More and more, people are understanding the risks of heading a ball during soccer games. New virtual reality games are allowing users to experience the fun of heading, virtually, without actually putting himself or herself at risk of concussion.
Hat Trick Header is a virtual reality game created by No-pact, where users can play through 18 levels by virtually heading the ball at different targets with varying degrees of difficulty.
Hat Trick Header allows users to play with up to four players and is exclusive to virtual reality headsets with positional tracking capabilities.
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And that’s not the only VR soccer game that’s out there.
With Header Goal VR, users put on a virtual reality headset and the become Axel Rix – a young soccer player who is struggling to be consistent in games. It is the user’s job, as Axel, to improve on every level of the game in order to move up and ultimately win.
The immersive game is story based and the user’s main goal is to head balls that are thrown at him or her and make the balls hit targets. The more levels you beat, the better your score will be.
Also, there is Final Kick and Final Goalie – virtual reality games that allows users to take shots on goal or be the goalie. As the goalie, the player must stop the ball using only his or her hands or head. On Final Kick, the user will see the hands of his or her friend move in real-time. The player will then slide in a line to take a shot. HTC Vive is needed to play.