11-06-2015 08:00 via feeds.theguardian.com

Virtual reality gym brings all the benefits of a strenuous workout

A new device called Icaros pairs with a VR headset to give physical activity a digital edgeNeed a spot of exercise but can’t face the gym? Love gaming but not the couch? Icaros could be the answer. Devised by German design company Hyve, the contraption is paired with a VR headset to bring physical activity to a virtual experience.“You are balancing your centre of mass,” explains senior innovation designer Johannes Scholl, who came up with the idea for his industrial design diploma thesis i
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