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- January 13, 2019
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NordicTrack Promises A New Way To Play With A Virtual Reality Bike
NordicTrack VR bike image : NordicTrack At the Consumer Electronics Show, premium fitness equipment manufacturer NordicTrack introduced a new virtual…
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At the Consumer Electronics Show, premium fitness equipment manufacturer NordicTrack introduced a new virtual reality bike paired with a HTC Vive Focus VR headset that channels physical efforts directly into VR gameplay. The company is promising a new way to play with “total-body gaming” by immersing users into a gaming world where fantasy collides with fitness.
The new bike features technology from Utah based health tracking startup iFit that automatically adjust its incline, decline and resistance to the user’s commands, feeding this information into VR gameplay. Three special games – Aeronauts, Bike Messenger and The Last Rider have been developed for this experience with NordicTrack promising more games to come and also inviting developers onboard.
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The bike’s features include:
- Position-Sensing Pedals that track 16 different pedal positions and sync with gameplay
- iFit VR Portal Access
- 1-Year iFit Personal Trainer Subscription ($396 Value) Included .
- 5” High-Contrast Stats Display: Time, Speed, Distance, Watts, RPM
- Bluetooth audio capabilities
- A CoolAire Workout Fan
- 24 Digital Resistance Levels
- Silent Magnetic Resistance
- Integrated Handle Controls
- Lifetime Frame Warranty
- 3-Year Parts Warranty
- 1-Year Labor Warranty
- Compact 57.5” L x 23.5” W x 64” H Footprint
Features of the HTC Vive Focus VR headset bundled with the bike include :
- Full range motion with no wired connections.
- Integrated headset speakers
- 6 Degrees of Freedom
- Multiple headset cushions to provide support
- An adjustable strap to ensure comfortable fit on multiple users
- Highly developed 2800×1600 resolution with a 75Hz refresh rate gaming graphics
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The VR bike is scheduled for a Summer release and will cost $2000 including the free VR headset and a 1-Year iFit Membership. NordicTrack’s VR bike is similar to a product offered by Zwift, a U.K. startup behind a real-time indoor cycling multiplayer game that raised $120 million in December.
