Dear community,

This is just a minor update before the next big thing is coming 😉 to fix recently reported bugs and also add some voice-overs to our tutorial and the feature tour.

Here are the changes in detail:

• The in-game tutorial and feature tour do now have voice-overs in multiple languages.
  
• Changing the BPM while playing a local song no longer causes weird effects.
  
• The buttons on the song endscreen are now more visually distinct to prevent users from accidentally pressing the main menu button during playlists.
  
• Playlists with more than 2 pages no longer show odd scrolling behavior in the main menu.

As always, thanks for all your valuable feedback and reporting those nasty bugs!

Feel free to share more feedback in our Discord channel[discord.gg], vote on user requests on our feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com], or add your own ideas there.

Thank you all,
Team PowerBeatsVR

Dear community,

we’ve just laid the technical groundwork for upcoming new features with this update, so you can enjoy more cool new stuff in the future and an even better performance right now. Stay tuned for more info!

We’ve also addressed some of the most pressing requests regarding the recent switch from generator version 1.0 to 2.0. Here are the changes regarding the generator:

• Optimized the gaps between different patterns to create a more consistent workout flow
  
• Fixed the generation of expert mode workouts for low bpm songs

The update also includes several bugfixes:

• Fixed the endless loading screen that occurred on certain hardware combinations
  
• Fixed an editor bug where objects could be placed beyond the end of a song
  
• Fixed some translation issues in the main menu

As always, thanks for all your valuable feedback! It helps us to make PowerBeatsVR even better 😊

Feel free to share further feedback in our Discord channel[discord.gg], vote on user requests on our feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com], or add your own ideas there.

Thank you all,
the devs

Dear community,
We’ve just released another update that fixes those playlist issues you’ve reported over the last few weeks and further improves the UI. Thank you very much for that feedback!

We’ve also added 14 more fantastic new environments to the existing 8 in the "Custom Environments" DLC. If you already have this DLC, you will automatically get these new environments for free. So, have fun checking them out!

And here is the full list of changes:

Improvements:

• Enhanced menu resolution
  
• Increased font size of the in-game guide for better readability
  
• First track name is now also displayed when starting a playlist

Bugfixes:

• Fixed playlist persistence
  
• Fixed the deletion of playlists

DLC Improvements:

• Added 14 more environments to the existing 8 in the "Custom Environments" DLC

As always, thank you for your incredible support! Feel free to share more feedback in our Discord channel[discord.gg], vote on user requests on our feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com], or add your own ideas there.

Thank you all,
The devs

It’s time to bring your body out of winter hibernation and fire up your muscles!
To celebrate our official Meta Quest release[www.oculus.com], we are challenging everyone with a new contest that runs from February 20th to February 26th.
There are also some cool prizes to win… 🏆

Enter now before it's too late: Click here for more details[www.powerbeatsvr.com].

Have fun and see you in the contest!

Dear community!

We have some exciting news: PowerBeatsVR has been released on the official Meta Quest store[www.oculus.com] a few days ago. Along with that release came a new update, which we've now also released on PCVR! :)

The new update features a heavily polished version with better onboarding, tutorials, improved usability, new languages, and an enhanced generator for your own music. With more to come in the next few months …

Here is the full list of changes and improvements:

• Added Tutorial Demo Stage to introduce the game mechanics to new users
  
• Added Feature Tour to introduce the main features to new users

• Added new Generator Input UI – With the first of our “Generator 2.0” updates we provide a new user interface that gives users even more freedom to choose their specific playstyle with a very clear and precise input structure
  
• Added additional languages: Chinese (Traditional), Thai, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

• “Mute” button has been switched
  
• Text on start screen has been reduced

• Added additional scroll option by joystick
  
• Added highlighting to main features (Playlists / Modifiers / …)
  
• Added “Reset” button for Option Panel
  
• Added help screen for Local File Browser
  
• Improved Usability & Visuals of main menu and song editor

Enjoy the update, and thanks for your awesome support and helping us in making PowerBeatsVR even better :)

Cheers,
the devs

P.S. As always, feel free to ask questions, discuss, or share your feedback in our Discord channel[discord.gg]. We highly appreciate your ideas and thoughts! We also have a feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com] where you can submit ideas and wishes, vote on specific requests, and see what’s already in development. So, feel free, to contribute there as well.

Dear community!

We have exciting news: PowerBeatsVR just got another major update that features

• a new live workout creator that makes building your own workouts a breeze
  
• and custom environments (as our first DLC) for countless training surroundings.

Besides that, we’ve implemented a live squat counter, optimized the performance and some existing workouts, and improved the built-in screenshot feature, so you can share your awesome stats even better.

Now back to the live workout creator[www.powerbeatsvr.com], which is another new feature of the improved in-game editor: You basically move and box to your music and the editor builds the according layout automatically. Using that feature, workout creation has never been easier in any VR fitness app!

As you all know, we are ambitious about giving you the power to customize your workouts exactly to your needs. The Custom Environments DLC[www.powerbeatsvr.com] takes this customizability to the next level: Once you have it, you have access to 8 beautiful built-in skybox environments and the option to use your own skybox/360° panorama/photosphere files as additional workout environments.

You can find a myriad of suitable panorama files online, and also create your own images with Google Street View or a 360° camera. There are now virtually no limits on where you are going to work out in VR!

Enjoy the update, and thanks for all your valuable feedback, incredible support, and enthusiasm! Speaking of feedback, feel free to share further feedback in our Discord channel[discord.powerbeatsvr.com], vote on user requests on our feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com], or add your own ideas there.

And as always, reviews are much appreciated, and would make our day as they help us a lot <3

Thank you all,
the devs

Dear players!

Another new update from us here at PowerBeatsVR central, addressing two of the most important feature requests you made on our feedback websites: No double balls, and no streams modifiers. And some other improvements as well:

- Added "No Double Ball" modifier: Converts double hits into single, boxing-style hits
- Added "No Streams" modifier: Converts streams into balls
- Rearranged the modifiers and placed them in the GAMEPLAY panel next to environments and weapons

- Significantly sped up the leaderboard loading

- Added visualization to pattern selection
- Added handle for free menu placement
- Added highlighting to selected range
- Added waveform to vertical slider
- Added "Clear All", "Clear Range", "Clear Stream" buttons
- Removed some dialogs after copying or pasting patterns
- Fixed non-deletable stream fragments

- Fixed incorrect combo breaks on incoming streams
- Fixed delayed streams

Enjoy!

The devs

Dear players!

We've just released an update that fixes most issues you've reported since our big overhaul a few weeks ago. Besides that, we've made some further usability improvements regarding the re-centering and custom music feature. You can see all the changes here:

• Fixed occasional crashes when adding multiple songs to a playlist at once
  
• Fixed bug not playing the whole custom music file in special situations
  
• Fixed bug showing the laser pointer after double-tapping pause button during a song
  
• Fixed loading screen not rotating with adjusted playspace on SteamVR
  
• Fixed the local info text on SteamVR
  
• Fixed bug not showing the playlist info during endless playlists
  
• Fixed missing message on error when loading a song

• "Reset" button in playspace adjustment now also resets width to "Auto"
  
• Checkmark "and play" in the generator settings now saves its state during a session
  
• Added initial visual cue to the playlist button
  
• Improved auto playspace size detection for more play area

Enjoy the update, and thanks for reporting bugs and helping us in making PowerBeatsVR even better :)

Speaking of feedback, feel free to share it in our Discord channel[discord.gg] or here in the Steam community, vote on user requests, or add your own ideas on our new feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com].

Thank you all,
the devs

Dear players!

It has been a while since our last update on Steam, but now it's finally here: You can now enjoy all improvements that we've made during the Oculus Quest port[www.oculus.com] here on Steam as well. You can see the complete list of changes further below. Sorry for the delay. We are now back on track!

From now on, both platforms share the same codebase and are almost identical - except for slightly better graphics and heart rate monitor support on PCVR. Future updates will be published on all platforms likewise.

Btw, here is our new trailer showing you some changes already:
Thank you all for your patience! As always, feel free to share your feedback in our Discord channel[discord.gg] or here in the Steam community, vote on user requests, or add your own ideas on our new feedback board[feedback.powerbeatsvr.com]. We highly appreciate all your help in making PowerBeatsVR one of the best VR fitness games!

Btw, comments and reviews on Steam are also much appreciated and would make our day <3

Enjoy the update, and thanks for being part of this community!

Cheers,
the devs

• Completely reworked re-centering feature
  
• Added warning if playspace is not configured, configured to be larger than the one reported by the platform, or the headset is not reporting its guardian correctly
  
• Added safety margin to keep elements inside the configured playspace at all time
  
• Improved automatic adaptation to playspace size and orientation (Please note: Quest via link is not reporting correct boundaries to SteamVR. Thus, there will be a warning.)

• Fixed beat detection by waiting for entire audio file to be loaded successfully
  
• Prevented play area size from changing slightly on every menu call when AUTO is checked
  
• Fixed balls placement in song “Energetic” on Advanced and Expert to prevent collisions with walls
  
• Fixed playlist length longer than one hour not showing hours in the playlist tab
  
• Fixed local file not being shown when file ending is not all lower case
  
• Added tooltips to weapon selection explaining the connection between XP and unlocking status
  
• Fixed haptics to give different feedback for balls and streams
  
• Fixed music starting twice when booting up game (sound hiccup)
  
• Fixed “perfect hits” numerical display on the end screen for large hit values
  
• Added center mark on front border for easier positioning
  
• Muted "Move back" audio warning in main menu
  
• Improved acoustic feedback in all menus
  
• Improved scrolling and slider handling within menu elements
  
• Improved readability of some official songs

• Fixed inconsistent UI behavior of objects and wording in editor
  
• Improved performance when scrolling through a layout

• Optimized, improved, and harmonized environments across all platforms
  
• Optimized and improved menu across all platforms
  
• Changed storm in desert environment to an arch straight out of Arches national park
  
• Improved particle effects and added hit direction to destroy effects