Buying a static bike is easy, but spending a few minutes exercising on it is harder than you think: it’s incredibly boring. Several proposals increase the level of entertainment in these cases. And today we will talk about a relatively cheap: Virchybike LITE.
Virchybike LITE, for cycling indoors without getting bored
That is a project that has appeared on kickstarter.com. And uses Virtual Reality to get us on the road without leaving home.
The system has courses, indoor classes, a VR mode, a training coach. Also, they offer everything for $ 400, although once it goes to the market will cost 700.
The handlebar can move horizontally and vertically and has an app for android. That allows you to make adjustments of various types. It is possible to adjust resistance levels, and it has a heart rate monitor. In VR mode we can choose fields from the real world or an internal study, being possible to put the mobile in a VR glasses to increase the sense of realism.
How to use virtual reality glasses on Android
The application will monitor progress and heart rate and will suggest modes that fit the level of each.
In this video it is possible to see the demonstration:
They comment on Engadget that also have an extra accessory in fan mode, to feel the wind in the face while we run.
Virchybike was created 4 years ago by Jaehyun Shin, the version that later evolved into the Virchybike Pro in early 2017 and now has a more affordable “lite” version.
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