Oct 11, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
As we reported last month, gamer Tim Donahey strapped an HTC Vive onto his face and a Polar H7 heart rate monitor onto his chest to learn just how many calories he burned each time he gamed in the virtual world. Remarkably, he burned a whopping 866 calories in one...
Aug 25, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Gamer Tim Donahey is a certified personal trainer and a former competitive power lifter who rowed on his college crew team. But several months ago, after the birth of his son, and an illness in a family member, his exercise routine forced him to quit. He needed...
Aug 19, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
Video game players like to pride ourselves on our fabulous reflexes and our ability to hold our bladders. But now there’s something else that gamers can take pride in: our brains. According to a recent publication in The International Journal of...
Jun 7, 2016 | Geek & Sundry
How well do you know your digital bunnies? If you play a lot of games, you may have encountered one or two of them, innocently nibbling on the digital grass, perhaps laying in wait to cause some comic mischief when you least expect it. Some bunnies are more...