LES MILLS BODYCOMBAT News

This update brings smoother gameplay, better performance, enhanced hit detection, a HUGE set of fixes and more, all inspired directly by your feedback. Thanks to our amazing community for helping us keep improving Les Mills XR Bodycombat!

## 🚀 Improvements

### **Improved Hit & Movement Detection**

- Increased hit accuracy margin.
- Reduced false fail detections on correct hits.
- Smoother target movement and improved responsiveness.
- Significantly fewer freezes and performance dips during sessions.
- Improved detection for **elbow** and **knee** movements.
- Better detection for targets placed very close together.

### **Better Intro Session Videos**

- Reduced video stuttering and performance drops during intro sequences.
- Overall playback is now smoother and more consistent.

### **Enhanced Streak & Weekly Goals Explanation**

- Added clearer, more helpful text explaining how streaks and weekly goals work.
- Available in both **Home** and **My Training** sections.

### **UI & UX Enhancements**

- The **Retry** button has been restored in the disconnection popup.

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## 🐛 **Bug Fixes**

### 🎮 **Gameplay & Scoring**

- The blue target now grants the correct performance score.
- Repeated end-of-session audio during the Bonus Round has been fixed.
- Rival scores now correctly account for score modifiers in multiplier sessions.
- Avatars no longer start gameplay slowed down.
- Launching a warmup no longer prevents elbow/knee tutorials from triggering.

### 🎥 **Visual & Rendering Issues**

- Fixed clipping between long wall shadows and the platform center.
- Corrected rendering issues when targets explode.
- Fixed an issue where more than three walls rendered simultaneously.
- Ghost Mode profile picture now displays correctly.
- Fixed black borders appearing on the pause menu.
- Resolved visual glitch in Navbar when switching between VR and MR.
- Corrected persistent leaderboard shadow during onboarding tutorials.
- Fixed “Missing local” visual error in Cover K.O. 5.

### 🖥️ **UI & Navigation**

- Fixed reconnection popup loop after losing connection during profile creation.
- Main menu window shadows no longer persist.
- User search now correctly enforces the 14-character limit.
- Fixed incorrect “30 goals / 30 best streak” values in My Training after a disconnection.
- Errors in Lower Body Conditioning sessions have been fixed.

### 🎧 **Onboarding**

- Pausing before Dan’s onboarding video no longer causes audio-only playback.
- New profiles no longer start at Level 0 and immediately jump to Level 1.

[p][/p][p]The Steam Awards nomination period has officially begun, and this year we’re calling on our entire warrior community. 🥊🔥[/p][p]If LES MILLS BODYCOMBAT VR has ever made you sweat, push harder, smile, or simply have a blast, your nomination can help us reach the top 5 in the Best VR Game category.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]⭐ Why Nominate LES MILLS BODYCOMBAT VR?[/h2][p]For the past three years, our mission has been crystal clear: turn fitness into an immersive VR experience that motivates, challenges, and empowers people around the world.
[/p][p]And together, we’ve achieved some incredible milestones:
[/p][h3]🥊 Major Milestones Over the Last 3 Years[/h3]

• [p]🎉 Game launch and instant community success, evolving fitness in VR[/p]
• [p]🏋️ Over 100 classes released, from high-intensity workouts to technique-focused sessions[/p]
• [p]🌍 Global community expansion across players of all ages and skill levels[/p]
• [p]👟 Regular content drops, including new workouts, movements, environments, and cosmetics.[/p]
• [p]🛠️ Continuous updates improving performance, tracking, gameplay, & accessibility[/p]
• [p]📦 Five DLC packs launched across major VR platforms, expanding the BODYCOMBAT universe with fresh challenges and new workout experiences[/p]
• [p]🥽 Consistently ranked among the most popular VR fitness titles on major platforms, including Pico China and SteamVR this year.[/p]
• [p]🚀 Three years of non-stop evolution, keeping the experience fresh, challenging, and exciting[/p]

[p]If you’ve ever ended a session breathless, empowered, and thinking, “just one more fight…”, then you already know why we deserve this nomination![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h2]🗳️ How to Nominate (it only takes a few seconds):
[/h2][p]1. Visit the game’s Steam page[/p][p]2. Click “Nominate this game for the Steam Awards”[/p][p]3. Choose the category: “Best VR Game”[/p][p]4. Done! 💥 [/p][p]Thanks for your support and let’s bring this award home together! 🥊💚[/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p]💃 Ready to take your LES MILLS workouts in VR even further? 🕺
If you love pushing your limits in LES MILLS XR Bodycombat, get ready for a whole new way to move with LES MILLS XR Dance, coming soon to Steam![/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]🔥 Why you’ll love LES MILLS XR Dance[/h3][p]✔️ 40+ energetic dance routines
✔️ Amazing tracks from Monstercat
✔️ Fun, expressive workout sessions with multiple dance styles
✔️ Real Les Mills instructors
✔️ Perfect complement to your Bodycombat training[/p][p]Bring variety to your fitness journey — get fit, have fun, and dance it out!
[/p][h2]👉 Wishlist LES MILLS XR Dance on Steam now![/h2][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]

[p][/p][p]Hi Fighters! 🎮💪[/p][p]We’re excited to announce that our latest DLC, Focus Mode, is now available on Steam VR! Take your workouts to another galaxy and FOCUS like never before.[/p][p][/p][p]🌌 Focus Mode Gameplay[/p]

• [p]Distraction-free visuals and enhanced sound effects.[/p]
• [p]Targets worth double points — every move counts![/p]
• [p]Advanced difficulty sections to push your limits.[/p]
• [p]Trainer voice minimized for full focus on your performance.[/p]

[p]🚀 New Environment: Space Station[/p]

• [p]Train in a futuristic spaceship that dynamically transforms when Focus Mode is active.[/p]
• [p]Immerse yourself in a setting that makes your progress feel real and epic.[/p]

[p]💥 Eight Advanced Workouts[/p]

• [p]Challenge yourself with 8 demanding sessions that keep you motivated.[/p]

[p]✨ Premium Cosmetics[/p]

• [p]Space-inspired gloves and galactic platform — every move feels like a mission accomplished![/p]

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[p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p]The wait is over — BODYCOMBAT 100 DLC has officially launched on Steam! 🥊[/p][p]Last year, as part of the 25th anniversary of Les Mills we released this DLC on Meta Quest, and it is now available on Steam![/p][p]BODYCOMBAT 100 takes your VR training to the next level with brand-new workouts, music, mechanics, and more. Whether you’re a seasoned fighter or just starting your journey, BODYCOMBAT 100 is the ultimate way to celebrate this milestone.[/p][p][/p][h2]🆕 What’s new in BODYCOMBAT 100[/h2][p]💪 8 new workouts
Train harder with fresh routines — including one adapted directly from the legendary BODYCOMBAT 100 program. Plus, 25 new songs to fuel every strike.[/p][p]💯 Fresh gameplay mechanics
Step up to the 100 Hustle and challenge yourself with the 100 Hit Challenge — precision, focus, and endurance required.[/p][p]🪙 New environment
Fight inside our first-ever indoor arena: the BODYCOMBAT Hall of Fame, honoring 25 years of BODYCOMBAT history.[/p][p]🥊 Premium cosmetics
Equip exclusive BODYCOMBAT 100 gloves and dominate from a brand-new platform.[/p][p][/p][h2]💥 Ready to fight?[/h2][p]Download the DLC today and take on the ultimate BODYCOMBAT challenge. Get BODYCOMBAT 100 with a launch discount during the first week![/p][p][/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p]