Virtual Reality Headsets - worth the money?

[Jon]

I have developer mode switched on, which enables me to completely disable the virtual boundary. If I have the boundary on, the room I do VR in is too small and I just see the boundary all the time. So, I just keep my feet in the same position on the floor. I've hit a filing cabinet, my monitor and my phone, but fortunately not breaking anything. Sometimes when I do the boxing, one controller might hit the other, or my hand.

My girlfriend had a go at ping pong in VR for the first time, and she stumbled forwards and reached to put her hands on the table to break her fall. Then she suddenly realised the table wasn't there and nearly fell into the sofa! It is just instinctual.

 

[Uncle Gizmo]

So is real life a sophisticated virtual reality?

(I've been watching a very interesting YouTube video on the subject)