Namaste Virtual Yoga Retreat

Note: When I initially puchased this game it was adverticed as a Vive release. I'd love to be able to recommend this "game" but it won't even open on my PC system with my Vive - FWIW I have a great system. I was looking forward to trying virtual yoga and have had no luck even getting it to run. The game thinks/says I have the wrong controllers/headset - bizzare. I hope they fix it. Also, the room scale requrments are too large - you do not need 2.5 meters (which I do have incedently) to do yoga - I'd change it to 2.0. Update - the developer has now posted the Vive is not supported - had I known I would not have gotten it - perhaps it works w revive?

[Editing after build 0.1.1.7] [u]Yoga in VR?[/u] The foremost issue worth addressing is whether yoga itself is a good fit for VR. Standing poses could be tracked with controllers, but that wouldn't work so well for poses like downward-dog. VR provides immersion and escapism, which sounds wonderful, but the obvious tradeoff is a cumbersome headset (especially with current wired ones). You can't see yourself or hand and foot placement; this can be problematic for some poses. [u]Namaste Virtual Yoga Retreat in Summary[/u] While still in early development, it shows some promise but, so far, it's a prototype. The challenges introduced by VR need to be overcome by the depth of immersion and/or interaction and this application doesn't quite live up to that (yet?). The Dev has, so far, been very responsive to criticism. At it's current price-point ($6.99) I can recommend it with the caveat that while it's doing what it needs to, it's still up in the air whether yoga seems a good fit for VR and you should know what you're getting into with any early access software. If you're new to yoga, you're probably better off with a live class or videos. If you're experienced, you'll find the naviga…

I am new to yoga and mostly started to help my back. I found this game very instructional and helpful. I would strongly recommend to beginner yogaists. Great graphics and easy to follow videos.