The tragedy of Supernatural

When you picture a virtual reality headset user, you’re probably not picturing someone like Sherry Dickson. At 69, the snowy-haired, retired elementary school teacher hops into her Meta Quest headset five days a week, for roughly 60 to 90 minutes at a time. She’s not attending live concerts or watching immersive films. Dickson, a fitness buff since Jane Fonda workout videos in the ’80s, largely uses her headset for one reason – to play Supernatural, a VR fitness game with a huge, loyal fan base and a tight-knit community.

Supernatural isn’t dead, but it might as well be. A few weeks ago, Meta shut down three VR studios as part of broader l …

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