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I Gave My Family A Taste Of VR For Christmas
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Grandpa Loved It!
When it became time for my grandfather to try, the whole family was paying close attention. This is a man who, to the best of my knowledge, has never watched a video game, let alone played one. He doesn’t own a cell phone, and he doesn’t know how to use a computer. The most technologically advanced thing he knows how to use is the cable box attached to the TV, but he tried my VR headset, and he had the time of his life.
I’ll be 32 in a few weeks, and in all of my years, I don’t think I’ve ever seen my grandfather smile so much. He had a grin from ear to ear the whole time he had the headset on. The whole family was in stitches from laughter as Grandpa was swinging his head around saying “OOOH! There’s a whale!” and “OH WOW! That’s a shark!” When he took the Gear VR off, the first thing he said was “Where’s Baba? She needs to try this!” Normally at this time of the evening he’d be taking a nap on the couch.
After everyone had a try, there were mountains of questions coming my way. Everyone was legitimately interested in knowing more and trying it again. Even the most cynical of my family members agreed it was pretty amazing. |
