According to this report, Virtual screens replace greens, it is very expensive to play golf in South Korea, therefore many people have taken to playing the sport indoors in the form of virtual golf, which I think is technically an exergame. In South Korea a round of virtual golf costs them between $20 to $30 to play, which is 10 percent of what it regularly costs to play in the field. Simulated golf is a fast-growing pastime with industry officials estimating seven out of every 10 simulators sold globally are installed in this country,
Dr Mark Smith, head of the Golf Education and Research Group at the University of Lincoln, admitted that a future talent could emerge having developed their game primarily through virtual play. He is actually quoted saying that “In theory there is nothing to prevent a player from rising through the virtual world and developing a level of ability with transferable skills to the outdoor game.” With all the research into whether or not exergaming is similar to playing the real sport, I think this is a pretty powerful statement.
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