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A commercially available HTC Vive Pro HMD was used to administer a popular game called Space Pirate Trainer (I-Illusions, Geraardsbergen, Belgium). The VR area participants used had dimensions of 3.3 × 3.8 m. A high-performance laptop (Intel Quad Core i7-7820HK processor at 2.90 GHz, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 8 GB graphics card) ensured that participants experienced the game at optimal performance. The game required users to combat waves of flying artificially intelligent targets using various virtual weapons, competing for a high score. Users were encouraged to dodge projectiles by moving in three dimensions.

A commercially available HTC Vive Pro HMD was used to administer a VR rhythm exergame—Beat Saber (developed by Beat Games). Beat Saber was selected because it is a best-selling exergame with a large user base and it offers a high-quality, responsive, and enjoyable game that participants could engage with for at least 60 min. A high-end laptop with an Intel Quad-Core i7−7820HK processor at 2.90 GHz, 16 GB RAM, and an Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 8 GB graphics card, which ensures that participants experience the game at optimal performance. Using motion tracking, Beat Saber simulates handheld controllers as light sabers, whereby users slash targets and must actively avoid incoming obstacles to the rhythm of the beat. The game provided haptic, auditory, and performance feedback, thereby giving participants an immersive experience.