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Can we use the novelty and immersive nature of virtual reality (VR) to get adolescents into exercising? The v-Engage project at 果冻影院 will answer that question and is developing a new VR game in collaboration with , the gaming company behind Zombies, Run!.

As a first step, the team of researchers behind this study interviewed a diverse group of adolescents to ask them what they think about physical activity, exergaming and VR. Although most of the interviewees had no awareness of government recommendations on exercise, they听wanted to know more. Additionally, everyone interviewed was听positive about the use of VR to promote exercise, being able to exercise at home was very appealing and VR gaming was viewed as a way to overcome social and cultural barriers to physical activity, particularly for girls.. The听teenagers identified an听increasingly challenging game听as something desirable as well as the VR programme including a social or multiplayer element. The current cost of VR systems is an obstacle for now.

The v-Engage project is led by of the 果冻影院听Research Department of Behavioural Science and Health and includes Dr of the 果冻影院 Institute of Health Informatics. The paper was written by听Nu拧a Fari膷, who is currently studying for her PhD at the Institute of Health Informatics.

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Fari膷 N, Yorke E, Varnes L, Newby K, Potts HW, Smith L, Hon A, Steptoe A, Fisher A. Younger Adolescents鈥� Perceptions of Physical Activity, Exergaming, and Virtual Reality: Qualitative Intervention Study JMIR Serious Games 2019;7(2):e11960

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