It also provides an intense lower body workout because of the relentless 360 degree movement necessary to contact the ball and to aim effectively at the constantly changing target array.

Other differences are:

1. Play is continuous, with no ball pick-ups or pauses between points.

2. There is no running or diving, for obvious reasons.

3. As referenced above, the target picture is always changing, in response to the players efficiency and accuracy.

4. Racket:Next can be played FULL OUT anywhere there is a two or three meter circle… ANYWHERE.

5. The VR headset and controllers are the ONLY equipment the player will EVER need.

6. There are no fees or access costs [commutes, etc.] whatsoever.

It will be that because:

1. There are millions more racquet sports players in the world today than there are soccer players, and they will want to play in the Metaverse.

2. Soccer will never be either played at all or played by masses of people in the Metaverse. The technical problems are too great and even if they can be overcome, years from now, the costs of providing ANY athletic [not simulated] soccer VR game will place it out of reach of all but a very few people.

3. No other VR racquet sports simulations are viable because their play space is much larger than the space that most have available in their homes. This means that play motion must be simulated, which distorts play and, for many people, induces nausea.

4. Racket:Next is the Secretariat of the VR racquet sport horse race… the best by far… and getting better all the time.

It is also on far more VR platforms than any other, including the incredibly popular and affordable Oculus Quest 2. {Other platforms include products made by HTC and Samsung, as well as others that run on PCs and in China].

Regarding other games, the Metaverse Sports Association has searched the world for other games with the characteristics described above. Racket:Next stands completely alone.