completion of a funding round which also saw the YUR app arrive for Oculus Quest via Sidequest.

With the addition of YUR on Steam, the app offers a realtime activity overlay onto select VR videogames. Using YUR Inc’s. patent-pending technology to estimate calories burned, the app is compatible with the following VR titles:

The app has its own dashboard so you can keep an eye on numerous stats and fitness goals. YUR Inc. also mentions the app supports Bluetooth heart rate monitors. Currently, only BTLE heart rate monitors Polar H10 and XOSS optical armband have been tested. Fitness trackers like Apple Watch, FitBit and Android Watch aren’t supported due to the fact that they don’t broadcast the BTLE heart rate profile.

YUR - Thrill of the Fight

The announcement also conincides with an update for the Oculus Quest version. Updated to 2.0.4 on Sidequest, the new version is more in line with the PC edition, featuring new charts with additional details, new overlay designed by Carize and Quest Link support via the PC app.

The YUR fitness app will be available from tomorrow, 4th November via Steam Early Access. For further updates on the latest VR fitness advancements, keep reading VRFocus.

Posted on

YUR Secures $1.1 Million Towards VR Fitness Solution, Oculus Quest app now Available

There are plenty of virtual reality (VR) titles that claim to be good for your fitness, getting you moving and sweating. But for those who want to take exercise a little more seriously and track various stats including metrics like calories burnt, that’s where things get a little more difficult. Which is where VR fitness company YUR comes in, having recently raised $1.1 million USD.

YUR Oculus Quest Dashboard

VRFocus first came across YUR when rhythm action videogame Synth Riders added native YUR.FIT integration several months ago. This week has seen a double announcement from YUR, not only the $1.1 million in pre-seed funding led by The Venture Reality Fund and BoostVC but also the beta release of the YUR app for Oculus Quest via Sidequest.

Created by Cix Liv and Dilan Shah, YUR uses patent-pending calorie tracking software to encourage a healthy lifestyle,  installed directly onto headsets. YUR has also created a beta mobile companion app so users have the ability to track their activities while outside of VR, syncing to Apple Health and Google Fit.

“We are building YUR to be the Peloton of the future by making fitness a game,” said Cix Liv, Co-founder and CEO of YUR, in a statement. “Gaming and fitness have always been our biggest passions, and we believe there’s a growing community of people who want to combine these two passions as well.”

Synth Riders
“YUR has an impressive founding team with strong roots in VR, gaming, and app development. We’ve already seen how the fitness community has come together during YUR’s beta phase, and we’re excited about the future of the company in this growing market,” adds Marco DeMiroz, Co-founder & General Partner of The Venture Reality Fund.

The YUR.fit app for Oculus Quest can essentially turn any videogame on the headset into a fitness experience, tracking the calories on any app. Ideally, YUR will be used in titles such as Beat Saber which are highly energetic but lack that additional fitness information. For those wishing to use VR apps to burn calories titles like BoxVR are already available, while new ones such as Viro Move will soon be arriving. For more updates on VR fitness, keep reading VRFocus.

Posted on

YUR.FIT Integration Officially Coming To Synth Riders To Track Your Calories In VR

YUR.FIT Integration Officially Coming To Synth Riders To Track Your Calories In VR

Synth Riders has been in Early Access on Steam for about a year now and it’s basically like taking the concept behind Audioshield and mixing it with dance. So instead of just punching orbs or slashing cubes like in Beat Saber, you’re moving your body with more fluidity in a way that feels very analogous to dancing. It’s also a great workout.

Today, the developers (Kluge Interactive) are announcing official integration with YUR.FIT, a fitness tracking software that keeps track of calories burned and underlines fitness benefits in games. Right now it’s just an in-game integration tool that lets you monitor your calories loss in-game, but a companion app is also launching soon. YUR was created by Cix Liv, the titular founder of LIV, the mixed reality capture company, so his focus on active VR is natural.

Also today Synth Riders is releasing a brand new free music pack called FiXT Essentials – Vol 1 which includes five new songs from FiXT, an indie electronic-rock music label, bringing the total track count up to over 20. Today’s update also brings in new modes, difficulty levels, and more to further expand the game.

Synth Riders is the first game to receive full, official integration with YUR.FIT, although over 15,000 people are already using the software to help them lose weight and get in shape with VR.

YUR already has a budding Discord community of over 3,000 members as of the time of this writing where you can connect with other users about nutrition, weight loss, active VR, and more. Synth Riders will soon be coming to Oculus Quest as well, in addition to its existing releases on Steam, Oculus Home for Rift, and Viveport. It’s $19.99 on all storefronts.

Tagged with: , ,

The post YUR.FIT Integration Officially Coming To Synth Riders To Track Your Calories In VR appeared first on UploadVR.