What Does the Oculus Rift Do To Your Brain? - Reality Check

[@LnPPersonified]

I'm just having fun picturing mice wearing VR headsets.

[@DavidJones-wp6pb]

Virtual reality will become more developed, theres no doubt in that. People who say that it's dangerous or stupid or a waste of time are simply too ignorant,stupid and narrow -minded to even comprehend the vast wonders it holds, and the doors possibilities that it opens.

[@DavidJones-wp6pb]

Just how much idiotic can you be? Training in V-R Is never similar to real-life . And even if it is possible, what difference will it make.Stopping progress on V-R because of some dumb reasons like-it'll be used for bad purposes , Is like saying, hey why don't we just destroy every single gun from the face of the earth. Well news flash bitch! Bad guys will always find a way to DO bad things. "Guns don't kill people.People kill other people." Same applies for everything else.

[@Schilani]

***** Everything known to mankind will be abused by mankind. Seriously. Dynamite was created for mining, not for killing people. The same with many, no, all other inventions. They were made for something specific, but everything can be used in other ways. When we would think "But what if someone abuses it?"... we would still be living on trees, growling at each other.

[@DavidJones-wp6pb]

Schilani Exactly.

[@BankruptGreek]

David Jones well surely there would be less deaths if there weren't guns

[@DavidJones-wp6pb]

Different How about killing people with rods then? Okay, fine, ban them too. Oh wait a minute, people can even kill people with their BARE HANDS. What do you do now?

[@codman606]

How the fuck do you put a rat in virtual reality

[@mcarthuralford9752]

a tiny rift?

[@Weroupolmitneir]

That's one confused rat xD

[@doodynana1]

***** The People at oculus are stupid because theres no real way of doing that

[@remsensor]

***** They build a little mini oculus rift and hook it up to a mini computer and put on on the mouse. The mouse is then emerged in mini VR.

[@Weroupolmitneir]

MVR!

[@novaexx6587]

Why am I thinking about Nerve Gear from SAO?

[@Petman1325]

Well, on the bright side, this thing can't kill you.

[@novaexx6587]

Petman5312 lol yeah, we still have long way to go until that happends xDD

[@yukeru8501]

If someone creates SAO in the oculus rift would you play it. I know i would ;D

[@novaexx6587]

GodlySpinjitzu would I play it?!? O.O If it gets relased, I would be first in the line to get it!! :D :D :D

[@alexg6464]

I'd get it! Immediately :O

[@Umbreongodofhalo]

So many 14 year olds thinking SAO is possible...

[@Umbreongodofhalo]

Shreks Secret Agent LOL. No, it's some anime about people trapped in a virtual reality MMO game which isn't possible.

[@Zerofreak161]

UmbreonTheNerevarine maybe in 10 or 20 years... who knows? well i hope for it because it would be frikin awesome

[@Umbreongodofhalo]

NeodymSulfat ... It's not possible. You'd have to paraylze yourself entirely to make it work.

[@Umbreongodofhalo]

NeodymSulfat lol, not that reason, but to actually get in the game though

[@Zerofreak161]

UmbreonTheNerevarine well there are a lot problems if you think about doing such things with the current technology

[@wideeyedjanitor4651]

The real question we should be asking is how real do we want it to get?

[@WhyteLis21]

I think we should go beyond how real into surreal like the 11th dimension.

[@poppinlochnesshopster3249]

I would be fine with having electric jolts hit me in specific areas based on where I am hit or shot at, that would be amazing.

[@wideeyedjanitor4651]

Now that you mention it I think I did. Good Catch.

[@poppinlochnesshopster3249]

Dylan Morgan Yeah, except, you know, turbo tax. Takes a solid 10 minutes to do your state and federal taxes.

[@Silicondoc]

Deivmin Deivmin I could stand there and punch you in the face when you miss a parry in the game

[@Nyctosuba]

Forget virtual reality, lets make it so we don't need epic goggles, instead, hook our minds up to our pc's and let's play mirrors edge!

[@Varatri]

i do like mirrors edge, but i would rather be in minecraft

[@TheKiyakou]

Sword Art Online??

[@kovuem425]

TheKiyakou THANK YOU FOR THIS COMMENT!!

[@donnybrown1383]

Or you could, ya know, go outside and jump over stuff?

[@DivineYT]

Mirror's Edge is a game that literally needs virtual reality to feel what the game makers really wanted you to feel.

[@MartinShervington]

I have my demo set up on this tomorrow evening! Check out some of the other videos on 'reactions' if you want to see what I have in store... :D

[@vivilightrose]

thank you ***** * i was just looking at the Occult and as one who is focal with the brain.. i had this question.. so very very timely.. * .. where do i find your 'reactions.. as i am watchin this in g+ .. on youtube..

[@SeowiseCo]

Exciting!!!! We better see lots of pictures and maybe even video *****!

[@thatdudeKarim]

We're almost there.... A 1080p OculusRift with Kinect/PS4camera technology & properly calibrated games and our brains will be living comfortably in VR.

[@yessinayachi]

not good enough! need to ad the omni!

[@kanekiminion3985]

It would be so cool for me lol because I have bad vision in real life, so it would be cool to see the world without glasses... Well, it's not the world, but it would feel like it. Alright I need to stop typing before I give someone a headache.. >_

[@xJbrandx]

Baby Donkey Never thought about it that way good point!

[@manuc5497]

yessin ayachi I seriously wanna lay in the couch not be standing up and running around.

[@yessinayachi]

Manuel Cufre lazy man, its way more fun and immersive. Play horror games with this. You will need a shitbucket implemented...

[@BrandonByerly-Sam9501]

What I like about virtual reality is how closely related is is to psychology and to philosophy. The idea of presence, how you can manipulate your brain to see something "real", and so many other ideas of how virtual reality can be influenced and manipulated makes it a field that is super interesting from a educational perspective, and something I look forward to experiencing in the future!

[@IdealIdeas100]

Oculus needs to hurry the hell up with that commercial set....

[@tholaalw8647]

I can't wait anymore :(....

[@groovesan]

yes they do. sony has their own plans for VR set right now. and if sony will make it sooner, then Oculus will just fail hard

[@IdealIdeas100]

***** Dont do it. the second you do, the commercial version will be out. Matter of fact, go ahead, buy the dev kit. It will make the commercial version come out faster lol.

[@Baronstone]

***** That would be a mistake. Not because the commercial version will come out right after, but because the dev version has a much lower resolution than the commercial set and while people love the Dev version for what it is, the biggest complaint is the lower resolution screen used. Also the commercial version has an upgraded sensor system that tracks all head movement, not just turning but leaning and moving your head forwards and backwards.

[@sixstanger00]

groovesan I disagree. Sony will no doubt have Morpheus littered with stipulations in order to use it, as with the PS4, which it's designed to be used with. I mean, forcing players to pay for an PS+ account to play online, when virtually all games released now wholly incorporate online play? Kind of dick move, if you ask me. No doubt Microshaft will botch a attempt to compete with Sony's Morpheus, but when it's all said and done, Oculus is the company that isn't just trying to compete, they are literally trying to bring to pass the next evolutionary step in gaming, so it should be no surprise that Rift will likely be far more durable, enjoyable and long lasting, and without all the strings attached with Sony and Microshaft. As for Nintendo (the company I have stayed loyal to since my original NES) has completely shot themselves in the foot with the Wii-U. Utterly stupid move. Releasing a new console that's nothing but a glorified predecessor, which is basically what PS4 and XBone are. I would have thought N would be the ones to pursue a VR system, since they made a shoddy attempt back in the 90s with Virtual Boy. Maybe they're still licking their wounds from that, but the truth is, unless the big three get their heads out of their asses, Oculus the Meek is going to knock all three of them off their thrones in one blow. It should have been blatantly obvious following the release of GameCube and PS3 that virtual reality was the next step in changing the game (no pun intended). Nintendo 64 saw a giant leap for us by translating our 2D side-scrolling adventures into 3D environments with the freedom to go anywhere we wanted. Once word gets out how immersive and fluent the Rift gameplay is, *no gamer* is going to want to be sitting in front television playing a "3D" game on a 2D display. The days of "playing on our televisions" is coming to an end, and Oculus is poised to usher in the new age of gaming with no clear, competent competitor in sight. I'm really looking forward to next year, when Oculus is rumored to make their official consumer release of the Rift. 2015 is going to be an interesting year for Sony, Microshaft and Nintendo. Until then, as AlphaOmegaSin says, "Game the fuck on!" :)

[@chrysmania]

Just let me have my Sword Art Online already :(.

[@Gonzo44v]

I was at a science museum a few weeks ago and a piece of tech for paralyzed people caught my eye. It intercepts brain signals and re-routes them into a computer to control software.

[@chrysmania]

***** It quite possible. The thing though is tricking the brain to not make your body move, so you don't hurt yourself or someone in the real world while playing lol.

[@aempyivankov4802]

2020

[@Gonzo44v]

chrysmania Well if they can induce a coma maybe they can make it induce temporary paralysis to make it work D: Then again the health nuts out there would go crazy lol

[@chrysmania]

***** Yeah they will basically go crazy on the government and the video game companies lol.

[@IchFTW]

so you like vsauce?

[@Hawainbreeze19807]

It's the gaming vsauce

[@talharehman3664]

I was searching for this comment and voila i found it!

[@nolongerinuse6128]

maybe by 2022 there will be some thing like the the nerve gear from sword art online (anime tv show)

[@handerpface849]

I hope they do!

[@antonking7800]

i have a feeling sword art online is nearing us

[@Umbreongodofhalo]

Impossible unless you like being paraylzed for the rest of your life. This is the closest we're ever getting.

[@sephypantsu]

UmbreonTheNerevarine Ahhh, not entirely. In fact, the easiest method to achieve full immersion is to be able to control your dreams. And in a way, you are paralyzed in dreams and you are still okay.

[@1zin1]

UmbreonTheNerevarine we can semi read dreams now, so think again

[@combativepain]

...Sword Art Online. Nuff said.

[@weirdgamer24]

Or the Virtuix Omni.

[@weirdgamer24]

***** Hey hey! Be sure to get some footage will ya? I'd love to see how it handles on different games. I'll sub ya and keep an eye out =).

[@Chu-Raya]

if the nerve gear + the sword art online game.. i'll never see daylight again (and i dont hope from dying in game :3 )

[@babablacksheep4827]

.hack ''The World'' for me!

[@Gessen27]

Yes. Yes. Yes. YES. YES! YES! YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!

[@IamHueGraves]

I saw a video where a Japanese scientist made headphones that could affect peoples balance... that would be an awesome addition, if people were in a safe position and couldn't fall

[@hugobdelgado]

nice! have any links?

[@IamHueGraves]

I didn't think I could find it, I realize now that they actually say they plan to use it for stuff like this search : Japanese scientist create mind control earmuffs or /watch?v=LUl6xHG8F7M

[@magicstix0r]

Until they find a good way to trick the vestibular system too, Oculus VR will just be a heavy-hype motion sickness simulator, one that's exceptionally good...

[@nephatrine]

The positional tracking of the devkit 2 really lessens the motion sickness and for the consumer version it's basically gone altogether - barring folks who have real-life motion sickness. There are also plenty of peripherals coming out like the virtuix omni and cyberith virtualizer that are allow you to actually be walking/running in real life to control the in-game avatar - so no need to "trick" anything.

[@IsoMacintosh]

Daniel Wolf "and for the consumer version it's basically gone altogether" Can i borrow the timemachine you used to test the consumer version? In all seriousness, no one can know how much simulator sickness the Rift will cause. "so no need to "trick" anything." First you describe a potential way to trick your body, and then you say that there is no need for it. What is up with that?

[@nephatrine]

IsoMacintosh According to the devs motion sickness is basically not an issue anymore. Of course, that's not a terribly large sample size, but yeah. As for tricking one's body, such devices are NOT tricks since your body IS moving, running, walking, jumping, etc. The only trick is on your mind since that's basically what VR is by definition.

[@hollywoodguy70]

Having worked with both devkits now, I can say first hand... IT IS NOT a motion sickness simulator. For some of us, the dysphoria that causes motion sickness can be really fun for periods of time. I'll be using the Cyberith myself, and expect to be ready for a break every 30 minutes to an hour, and I'm sure that's the way most people will use it as well.

[@tayubonetwoone138]

IsoMacintosh Chill ***** knows what he's saying, the new dev kit has largely fixed the problem, and it is said the consumer version will be even better. The entire idea of the dev kit was to quickly get developer's ready for VR, not to fully demonstrate the feature and capabilities of the oculus rift.

[@MiaGadegaard]

It may be that it's not fully virtual reality, but it is endlessly funny to see people tossing themselves around and falling over when using the Oculus thing, especially when standing up :p

[@Cyromantik]

Agreed! Hell, there's even one guy that tried simulating driving drunk using the OR headset and Eurotruck. I think the real windfall for this rig (in gaming) is Horror games and Open World & Free Running games.

[@Nightscream452]

Cyro-Nydd Personally I think the go to games going to be used for this rig will be FPS & MMORPG's and Action games.

[@MrToastFTW1]

Where as this when motion sensor games was becoming a a thing, like 5 years a go. This is what true motion sensor games should be like not the dildo you use in wii

[@WadeWilson-hx4um]

SAO here we come!

[@YottaBiter]

Kevin Sixx SAO fan here* (me) :p

[@arshadtablet9999]

Abdul Fatir what the FUCK is SAO? everybody keeps saying it and I'm getting fricken annoyed having no clue what it even stands for!!!

[@matthewleemle]

Arshad Tablet sword art online, its an anime

[@YottaBiter]

Yup... But we still can't feel in-game like we feel IRL. That's maybe because It's not safe for such device to directly have a link with with Brain just like they mentioned in the series :(

[@ΜουχεσαςΧρηστοςΠροβισταλης]

Kevin Sixx SAO FOR EVER

[@Noovlikalkidz]

Brace yourselves. SAO in real life is coming.

[@spasticatedtoad2507]

Breaking news, SAO is a shit show trying to cater to gamers

[@ya0sef]

It would be awesome if someone can create a gaming device like the "NerveGear" in SAO.... maybe the Oculus Rift and Sony's Project Morpheus are a step closer to creating such a fictional device...

[@jaysam8590]

Sorry but SAO will take too much money and time

[@jaysam8590]

I mean sorry to spoil your fun*

[@ya0sef]

***** you dont really know that... I mean how fast did the technology evolve from a PS2 to a PS4? considering graphics and online gaming.... and how fast did Apple evolve the iPhone 3G to an iPhone 5S? so much improvement in a mere 6 years... Im dont know if a "NerveGear" is even possible, but if you consider how fast the technology is moving forward it might actually happen

[@JS-it3dx]

think about how amazing virtual reality could be in 10 years

[@davemustaine4866]

Halfway there?

[@shalonnajones22]

@@davemustaine4866 lol

[@LucasRodrigues-ls8re]

Half way there and it’s already amazing the difference between the oculus rift dk and the oculus quest or rift S

[@netfawn]

Already half way there. We have full-body tracking, eye tracking, finger tracking, devices that allow us to feel heat and cold, devices that allow sense of smell, etc.

[@2011kittens]

How is it now? We're seeing the emergence of the omnipad and haptic suits, so another 5 years and they'll be meant for gaming too

[@GabzitoHD]

Imagine if they do this with movies.

[@tomlombardo8903]

Excellent -- the most important insight is that "the brain seems to readily accept a virtual body as its own," indicating its just a matter of time until the technology to create a robust immersive experience exists.

[@ThatBulgarian]

I'm watching this video using a dk2 :D

[@jappazz]

I'm thinking of buying one myself, is it good when using the pc?

[@ThatBulgarian]

you need a good pc to get the best experience. I, along with everyone would recommend not getting the dk2 but waiting for the consumer version.

[@jappazz]

ThatBulgarian Thanks man, i'll wait for that version instead of buying it now.

[@SlicketySlock]

Yeah, I'm waiting for the consumer version... It's coming out this summer!!!!

[@jappazz]

Slickety Slock Like virtual reality? watch Cyberith and Omni.

[@Fokkas]

Oculus Rift + that walking / running device you had in a previous video? Even if this stuff doesn't take off or speed up fast enough in the gaming community - these tools could be DRASTICALLY important for military testing and training.

[@zaubermanninc4390]

fuck military and people who join it....but sadly you are right...it was my first thougt too...-.-

[@toozigooti]

Why military? What about education? Why do we immediately think of defending ourselves or killing other people (murder) when some new tech comes out?

[@zaubermanninc4390]

+shoxxer92 Business is War

[@toozigooti]

I'm definitely looking forward to the day where I can play a video game while simultaneously learning and producing educational/engaging/relevant material for others to use and play with. War is over, if you want it.

[@RyanFromUltrasound]

This was one of the most informative videos I've seen posted by Gamespot. Well done.

[@IronyAndOrSarcasm]

I'm a senior neuropsych major, and I found this video pretty informative! I was surprised by the inclusion of hippocampal place cells, and this video struck me as reasonably well informed. Nice work.

[@Testiculon]

You observed Vsauce pretty good. Now get a better camera and lighting, and you're the perfect copy ;)

[@jabo109]

As long as we don't finish doing that like Sandra Bullock and Sylvester Stallone in Judge Dredd, it's ok for me

[@jwalk121]

Oculus is probably the most dangerous invention ever.

[@eldragon00]

Right.....

[@jwalk121]

Lol seriously. Think about it. People WILL trap people in their basement from birth and strap an oculus on their heads and have them live a virtual reality. It will happen. Guarantee

[@0101Virus]

Jordan W Aaah!! the matrix is coming, the matrix is coming! jk lol

[@EvilTim1911]

Nah, that would be the H-bomb.

[@eldragon00]

Or people will neglect their children all the same. There is literally no difference between that and what they do with kids and tv's right now.... except with the rift the kids will have a more interactive childhood opposed to just looking at a rectangular tv. So your point is moot.

[@BruceThomson]

I have a Rift (developer version). It's only a step towards contact lenses that do a better job. Have a look at the KZbin video called 'Sight' uploaded by cgbros

[@lum309]

how did u get a rift?? i jus wonder :)

[@BruceThomson]

Rumeysa Durmaz Anyone can by the Rift now for $300 at www.oculusvr.com/order/ Caution, the image is very grainy. There is a sensation of 'being there' because of the head tracking that makes the view change as you move your head in any direction, but despite all the breathless publicity hype and exclamations, it's NOT totally realistic, because of that graininess and the view size is about what you'd see from a swimming mask. I like mine, but you might like to wait until the consumer version appears later this year. Especially check the resolution - Mine is the (developer version) is (see Wikipedia) 1280×800 (640×800 per eye),Consumer version: ≥1920×1080 end of next year approx. Bruce Thomson in New Zealand.

[@andrewm9360]

Search "The Void". Its a full immersive virtual reality park coming to Pleasant Grove, Utah of summer 2016. Its literally a physical park that you walk in while your gear generates your surroundings

[@jefferygiraffe2668]

Am i the only one who thinks "NEXT UP COMES SAO!" .3.

[@FlashySenap]

The matrix is Comming, Loving it! ^^

[@joepereira8346]

What do you mean coming? Its here.

[@Eonnn84]

***** Makes me wonder if we are the fore-fathers, or has this been done repeatedly in a paradoxical way? man creates technology, technology enslaves man, man creates technology, etc, etc.

[@FlashySenap]

I just only hope then that technology will give us super powers in the next Matrix within the matrix then, cause if this is the matrix it sure as hell is boring! XD

[@FlashySenap]

Hmmm... Not a bad Idea, Ill try tomorrow and later I can tell you how it wen... wait a minute! XD

[@FlashySenap]

Good idea, I Just need to go and buy some at the local vendor shop!

[@thomas1234557]

i hope that the virtual reality games eventually allow you to use all of your scences because it whould be awesome to taste food and smell flowers and to be able to feel like your even touching some game objects and you would become the main character.

[@IrishCracker337]

This thing seems amazing but im kinda worried that it may ruin my eyes since im so close to the screen or give me a giant brain tumor...

[@ClockworkGidget]

These types of screens put nothing out but light, your eyes will catch the same amount of light. It's really not physically possible for it to damage you, though it might make you motion sick.

[@IrishCracker337]

Princess Umi Utsukushii Alright, thanks for that, I was just curious as to how these things operated on your eyes. I will probably get one of these once the consumer version is available for retail.

[@SunnySingh-oo3lj]

***** hey be careful if u get this because it may give a attack or freak u out because i bought one and my sister freaked out she wont even touch my stuff any more

[@IrishCracker337]

manjoyt dhaliwal Thanks for the heads up, I doubt I'll be playing any horror games with this until im ready to die lol

[@YodaWasSith]

***** Don't listen to Princess Umi Utsukushii. The main reason these aren't available for retail, is because of availability. No one wants to mass produce them, basically. The second reason is because early versions of virtual reality headsets were causing massive damage to the participants eyesight. The problem isn't the light that it gives out, that's nothing. It's the fact that your eyes are SO CLOSE to the screen, and your eyes can't focus on them. The damage comes after you take the headset off. It's very hard to focus the world around you. Everything's blurry. Sometimes this can be permanent. If you value your eyes, you need to be aware that these are very detrimental to them.

[@nitram1666]

THIS IS SO FREAKING INTERESTING!

[@LostForever201]

answer me this what if lets say whenever we come out with full working VR where you cant tell its not real witch i pray they'll have in my lifetime but WHAT IF you get in the vr and dont want to come out ?

[@nitram1666]

LostForever201 You might want to check up with a psychologist.. Even though I might get exactly that feeling, once I get my hands on a Rift.

[@zeebezoo]

A fully immersive experience that plays on all senses is really not possible through external stimuli. Internally, it is. And playing a game directly with your brain would be an interesting development.

[@mtpstv94]

Some brains are easier to fool with virtual reality than others... if you get my meaning.

[@kraljpetar3831]

Anybody told you your lips remind of Stalone's?

[@ItsMeMangos]

i just love how Billy Jean is taking on like 3 people in an argument XD. And slapping all of them

[@lextrux]

I wonder if we'll ever see a SOA like VR for gaming and other uses? The "easiest" way I see this become a reality is by inducing a player in a "dreamlike" state, basicly, you are sleeping a lucid dream in an environment that is defined for you by a system... We all know it's possible, as certain magnetic or sensory stimuli can affect our dreams, but to do this we would need a better understanding of the human brain to be able to produce and manipulate a dream in such a way that it feels real? toughts anyone? And obvious trolls, please stay away, I'dd prefer to have actual toughts and idea's on this subject :p

[@ignaszemleckas5028]

Interesting idea that we would use a dreamlike state for virtual reality. Because if you know about lucid dreaming, you also know it's not a simple thing to do. Therefore unless players would actually train to remember their dreams and to have control over their actions in it, the system should not only manipulate the dream itself, but also our ability to remember and control it. P.S. hope you understood what I meant, I'm not english.

[@lextrux]

actually, yes, that's exactly what I was talking aboutn it wouldn't be hijacking our neuro senses, like SOA and ACCEL WORLD do, but the effects would be the same, and I know it could be done, given we know how to imprint images, sounds and in a form, memories into our mind, but putting our body in a sleeping state, so it wouldn't effect the outside world. And your English was great ^^ It would be an awesome experience^^

[@SG_catillate]

www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/272991.php if you could combine some of this new tech into letting you control an avatar in a fully rendered world, then you wouldnt need lucid dreaming. Just the ability to see hear and feel what the avatar is doing, but control it in this manner.

[@Wukjebacuwammamuswim]

Actually, I believe that NerveGear from SAO is very realistic, we just need enough understanding about nerves to be able to manipulate them with technology. And I believe that in some 15-20 years, it will be possible considering technology based on the human nervous system that we already have (Like robotic arms for example).

[@lextrux]

Vuk Protic you actually make some valid points there, and it helps with moving around in a virtual space, but how would it trigger you're brain into thinking certain things? Like my "dream" theory, you try to use memory to build the world and such, though I do think that has it's limits, but how do you see the world and it's inhabitants build with an actual NerveGear replica?

[@MilometerSpear]

I feel like if you get maybe somewhere fully immersed in a virtual world that it may effect you, maybe not physically but maybe mentally and that in turn can *maybe* affect you physically.

[@Topatobean]

like assassin's creed?

[@plutotheplanet5598]

so you are basically saying: DON'T PLAY CALL OF DUTY WITH THE OCULUS RIFT!

[@jared6531]

I started gaming very very young and I can tell you there is definitely a mental bridge that you can cross if you become too submerged in the game. After a certain length of time you just start living and breathing the game as if you are in it. I do not get the same connection I did when I was younger, but I feel that has more to do with my mind getting bored with all of these repeated sequels.

[@MilometerSpear]

Jared Torrico That sounds pretty awesome. Sucks that it doesn't feel that way like the beginning. I had the same experience with a different hobby. And like you said, I don't feel the same as when I first time I experienced it.

[@MilometerSpear]

Jessy Morin I've seen a study of this on the National Geographic Channel along time ago. The guy did all that stuff and at the end. He put a knife near the dolls crotch as if going to stab but and made the guy flinch and freak the fuck out. Of course he didn't really stab the doll or anything because who knows what would've happened? The patients brain would've probably thought that he's been stabbed and immense pain starts happening in that area but he wasn't really stabbed at all. It would be cool to know what would actually happen but hurting someone mentally and possibly physically would most likely give them some kind of trauma.

[@remsensor]

10 years later: Big buff guy walks up to smaller guy. "Do you even rift?"

[@slasher380]

Wouldn't it be a bit dangerous if we became FULLY immersed in a video game? Perhaps some could easily switch between worlds, but what if someone, perhaps unstable, started to wonder which world was real? The Rift with a full body suit and headphones is very, very close to a realism it seems. What if we put a moving floor under them? hmmm.. so many questions

[@carniefromledoubleu]

stop watching and plagiarizing inception.

[@slasher380]

Luis Caraza I've never seen it. No seriously. I've NEVER seen it. It just came to me.

[@Matrix31337vr]

I don't think unstable people would be using something that places them in a virtual reality. They're unstable as it is. If you truly know which world you are in you shouldn't have to worry about it.

[@slasher380]

Matrix31337vr True. What if it becomes too real? For example, the Matrix basically asks this same question. Have you ever had a dream so real that you were sure it's real? What if this VR type stuff comes to that point? It's really not trying to say we shouldn't do any of this, just pointing out interesting questions. Also, your name... Highly relevant.

[@Matrix31337vr]

***** I know everyone has dreams, but I don't really see mine so I don't know what a 'real' dream feels like. I think its just like every other game but it feels more real. Your not going to get stuck between what worlds are real and what aren't.

[@KenLinx]

Lol since it would be 100x easier to trick a rat into thinking virtual reality is reality, I bet they would have waay more fun right now in the present than us XD

[@orekihoutarou6107]

Maybe not. I mean, rats do have a better sense of smell then humans.

[@KenLinx]

Kirito Kazuto And your point is?

[@orekihoutarou6107]

Factual Basis of Information. You shouldn't let false information get around the Internet, les it become a hassle in the future, similar to the 30 minute rule.

[@SlyNine]

+░KenLinx░ It wont trick your conscious mind. But humans are more reliant on visual cues than other animals. So it might be more stimulating for us than rats.

[@Thezuule1]

Anyone ever see The Lawnmower Man? Remember the big gryo thing they climbed in that was made of a bunch of discs and it could spin in any direction? Wouldn't something like that allow us to incorporate the balance and motion aspects that were discussed toward the end of the video? I wish I knew what you called one of those things.

[@Justin.Franks]

They are simply referred to as human gyroscopes. Smaller, human-powered versions of them were a common sight at carnivals and fairs in the 1980's and 1990's. Rig up three electric motors (one for each axis) and a translation program to map the appropriate motions and you'd have a more immersive experience. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if someone has already tried this and got it to work to some degree. The Oculus Rift is already an amazing experience on its own though -- ingeniously simple and even the prototypes are quite inexpensive.

[@Thezuule1]

Awesome thank you for answering that question for me. I don't doubt the experience is amazing and I cannot wait until I can get my hands on one. I'm one of those guys who falls for the iMax helicopter ride stuff hook line and sinker so I already know that if I can fool my visual system the rest of the experience sort of comes along in tow.

[@TheBigBosnian]

MY big question is , does it harm to the brain because our balance sensors dont work? If we fly airplane in VR and we have perfect score, are we going to be good same in reality?

[@alvarohernandez2764]

First gay marige, then human & animal marige, now i see virtual marage coming soon.

[@poppinlochnesshopster3249]

virtual marriage has been around since everquest afaik

[@alvarohernandez2764]

Xendrus Idziak really? legal virtual marige?

[@devinella69]

Humans and animals are the same thing

[@alvarohernandez2764]

Atomic Nova yea according to humans that think like animals

[@laramieduke9890]

What backwards hick town do you come from if people are marrying animals? As far as my state is concerned that shit is messed up. NO INTERSPECIES LOVE. That's as bad as fucking NAMBLA.

[@timetuner]

That would make sense of no one had ever woken up after passing out from the shock of an injury. I don't doubt that there will be some strange side effects to being convinced that you died or were severely injured, but no one is going to hurk dead just because the VR tells them they did.

[@PhilipZeplinDK]

Hmm, is this guy explaining it wrong, or did I think the Oculus Rift functioned different? He says the screen essentially just shows the same picture to both eyes, but each pushed slightly to one side, explaining it like stereoscopic 3D. I was under the impression that the Rift rendered each eyes image different - each with a slightly different perspective on the scene (like real eyes work, this is how we can see depth in the real world). This is also why it requires 60FPS, as it needs to render twice the amount of images as normal (one different for each eye), and should run at at least 30FPS per eye. So am I getting it wrong, or is he?

[@crazychainsaw007]

its a single screen with you eye combining two different perspectives of it from the lenses

[@KeviNOlighT]

Well, maybe he didn't explain it clearly/well enough. What the lenses do is show each eye the half part of the screen corresponding to that eye. It doesn't use two screens, but one that is divided for each eye (this is also why resolution can be a concern). That's its way of producing stereoscopic 3D, each eye sees the same scene with a slight difference in perspective, like you said.

[@alienzenx]

KeviNOlighT you don't seem to be explaining it very well either. You cannot create a 3D effect with one image. I assume what you mean to say is that there are two images one screen, and the lenses just focus the two halves of the screen(which have different images on them) into the eyes for better effect.

[@LiouTao]

alienzen You can make a 3D affect with one screen. That's what the gyroscope is for, so when you tilt your head your image changes along with your perspective. If the perspective does not change as you change the position of your head, you're essentially looking at a monitor. But because the perspective changes as you move your head, it gives the feeling that you're actually looking at a 3D world.

[@KeviNOlighT]

alienzen Oh, right, that's what I meant.

[@darkwhipthelasher9178]

Thanks for the headhache D:

[@valorousokami3909]

its already to be released, developers just keep coming up with new awesome ideas for it

[@Coffeycup27]

Anyone else thinking SAO? lol

[@HaloEliteLegend]

We're certainly getting there :D

[@trickykid3000]

Do you know how bad this is going to be for your eyes? try holding your iphone/ipad two inches from your face for many hours and see how you feel after. I imagine you will feel like shit. Headache, burning eyes, blurred vision, motion sickness, maybe a sore neck and shoulders. When the vritual boy came out there was a warning that you cant use it for more than 20 minutes at a time safely, now the screen is bigger and brighter. If you dont want to go blind in 20 years, i would stay away from this thing.

[@HaloEliteLegend]

I'm sure there are some barriers in place to prevent you burning your eyes out, and the screen will be softer so it doens't cause this. That is a problem, though. The stereoscopic 3D helps aid this issue a bit by giving your eyes depth, something natural they can turn to, but it will be somewhat of a problem.

[@trickykid3000]

I am definitely skeptical.

[@HaloEliteLegend]

trickykid3000 Did some research. There are two optical lenses, one in front of each eye. The optical lens distorts the images so that light does not appear as sensitive to your eyes. Your eyes perceive it as being relatively far from your eyes. So it is effectively not the same as staring at your monitor screen from 3mm away. Also, the displays and everything are fine-tuned to not be uber-eye-straining.

[@shadowcloud1994]

your iphone is build to be viewed at from a certain distance. This is build to be viewed at from up close. People have been saying shit about tvs back then and everyone can still see just fine.

[@trickykid3000]

really cause it seems that everyone i know wears glasses or has had laser eye surgery

[@Krogzaxants]

After using VR its like im in a computer simulation in real life. After using VR it feels like i got more control on every aspect on my body. I think faster.. I see more dept.. my reaction speed has improved. Its hard to explain but its like im in a simulation in real life. Its like i can feel the computer program in real life. Anyone else have the same experience like me ?

[@lurkwave]

Why is the first thing that comes to mind people using this in MMOS and making very personal relationships with people .

[@TheAdampr]

I was thinking of how it could be combined with the omni to use it in GTA, that would be pretty awesome!

[@crissfreak42]

Curious - what was the background music you used in this? I really enjoyed it and want to look it up :)

[@joelflores8062]

virtual reality is gonna turn out like sword art online

[@catbringer3107]

This is probably going to kill people too. Think heart attack when the big nasty monster pops out of the closet and grabs you.

[@diddykangable]

That could happen with anything. People with bad hearts shouldn't be playing horror games to begin with.

[@indianapwnz9328]

I agree, I use a sony hmz t2 and an air mouse on my head, the effect is probably as good as the oculus if not better, but whilst playing outlast I almost died !

[@serubyne57]

Oculus Rift + Horror Games = Getting people killed.

[@iDJ11]

So its like a 3ds on your face xD

[@Justinfab101]

4ds :3

[@texusnoe5669]

***** There's no such thing as the fifth dimension.

[@petermcnally5683]

***** 10DS.

[@Justinfab101]

0-0

[@Sinkatze]

Hmm..nope

[@Flacksh0t]

But really, what does video games do to your brain?

[@khemib]

Rats in VR?! ...Lucky bastards...

[@TheKingdomOfDragons]

what i think would be better yet is to have the brain removed... connected on a life support for it complete with brain computer interface.. and have your brain connected into a cyber form of anything you would like to be

[@DreableNeebal10]

Ya no. We don't even have the tech to remove the brain much less create a virtual reality with just the brain.

[@TheKingdomOfDragons]

DreableNeebal10 technology is very close to being able to take a brain out and keep it alive and healthy.. and not a virtual reality..but an actual reality

[@DreableNeebal10]

Unless you mien remove and not cut it off of the head then your very wrong!

[@TheKingdomOfDragons]

DreableNeebal10 I do realize that they have a lot of planning to go still in order to live in a different form...there are many trans-humanists working on this as we speak..even 2045 is talking about it ... soon the world would no longer have to be limited by what can be real or not .. and as for different creatures..that would be a possibility as well (all that would be needed are people that don't want to be human and to want to be something else) ... then even farther they start using bio engineering to where the real life looking form can go from being cyber to being made of flesh and blood

[@MsIrrealis]

DreableNeebal10 do not try to act intelligent while having horrible spelling skills

[@Eudaletism]

"If you can imagine it, you can experience it."

[@yvesgingras1475]

I think its a bad idea, some people will never want to come back to real life, we all the know we could live in a better reality, so if we can give you the chance to go in this better ''virtuel'' reallity will you want to come back?

[@eveningrice]

So... are you really saying we shouldn't use the oculus...? Because that would be a HUGE waste. Yes I can definitely see that happening with the oculus, but its already happening without it too :P I don't think much will change besides it changing the gaming experience. (and being used in many other things)

[@aaaaalllss]

I go on holiday quite often, 6 times last year. Almost every time i question why i didn't book a extra week or think this would be a great place to live, then when you get back home all you can think about is why did you leave that amazing place. To put it simply you have a real life that brings responsibility's no matter how bad or good your life is there is always something there wanting you, no matter how far this gadget can go it would never replace the feeling of life.

[@linhhoang1363]

They offer you a virtual world. It is YOUR fault to decide you want to stick with it forever. Year, right. As if you can fill your stomach with virtual food...

[@WastedMeerkat1]

Well assuming all your bodily functions are taken care of, you still will probably have to come out of VR to pay the bills. Can't dive into VR when the power's off and you have no money to bring it back on. EDIT: Unless you make money in VR... hmmmm...

[@TVlord5]

Think of it this way. If it's really THAT much better that EVERYONE would not want to come back, then it's just better and maybe it's the next stage of humanity. And if not, there's always people who don't accept technology or people like you too afraid of it to use it sooooo yeah. It's not like everyone will just disappear.

[@yos2481]

Whats the song at 5:27?

[@iherbie]

I've been looking for it, tried to Shazam it, but nothing yet. If anyone knows or has an idea, it'd be great to hear the full track!

[@winston9610]

I'm pretty sure they're developing a technology that allows you to 'think' and produce virtual effects, which could be an incredibly early version of full immersion. If they use this tech to produce a headset of some sort, who knows? Maybe we'll get Nerve Gear sooner than we think!

[@BAOUZIZI]

what about people with glasses ;-;

[@jeglider]

Fuck you.

[@BAOUZIZI]

um.. okay?

[@GuillinCorp]

Andres Rojas I quote what someone said about the development kit: "Most people can use the Rift while wearing glasses, however it also depends on the shape and size of the glasses. To accommodate as many glasses as possible, the Rift Development Kit comes with 3 removable sets of lenses. Each pair has a different depth that place the lenses closer or farther from the users face. In addition, the screen itself can be moved closer and farther away."

[@MatchenTheCrimsonGamer]

I wear glasses normally... but i played with the oculus rift and you dont need to wear glasses to play games with it

[@TheDirtyYoungMan]

I wear glasses and using the oculus rift is not difficult.. My glasses aren't particularly large and do only just fit inside. but by pushing the rift out a little bit and using the smaller lenses I am able to put it on over my glasses and it fills the full field of view.

[@vali3033]

I have a question. What if they made like a "Audio Rift" something that pressurizes the ears to give the feeling of what is happening in the game? In no way do i say this is safe or that anyone would make such a thing; but would it work?

[@andrew5500]

I don't think we have the technology for that yet, although I don't know enough about it to say for sure. Perhaps we do know enough about our bodies to manipulate it, perhaps we don't. Although it works fairly well as is w/ 3D positional audio, wearing headphones of course. I'm sure if it would make a substantial difference, someone would have started / tried to start working on it by now.

[@systemscholar]

Ethereal Sun mimicing the air and sounds on our ears is surely a good idea. but the fact that we cant feel our bodies walk around in these virtual spaces probably has a lot to do with why we are so unconvinced. That being said, it may be the case that an individual who has been paralyzed their whole life, i.e. could never walk, would have a much more immersive experience with the technology

[@bighands69]

Motion and sensing are more complicated than that. But you are on to the right track though in terms of the senses. If we want full immersion virtual reality then we are going to need to hack the all of the senses via the brain. Blood cell sized devices are going to be the means to do this.

[@merrickx]

Vestibulocochlear stimulation. Yeah, it there's likely to be some implementation of it in the future.

[@TristynRusselo]

The Gamespot logo reminds me of lottery logos....

[@nickelbackfan]

Or bingo lol

[@Luuky97]

Still waiting for Sword Art Online.

[@OtakuKota]

There is a game in development that is like SAO it will take several years to achieve perfection estimated to be finished in 2025. It will be expensive to purchase so make sure you have a good job.

[@ENTR.kevron]

LordColdGames what is it called? :o

[@OtakuKota]

still has a working title.

[@hanimallover1]

I will totally leave the real world when it does come.

[@Aleksmastering]

I hope, that the next step of evolition of input-output devices will be nervgear, that is used by gamers from Sword Art Online anime. Oculus rift that have been shown in this video is not the same with nervgear, because the nervgear is taking all body under complete control by blocking nervous system of real body, making it unable to move, and all signals that brain is trying to send to the parts of body gets intercepted by nervgear and the nervgear sends the same signals that got intercepted to the virtual body, causing it to move. This is true illusion of virtual reality. While using oculus rift, your body is able to move and, as consequence, your brain understand, that you also have body in real world. It's my dream to become the Sword Art Online player and use nervgear to do this. The rule about death in virtual will cause my death in real world is required.

[@xDaniel.S]

Agree completely! although, I guess if you want to avoid a narrow death then you could quickly log out before you die! xD

[@PrincessOye22]

***** There was no logout button though :P

[@PrincessOye22]

I agree except for the death part ^^'

[@xDaniel.S]

Oye Sanyaolu I meant as in if it were to ever happen, I'm pretty sure there would be a log out button! so if death in the game resulted in death IRL then you could quikly just log out before you die to prevent death! :P

[@Crashandburn999]

***** If death was possible, then it would NEVER be legal to sell. And as much as I want to see virtual reality, I wouldn't want to die for real playing it.

[@TesserLink]

well the oculus rift is one giant step in the right direction for ultra real VR

[@Mrchingchingdingding]

Rat study is flawed though on account of imagination being an excluded factor in the analysis. An imaginative individual is more likely to get absorbed into the game world based on visual stimuli alone vs fully mapped sensory input, as any adept reader can agree. The more willing an individual is to be tricked, the more likely they will be after all. So I'm sure that while imagination may not directly affect the activation of those "place cells", it could be enough to compensate for the difference between virtual reality and real life- to an enjoyable extent at any rate. Would love to hear some opinions on the matter.

[@ufoDanceParty]

This is what I was thinking. I'm just starting out in hypnosis, and I'm finding it's incredible to what degree our imagination can override sensory stimulus.

[@Mrchingchingdingding]

Interesting, I'd agree with you there- I realize it's been a pretty long time since you commented that but how'd the hypnosis thing work out for you?

[@ufoDanceParty]

It's good. Mostly focusing on self-hypnosis right now, though I've been working with language patterns in my sales position.

[@Mrchingchingdingding]

You know, despite the stigma associated with hypnotism, I have heard that it can have profound effects on certain people. If nothing else as a "super-placebo", which in itself would be something, sounds like a really cool skill to try and develop for personal growth. But aren't language patterns somewhat of a subset of psychology? I've heard of gestalt psychology, that might be something to interest you, especially in sales if you do anything at all with marketing, though perhaps the philosophy has some bearing in a social sense. Right on with what you're doing man.

[@ufoDanceParty]

Yeah, the stigma is mostly thanks to Hollywood and the works of a few pre-20th century practitioners. Modern practice is well-grounded in science. The oxford handbook of hypnosis is a great resource for the scientific evidence. Gestalt psych (among many other clinical approaches) was influenced by Milton Erickson, the grandfather of modern hypnosis. It's funny because the placebo effect is essentially hypnosis. It's an authority figure giving a suggestion which shapes your experience that follows at a fundamental level, suggestion being the primary vehicle of hypnotic intervention. Yet everyone accepts the placebo effect, and still have a knee jerk reaction to the word hypnosis.

[@BleachFan2007]

Sword Art Online ASAP!

[@ahmedal6108]

I bet you who every releases this sao or virtual gaming stuff, he's propably gonna become the richest man in the world he would beat every one, since it's Bassicly creating another life imaginary one where all your dreams can be fulfilled ;D Please god may I love until that happens so I can try it.

[@Witchpandawa]

Sword Art Online. That's how.

[@tr8r483]

I only have one eye. Would this still work on me?

[@KerbosYT]

Mechanically no, 2 eyes are needed to give the "deep" perception feeling, but also 2 eyes are needed on real life to tell distances, but in practice the brain (ur brain) had learned to tell distances without 2 eyes, so i think it would depend on you and ur personality (u know there's people that moves their joystick when playing a race game, thinking that just by doing that movement the car is gonna turn), so if u have that kind of inmersion on a game probably work anyway.

[@tr8r483]

Hmm. Not sure if I want to spend an ungodly amount of money on something that may or may not work. God having one eye sucks so much sometimes hahah

[@DavidAlsh]

Yeah man, it should work. It will be just like having a big screen on one eye. The issue is with the 3d depth perception, but i'm sure they will allow a non 3d setting that will give you full screen view for both eyes conversely allowing you to see everything with just one. You're a trooper bro, wish you all the best.

[@tr8r483]

Thanks man. Really appreciate it!

[@mchl252]

No man, it won't. 3D vision is possible only with a pair of properly aligned eyes. But no worries, there's millions of people with 2 eyes who won't enjoy it either, mainly due to amblyopia and strabismus...

[@OracleMS316]

Just you wait. Someday we'll have nerver gear. We will be able to emerse ourselves in a game that uses all 5 senses and the rumored 6th one which is feeling emotion. When that day comes, I'll be there; in Sword Art Online.

[@Teddy_yb]

What was the song playing in the background?

[@Teddy_yb]

Goes on response notification hoping for song and all I get is, "ya" XD

[@BOBOUDA]

na

[@Teddy_yb]

STAHP PWEASE

[@BOBOUDA]

ok. (still no song name btw)

[@Teddy_yb]

dude you're killing me XD

[@HTakara82]

Having complete immersion could potential be fatal, it's best to keep it at visual and at most just limb sensory attachments.

[@Abyssinian97]

Mind telling me how it can be fatal? I'm curious. :3

[@HTakara82]

If your brain believes something to be real enough it can effect you in actuality, like if you have full sensory in a VR and you die in the game, you can actually die in real life, heart can fail due to the realism of it. Think about it like this, many cases of people being sick aren't really sick, there's no virus or bacteria, the patient merely believes they are sick so the body reacts as if it is sick and shows all the symptoms of being sick. The brain is a very scary thing.

[@HealyHQ]

***** Really? There's plenty of such cases, just do a little research. For example, in cases colloquially known as a “phantom” or “false” pregnancy (pseudocyesis), women can have all of the symptoms of pregnancy, including significant weight gain, enlarged breasts, nausea, and back pain. This is most often caused by an “intense desire to get pregnant,” which in turn causes the brain to misinterpret those signals as an actual pregnancy, causing changes in the endocrine system and leading to the secretion of hormones which translate into physical changes in the body. I can also add in my own experience where I had a particularly bad panic attack (I have an anxiety disorder) because I believed I was having a heart attack strongly enough. The mental stress was so severe that I actually did end up going into sudden cardiac arrest, even though the whole thing was all in my head -- there wasn't actually anything physically wrong with me. So, yes, I could easily see someone dying from a mental shock caused by a particularly immersive and realistic video game. It's definitely possible. People susceptible to such things probably shouldn't play VR games, or at least shy away from particularly realistic ones. The brain is indeed a scary thing, as I have witnessed firsthand.

[@JimothyJergens]

HTakara82 That can compare to dying in dreams.

[@Velibor918]

HTakara82 Well, cant you say the same for 3d and 6d movies? Ive been to like a 6d horror rollercoaster thing, and im completely fine.

[@Dianaranda123]

I would say the Oculus Rift is a first step towards full immersion though i dont think the technology used at Oculus Rift will be used even further in the future when we can actually Jack into the brain similar to the Matrix.

[@Cyniclimbudingdingbombomding]

Is there a space exploration or a game related to the vastness of space that you can play with oculus rift?

[@stantheman2756]

No mans sky maybe?

[@Cyniclimbudingdingbombomding]

Thanks, will check that out.

[@stantheman2756]

Yeah. Looks cool

[@Cyniclimbudingdingbombomding]

Checked it. It's good and also bad at the same time. It's understandable as it's an indie game and also because making a game like this is not hard, it's super hard. But the good side beats it as we can explore a lot of things. Love it. I'll wait for this game, badly.

[@stantheman2756]

Haha i cant wait

[@GODtheSniper]

How to make Oculus Rift better: Combine technology already used, with technology from something, say google glass. To create the best VR headset ever. You would be able to move your head freely and change your peripheral vision, while maintaining a single view on an object (with the google glass) technology. This would eliminate the eventual strain and or nausea/motion sickness, that people get after using OR for a while. But anyway, we are one step closer to the future everybody!

[@ABRAHAMLINCOLN-mb8ry]

1984

[@patrickmaccarthy3140]

yes... thats a number... good job

[@mikethemaniac1]

Patrick MacCarthy you never read 1984? basically it's a book about a government that keeps one third of the world in a carefully constructed false reality, with no ability to distinguish between truth, lies, illusion, reality, or even remember whether the gov said something else because of their blind faith in the state

[@patrickmaccarthy3140]

hm sounds interesting thx

[@Okayemokid]

Kind of like the island how the company keeps the clones in a sort of false reality while their owners lived how we do today

[@mindsoulbody]

Patrick MacCarthy Yeah that's a book. Good job on not knowing stuff that you should've studied in high school...at least.

[@1neKosu]

Graphics also take a role. Maybe one day when occulus rift and virtiux omni gets more popular and spread out, we'll probably have very realistic graphics by then that will probably make us almost believe we're in the game itself.

[@treaty6896]

Full VR would be dangerous. imagine playing COD of Battlefield and feeling the bullets as it would be required to believe your there. This would not be fun. Also it could send your body into shock.

[@HP12364]

I don't really care if my brain can't tell what is reality or not. You put the oculus on so you can experience the game a whole new way or in a whole new level. I just hope the do something like Sao to experience a game where you can actually move around (without getting hurt because of the stuff that's in your room -_-) and stuff, I think that would be pretty cool. (Without the death and not being able to log out)

[@equiumguy]

If a person's performing an act of coordination and acting it out due to the virtual reality would there person's coordination be perfect or as there's is??

[@jakemeow]

We may also have something as the Animus from Assassin's creed! I mean like look how the computers and graphics advance quickly! For an instance compare the 255 MB hard drive in the past and now you can hold 64 GB in an SD Card which fits in your palm!

[@loganhaser883]

Okay well, it's not about manipulating our sensory inputs. All we need to do is to create a way to send the input directly to the brain, while putting the user into the same kind of paralysis as sleep paralysis. (Or just make them go to sleep and keep their mind active, so you can feed it data.) Watch the Accel World anime, you only have to see the first episode to see what I am talking about. This crazy crap is going to happen, and it is going to happen relatively soon :D

[@erinnelsovich241]

Until the judgment day I think virtual reality will keep on increasing.

[@saarah0006]

what if your brain forgets your in a virtual world and you end up never taking it off

[@SlicketySlock]

Fully immersive virtuality is here! Search up "cyberith virtualizer" without quotes

[@comdudeskip]

+Slickety Slock KAT VR is worth a search too - more natural walking/running without all the sliding, though appears limited in strafing.

[@silentwalker7741]

+Slickety Slock True, gaming treadmills like the Virtualizer, Omni, and KAT along with haptic feedback suits and a VR set will give you an awesome VR immersion experience but it still won't be a full immersive experience, but luckily futurist predict within 15 years we will have true full dive immersion.

[@FlyLikeAirplaneKnows]

What keeps us from thinking we're not robots and when we were activated a more advanced oculus rift is mounted on our heads to play in this "Human Life Simulator", but we can't take it off because the impulses the brain sends to our robot limbs go to the human limbs and the robot limbs are tied? I don't know, maybe I've gone too deep.

[@LordDemosair]

We don't have to imagine it; like all good things, the Japanese have already done it for us. The Anime series "Sword Art Online" was based around this idea. It was excellent, I recommend it (though the first couple episodes can be a bit confusing).

[@thierryvt]

FULLDIVE TECH! I want it. No. I need it!

[@HaloEliteLegend]

Oculus is great, but we're still a ways from SAO-like tech.

[@janemargaret2277]

What everyone is thinking while watching this: SAO