We don’t blame anyone if virtual reality Liteboxer social events aren’t for you. It’s not hard to believe that punching stuff and wearing a virtual reality headset sounds like a lot of fun.

Liteboxer was founded in 2017 and has been a model for boxing. You use hardware at home to create a music-based workout, with coaches. However, at a minimum of $1,495, Liteboxer can be expensive. Liteboxer has now launched Lightboxer VR on Meta Quest 2 to make their product more accessible.

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Jeff Morin, CEO and co-founder of VR, stated that the product has been in development for over two years.

“I believe VR will allow us to do new things and reach new people.

Liteboxer VR is $18.99 per monthly (plus a few hundred for a headset if you don’t already own one). This might still be a barrier for some customers, but it’s certainly a cheaper option than spending $1,495, especially considering the cost of a gym membership instead of at-home exercise.

You will be greeted by one of the coaches immediately after logging in. Although you can only teach so much in a few minutes. Trainer-led classes last between 10 and 45 minutes. You can see coaches demonstrate proper technique while you box.

The interface is similar to Liteboxer’s hardware: you punch along with moving lights that travel over six targets. Liteboxer VR currently has over 500 workouts.

There are also 400 trainer-led classes, 100 Punch Tracks and 100 Punch Tracks. These are pre-programmed patterns that allow you to punch to the beat.

It’s something very special to box along with Olivia Rodrigo’s “Brutal”, and we were not the only ones who were excited about the Olivia Rodrigo tracks.

One Liteboxer user made a viral video on TikTok, punching along to “Good for You.” Liteboxer claimed that the company saw a 209% rise in sales after three user-generated Liteboxer videos became viral.

According to Liteboxer, there are now 245,000 TikTok users. This has led to a 40% increase in sales and a 20x increase in site traffic.

Although Liteboxer raised a Series A round of $20 million less than a year back, the company refused to disclose specific sales figures.

Morin stated that all server-side stuff, including the music and Punch Track programming, is shared between the VR’s hardware and VR. “So we are lucky in that we set it up so well that we don’t have to duplicate all of our efforts there.

VR fitness is on the rise. In October, Meta purchased Within, creators and operators of Supernatural VR fitness app, for over $400 million. However, the FTC is investigating the deal for possible antitrust violations.

Supernatural, one of the most popular VR fitness programs on Meta Quest 2, costs $19.99 per month

Supernatural offers boxing workouts as well as dance-like “flow”, stretching, and meditation. However, Liteboxer VR’s wide variety of boxing workouts is sure to keep boxing enthusiasts happy.

Supernatural and Liteboxer VR have one small but important difference. LiteboxerVR displays the number of calories you’ve burned.

While some consumers may want to keep track of this data, others might find the implicit weight loss emphasis distracting from the fun of the program. ).

Already, Liteboxer VR has plans to improve the app’s differentiation from its competition.

“If you use hardware, we have head to head challenges so you can look up users and challenge them directly.

TechCrunch will soon have VR support for this,” Morin said. Morin explained that Liteboxer VR was recording green screen content with trainers.

This is supposed to give the illusion that the trainer is boxing with you. It looks like you are standing alongside [the trainer].” He is right in front. He’s calling for you to punch the combo.

Morin stated that these features will be available to Liteboxer VR within the next few weeks.

Liteboxer is based in Boston and currently has around 40 employees. There are also 15 to 20 contracted workers who mostly work on the productions of Liteboxer videos.

Morin describes the company as “a pretty lean, mean team.” However, he says that the company hopes to expand its workforce once it raises its Series A.

Liteboxer, a Peloton for Boxing, announced that a $20 million Series B funding round was closed by Nimble Ventures. B. Riley Venture Capital was a participant, along with Raptor Group (previous investor) and Will Ventures.

Liteboxer was launched to the public in July 2020. It is an in-home device that offers gamification, hit songs, and a… Continue reading

The company announced it was acquiring Within just a day after its rebranding to Meta by Facebook. The developer of Supernatural (a Beat Saber-style app for virtual reality fitness) is located in Los Angeles.

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