Here's What Happened When We Strapped A Bunch Of People Into The Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset

By Will Wei and Steve Kovach

2013-07-01T15:14:00.000Z

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The Oculus Rift is a virtual reality headset that is most definitely the future of gaming.

The device straps onto your head and completely immerses you inside a video game. It also has motion sensors so you can look around as if you were really inside the world.

But it's nearly impossible to explain. The Oculus Rift is one of those things you have to see to believe. Several Business Insider employees gave it a whirl last week, and we took them on a trip through the solar system, on a medieval roller coaster, and put them into a death-by-guillotine simulation.

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Will Wei was the Director of Video at Insider. He led the strategy and execution of video offerings for the Special Projects team.Previously, Will helped lead the Insider video team in his roles as Head of Production and Executive Producer. Before taking on a leadership role at Insider, Will was a video producer for Business Insider and Tech Insider.Will has produced interviews with Anthony Bourdain, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Hadfield, Marques Brownlee, and many more.He spent a week driving across the country in a Tesla Model X with his colleague Graham Flanagan in 2017. They documented their journey every step of the way and showed what it was like to drive a Tesla and how the Supercharger network worked across America.In 2015, Will traveled to South Korea with his colleague Drake Baer. They went inside a dog cloning lab and walked viewers through the cloning process.He has also spent time in Detroit, where he spoke with realtors who uncovered the truth behind the city's $1 homes.Will has attended and covered events like CES in Las Vegas, Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the World Economic Forum in Davos, Apple iPhone unveilings, Samsung Unpacked, and many more.He graduated from New York University, where he double-majored in journalism and economics.

Steve Kovach

Steve is a senior correspondent at Business Insider. Previously, he was a deputy editor at Tech Insider and senior editor for the tech section of Business Insider. He's appeared on CNN, CNBC, MSNBC, Sirius XM, and Marketplace.