People try Oculus Rift for first time

Name: Here’s what happened when people tried Facebook’s virtual reality headset for the first time
Uploaded: 2016-03-28T14:00:38.677Z
Description: You really do feel like you're in another world.

Ben Gilbert and Corey Protin

2016-03-28T14:00:38.677Z

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The Oculus Rift, now owned by Facebook, straps onto your head and completely immerses you inside a game. And it's finally coming to homes around the world. We found eight people who've never tried virtual reality before and strapped them into the final consumer version of the Oculus Rift. Here's what happened.

Produced by Corey Protin and Ben Gilbert

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