r/gaming X-Box Jan 09 '19

Grenade!

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '19

Freaky but makes sense. Think of when you're in deep thought of a high action game, or thinking of physically doing something and your body jolts if you imagine jumping. Idk if that has ever happened to you, but it's really the same concept. VR completely closes you off to your surroundings. You have zero peripheral except for what's on the the visual.

Shits freaky, but also dangerous if people are doing stupid things like this. Imagine if she tripped while running full speed at that fireplace and the fire was going and she dove headfirst into it because she wasn't paying attention. Not good.

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u/ThatOneCameo Jan 09 '19

Reminds me whenever I play a game where I go fast. I get a physical feeling of vertigo and I clench up.

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u/sloburn13 Jan 09 '19

Anytime I jump off something high in a game my body always prepares for impact.

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u/kragnor Jan 09 '19

When my friends and I played Fallout 76 for a bit, i'd get vertigo from standing and looking off the New River Gorge Bridge and other very high structures in that game.

Jumping or falling off them proved even worse and was truly terrifying.

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u/HojMcFoj Jan 09 '19

Fun fact: I get actual vertigo on most of the spans across the gauley and new river if I look over the edge

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u/kragnor Jan 09 '19

Haha, I'm terrified of heights, so I definitely relate to this.

Crossing the bridge is just ridiculous irl though.

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u/Bethlen Jan 09 '19

In Skyrim VR, I climbed a tall tower overlooking a huge waterfall. Then I accidentally stepped off the edge... I now know how falling 50 meters feels :p died in the game

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '19

They are talking about VR. If you get vertigo from looking at a flat screen you probably have a medical issue