I may be down an eye, but I can still see how quickly the fitness industry is evolving. Instead of struggling through your own at-home exercises, you can now track your data using wearables, ask ChatGPT to inform your workouts, or try AI-informed fitness machines for more personalized strength training. Among the more futuristic of these developments is the Meta Quest 3S ($299): a virtual reality (VR) headset specifically designed for fitness and wellness. But is the future of fitness truly accessible for everyone?
Having lost my right eye in May of 2024, the world looks a little differently now (literally): 3-D glasses have been rendered completely useless, my peripheral vision is limited, and my depth perception is laughable at best. A headset with the ability to transform your living room into a workout class certainly sounds intriguing, but I wasn’t sure if it would actually work well for me. Still, I was willing to give it a try . . . and truthfully, my curiosity was at an all-time high.
