I was told to cross post this from here: https://old.reddit.com/r/CrazyIdeas/comments/nldoek/a_vr_game_where_all_you_do_is_punch_people_in_the/

You could pick crowded major city tourist spots from around the world, pick your language, etc.

Then the fun begins.

All kinds of annoying slow people to punch in the back of the head. Short people. Old people. Fat people. Groups of people walking side-by-side. So many kinds.

This game will be about total emerging the player in the moment; the sound effects, physics of the punching and collapsing of victims to the ground after punches to back of head, and suround sound gasps and shock from surrounding witnesses.

It's about making you feel like you really did just punch a random person on the sidewalk for simply walking too slow in front of you. Like you were really there.

Edit: At some point I think players can unlock Shoving and Spartan Kicks, to add some variety to the gameplay.

Edit 2: I just want to thank all of you for your great input and enthusiastic support for my vision.

We can pivot this away from the traditional VR market, and market this exlusively to the upscale crowd by partnering up with the Peleton people, who will build a custom 360 Treadmill VR Punching-People-In-The-Back-Of-The-Head-Who-Walk-Too-Slow-On-The-Sidewalk Workout Machine.

This would open up bum rush mechanics to the gameplay, which I'm excited about.

No reason both can't happen, I suppose. Peleton may want exclusive or preferential rights to this technology, so the lawyers may have to work out this part.