VR exercise platform Supernatural gets a second chance as an independent company

VR exercise platform Supernatural gets a second chance as an independent company

A new app is coming this fall months before Meta plans to shut it down.

Meta recently made significant cuts across its VR and Metaverse division, laying off hundreds and closing three studios. The company also announced that popular exercise app Supernatural would no longer be updated with new content. It was a disappointment for fans, but there is good news on the horizon. Supernatural returns as a new standalone app.

A new company called Supernatural Health is preparing to launch the app this fall on the Meta Quest platform. The best part? The coaches are all back. The worst? Subscription prices are increasing from $100 per year to $180 per year. The monthly subscription also increases from $10 to $20.

The pre-existing Supernatural app still exists for now, but it doesn't offer any new workouts or songs. It will stop completely on December 3. At this point, users will need to migrate to the new app.

This is great news for VR fitness enthusiasts, as we called the app "surprisingly effective." We don't know when the company will release new songs and workouts, but hopefully the price increase will translate into more content. We also don't know if the company will be able to port the app to other platforms.

Despite the blow to its VR division, Meta still insists another standalone headset is in active development. A note from the company suggests that the Quest 4 will be a "significant upgrade" over the Quest 3, but could be significantly more expensive.