The VR fitness app Supernatural has returned to Meta headsets as an early access release, offering welcome news for fans of the platform. Meta had paused new content for the exercise app earlier this year, but it has now relaunched as an independent entity.
The new Supernatural costs $20 per month or $200 a year, the same as the original subscription price when the software first launched in 2020. The team promises new workouts every week, with many "back-catalog favorites" returning in the "weeks and months ahead." The first batch of new workouts arrives at the end of the month.
"It's not every day you get to make a comeback, but thanks to the Supernatural community, that's exactly what we're doing," said CEO James Senior. The early access release already features thousands of workouts, including a bunch of remastered favorites, hundreds of music tracks, and a brand-new virtual environment based on a glacial lake. Up to four people in a single household can share a headset, which should lead to some friendly competition. Returning members can also transfer existing points, badges and fitness streaks.
The company is rebuilding the real-time workout platform, which lets people exercise with friends online. That feature is still in testing and won't be available for a while. A mobile companion app that tracks fitness progress is also in development, and more virtual environments will be added in the coming weeks.
Supernatural and Beat Saber were largely the killer apps for VR in the early 2020s, and it's good to see both still going strong.
Source: Engadget · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing