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Our new study shows @fitxr workouts burn more calories, is more enjoyable & has greater mood boosting effects then matched non VR workouts! In an important milestone for the VR fitness field, we bring the best science to complete the largest, most robust evaluation of VR fitness. We tested in 83 people their body & mind response to a FitXR randomly & then the exact same workout in the non immersive world. Only by undertaking such a trial, with sufficient sample size can we make claims about what approach is best. The findings are published in Industry leading Games for Health Journal - https://lnkd.in/dQbp2c9s The key findings in the 83 young people are that FitXR resulted in: A harder workout (burnt more calories) Substantially greater enjoyment Much greater mood boosting benefits. These are some of the key ingredients needed to make a difference with physical activity. Exciting to bring quality science to the field. An important milestone. #vrfitness #fitxr #meta Sam Cole Sameer Baroova Keith Leddington Meta Anthony Vennare Ryan Glatt, MS, CPT, NBC-HWC