ZenVR
- December 13, 2021
- Satori Studios Inc.
Get on SteamZenVR is a meditation learning system with instructor-led classes, designed to help users manage stress and improve emotional control. The curriculum, developed with real meditation teachers and based on research, includes 8 half-hour-long lessons, quick sessions, and practice modes. Available now with a limited-time 20% discount, future updates will add even more classes.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- ZenVR offers a unique and immersive experience that effectively teaches meditation techniques, making it suitable for both beginners and those looking to deepen their practice.
- The app features high-quality visuals and soundscapes that create a relaxing environment, enhancing the overall meditation experience.
- Users appreciate the educational component of the app, which focuses on teaching meditation skills rather than just providing guided sessions, allowing for real-life application.
- Some users have reported technical issues, such as being unable to interact with the main screen, leading to frustration and a sense of abandonment by the developers.
- There have been concerns about the lack of updates and ongoing support from the developers, raising doubts about the app's long-term viability.
- While the app is praised for its depth, some users find the commitment required for the lessons to be challenging, especially for those new to meditation.
- music3 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The music aspect of this VR meditation app is notably minimalist, focusing on silence rather than traditional soothing sounds or celebrity voiceovers. This design choice emphasizes a more authentic meditation experience, prioritizing technique and mindfulness over commercialized relaxation, which some users feel detracts from the typical guided meditation format. Overall, the app aims to foster genuine meditation practice rather than simply providing a calming background ambiance.
“This app gives you a chance to actually emulate the monk on a mountaintop by preparing and then dropping you into mostly silent meditations. This VR experience has given me the funny realization that most meditation apps convince consumers to pay a monthly subscription to hear soothing voices while relaxing on a couch, not to actually help you learn how to meditate and improve over time.”
“This certainly doesn't have the flair of a guided meditation with a celebrity doing the voiceover and spa music playing in the background, but I think that is pretty clearly designed to sell people on the idea of meditation, as opposed to actually getting newbies or skeptics to get anywhere beyond some placebo calmness.”
“This app gives you a chance to actually emulate the monk on a mountaintop by preparing and then dropping you into mostly silent meditations... yep, no pizazz of a celebrity voice saying tropes about spirituality while some spa music plays in the background... that may sound cynical, but this VR experience has given me the funny realization that most meditation apps convince consumers to pay a monthly subscription to hear soothing voices while relaxing on a couch, not to actually help you learn how to meditate and improve over time.”
“Instead of selecting a music track with voiceover and meditation environment, it's structured like actual classes with a repeated order for each: technique, meditation, a talk on meditation/mindfulness concepts, and additionally sometimes a Q&A where the virtual students around you will ask questions that you might have wanted to ask yourself if it was in real life.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find humor in the contrast between traditional meditation apps, which often rely on soothing voices and music, and this app's minimalist approach that emphasizes genuine meditation. The realization that many meditation experiences are more about consumerism than true mindfulness adds a cynical yet amusing layer to the experience.
“This app gives you a chance to actually emulate the monk on a mountaintop by preparing and then dropping you into mostly silent meditations. It may sound cynical, but this VR experience has given me the funny realization that most meditation apps convince consumers to pay a monthly subscription to hear soothing voices while relaxing on a couch, not to actually help you learn how to meditate and improve over time.”
