Serve, Smash, and Socialize: Pickleball One is now on the Meta Quest

By Globe Newswire Published on October 19, 2023, 22:00 IST

An all-in-one VR Pickleball experience that combines match play, training, and fitness in a single game that is optimized for Meta Quest 3’s mixed reality

ATLANTA, Oct. 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Get ready to step onto the pickleball court like never before! Playin Games is thrilled to announce the immediate availability of Pickleball One on the Meta Quest. It’s an innovative sports and fitness app that will enhance the way pickleball enthusiasts and gamers alike experience this fast-growing sport. As a multiplayer sports game it provides hours of fun playing singles, doubles, and even spectating. As a training and fitness offering, it provides an exciting new way for real-world players to improve their pickleball prowess from the comfort of their living rooms, dens, and dorms.

Fastest Growing Sport
Pickleball, a sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, has been gaining immense popularity across the United States. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association reported a 158% increase over three years and according to the Association of Pickleball Professionals, over 36.5 million people played the game at least once between August 2021 and August 2022. Pickleball One now provides these players with anywhere, anytime, access to this popular sport in VR. With Pickleball One, newcomers to the sport can get in on the excitement and within minutes learn and start playing pickleball with their friends.

Socially Immersive and Exhilarating
Pickleball One reminds us that beneath the layer of high-fidelity VR graphics and realistic physics, the heart of the game is about connecting people, fostering friendships, and the exhilaration of a collective experience.

Key Benefits of Pickleball One:

1. Enjoy real-feel gameplay: Experience the thrill of seeing your swings and strikes come to life with best-in-class ball and paddle physics and full integration of popular pickleball grip attachments.

2. Connect and compete with friends: Seamlessly set up and enjoy singles or doubles matches, or even spectate friend’s matches. Pickleball thrives on social interaction, and in VR, it’s no different.

3. Ace your training and fitness goals: Hone skills like serves, dinks, and volleys. Enhance stamina and leg strength with rhythm-based exercises. Celebrate your effort with achievements and track progress via a workout calendar.