Things to do in VR other than Gaming

>> Now when you think about VR headsets,

your mind immediately goes to
gaming, mine at least does.

But there's a whole lot of other stuff
that you could do with VR headsets.

And so in this video, we'd be going
through ten other awesome things

that you can do with virtual reality.

Number ten, watching movies
and television shows.

Okay. This one might be a bit obvious,
but lots of people don't instantly think

about watching movies or television
when they think of VR headsets.

If you are the kind of user who loves
to binge-watch TV series and movies,

then using a VR headset could amplify
your experience a thousand folds.

One of the most popular VR headsets
in the market, the Oculus Quest 2,

is renowned for its ability to
interface with major streaming services

like Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu.

This means you can watch all
of your favorite TV shows

and movies while enjoying the
immersive feel of a VR headset.

But there's more.

With VR technology, you can
attend a virtual movie theater

with your friends while being
in the comfort of your home.

With the virtual theater app, the movie will
be shown on a huge virtual screen while you

and all your friends watch it
together in a virtual space.

That's awesome, right?

VR apps like Big Screen allow you to book
tickets to watch 3D and non-3D movies together

with friends in a massive virtual cinema.

It is like having a private theater to yourself.

With this technology, you can hang out with your
friends who are miles and miles away from you.

Number nine, learning to play an instrument.

Have you ever thought of buying a drum set, but
you gave up on it because you don't have space

in your home to keep the gigantic instrument?

Well VR has the perfect solution for that.

With apps like Paradiddle, you can set
up your drum set in a virtual world

and make stunning beats while playing it.

You'd be impressed by the several
enjoyable covers that users

on Paradiddle are creating with the app.

And here's another thing.

You could even learn to play
an instrument with VR.

On the Oculus Quest headset, there's a
piano tutorial app called BR2OS or Virtuous

that teaches you how to play the piano.

Although the app interfaces with a
real piano, it employs hand tracking

to teach you how to play certain songs.

With this, you could have your own
hands-on private piano tutor on this app.

You should definitely try it out if you have a
piano at home and you want to learn some songs.

The ability to use VR to play and learn
musical instruments makes it more palatable

for your neighbors and flat mates who
don't have to deal with the noise coming

from your drum sets or bass guitars.

That alone sounds appealing.

Now let's jump to number eight.

Take a tour.

The tourism industry stands to gain lots of
money with the adoption of VR technology.

With apps like Google Earth VR,
you can visit almost anywhere

in the world with your VR headset.

Without stepping out of your home, you could be
standing in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris,

the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, or
even the Great Wall of China.

Or how about you visiting your old
home or the house you grew up in?

You can relive your childhood experiences
by taking a tour of your childhood home

and neighborhood in virtual reality.

Perhaps you want to explore a
city you will be traveling to.

With virtual reality, you
can discover the fun spots

and tourist attractions you
might be tempted to visit.

Enjoying a tour using Google Earth VR is the
most immersive virtual touring experience you

could have.

Although the Google Earth VR app may
not be accessible on the Oculus Quest,

the comparable Wander app will provide you
with a very similar virtual touring experience.

Now let's jump to lucky number seven.

Meditate with VR.

Meditation does your body a whole lot
of good as it allows your mind to rest

and get rid of stress within your body.

Many times we find it difficult to meditate
and stay undisturbed for periods of time

because of the numerous distractions around us.

But with VR, that can be changed.

Meditation is a lot easier and more
effective when you find yourself in a serene,

quiet environment, which is just the ideal
place to clear your head and relieve stress.

In reality, this will mean leaving your home
to go to parks and recreational gardens.

But with VR, you can immerse yourself in
these serene conditions using a VR headset.

Enjoy the scenic beauty of stunning
natural environments coupled with calm,

soothing music is exactly what
the doctor ordered for your soul.

Right on your bed, you could
enjoy a truly therapeutic

and reinvigorating meditation
session with your VR headset.

Applications like Guided Meditation,
The Blue, or Nature Tracks VR are some

of the best meditation apps that you
can explore for meditative purposes.

In the health sector, the application of VR as
a therapeutic tool for people experiencing PTSD,

panic disorders and phobias
is currently being explored.

In the nearest future, we could be
seeing VR headsets in more hospitals

to help patients recover from
debilitating stress levels.

One study published in the American
Journal of Psychiatry in 2014 reported

that VR exposure therapy was effective

in helping war veterans who
were suffering from PTSD.

In fact, the study reported that
VR therapy worked as good as a drug

for veterans without the side effects.

Number six, facing your fears.

When VR first came out, one of
the first things about VR headsets

that pervaded social media was the
reaction of people to wearing one.

It was hilarious to see people reacting to the
images they saw while having their headsets on.

Some users burst into tears after seeing
something horrifying, and those who laughed

at them for freaking out found
themselves in the same shoes

after going through the same experience.

So if there's one thing you can do with
a VR headset, it's to face your fears.

For instance, if you have a fear
of heights, climbing a skyscraper

in reality could creep the hell out of you
and it could even be dangerous for you.

But with a VR headset, you could climb
the Burj Khalifa without any risk

of actually falling off the building, but with
all the emotion and fear of facing heights.

Or perhaps you have the fear of spiders,
VR might just be there to help you out.

Face Your Fears 2 is a VR app that exposes users
to all sorts of creepy insects from spiders

to cockroaches and even snakes and rats.

You can imagine that this app will
creep you out, but after a while,

you will overcome these fears,
at least that's what we expect.

Fearless VR, an app on Oculus Quest, helps
users to overcome their fear of public speaking,

using voice volume, speaking pace, eye
contact and heart rate to train users.

You could also use this app to
overcome your fear of job interviews,

seeing a doctor and other social interactions.

Number five, additive manufacturing.

Additive manufacturing is gathering pace
as the preferred method of designing

and manufacturing various
objects all over the world.

So if you have a 3D printing
machine, then you can expect

to have lots of fun using a VR headset.

With a 3D environment, you can
create 3D models more easily

and much faster using your hands
rather than a mouse or a keyboard.

It will feel like you are
modeling with your hands.

This is made possible with apps like
Gravity Sketch, Adobe Medium, or Tilt Brush.

Once your design is complete in the modeling
app, export it to your personal computer

and print it with your 3D printer.

It is so much fun to design any object
of your choice in virtual reality

and watch it come to life through 3D printing.

Number four, attend live
concerts and sport shows.

Attending virtual shows has
now become a thing thanks to VR

and the peculiar conditions
created by the pandemic.

You can be in the comfort of your home
and experience the thrill of being

at a music concert with all the
sights and sounds that it comes with.

One of such experiences was provided by The
Under Presence, where users could book a ticket

to attend a 40-minute show of Shakespeare's The
Tempest, which was narrated by a live actor.

For sports fans, VR company,
LiveLikeVR, built a virtual stadium

where you can experience the
excitement of the game day

with your friends right in
the comfort of your home.

This is an option that is likely to be
further explored in the world of sports

as VR technology continues to evolve.

Now let's go to number three, education.

The immersive experience provided by
VR technology makes it a valuable asset

and potential game-changer
in the education area.

With virtual reality, simulation concepts
could be made accessible to people

across different ages, which will aid faster
learning, making education more effective

and more efficient, and of course, more fun.

For instance, Toyota has used the Teen Drive
365 campaign to inform parents and young drivers

about the risk of distracted driving.

Apps like Unimmersive and SilverBroom offer tons
of educational VR content on their platform.

Let's go to number two, shopping.

Online shopping has taken over
the way we purchase items today.

But the next step in the online shopping
experience could come from VR shopping apps

like Trillanium Cloud, which
provides a virtual tour of a store,

giving you an immersive,
traditional shopping experience.

With these apps, you as the buyer can get a
real-time shopping experience instead of going

through endless lists and
pictures of items on a website.

This development has the potential

to greatly improve the customer
satisfaction of online shoppers worldwide.

Now number one, hangout with
friends from all over the world.

One of the most exciting
things about the potentials

of VR is how it could revolutionize
social media interactions.

By joining several VR communities and VR chat,

you can hang out with other
users in virtual chat rooms.

Apps like Facebook Spaces and
Rec Room allow for these kind

of social interactions on VR platforms.

You can meet lots of cool people there
and have meaningful conversations

with them in the comfort of your home.

Of course you can also just troll around a bit,

but I don't suggest that, if
you don't want to get banned.

So in general, that still
sounds like a lot of fun.

So let me know, which of these ten
activities do you fancy the most?

I'd like to hear from you in the comment
section and I hope to see you in the next video.

And stay virtual guys.