Microsoft Patents AR Diet Glasses
Via CB Insights May 9, 2017 Bringing the HBO comedy Silicon Valley’s “Shazam for Food” to life, Microsoft was granted a patent for augmented reality glasses that track when and what you eat. Imagine a...
Category: Diet/Weight Management
Atkins Launches “Sugar Goggles” VR
March 15, 2017 – Atkins has taken their Hidden Sugar campaign to a more immersive experience by integrating a virtual reality game aimed at educating kids about the power sugar has in their body. HealthiAR...
VR “Exergaming” for Weight Loss
Recently, it was reported that a man lost 50 lbs just by playing a virtual reality game on the HTC Vive. In the above video, Dr. Bertalan Mesko talks about a new emerging athlete: gamers. And the following article...
Study: VR Improves Body Image Accuracy
Via Steve Smith at MedicalDaily.com Various factors go into how people perceive a person with a perfect body. As Medical Daily pointed out previously, there was a different type of “perfect body” for every time period...
“Augmented Satiety” Combats Obesity
Virtual reality has the power to trick your brain through immersive visual illusions. When connected to other senses like touch and smell, VR can effectively play a role in weight loss. In this article, CNN...
Project Nourished VR
A fascinating look into the potential for altering food consumption habits. There are applications here for obesity treatment, allergy management and other eating issues. Via Noah Nelson, NPR By now, you’re probably tired of hearing...