Oculus Rift Coaster demo is just like the real thing for developer’s wife

For users unfamiliar with the Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset experience can be real enough to trick the rest of your body into thinking what you are seeing is actually happening.

By now, most of us have heard of the Oculus Rift. It’s an incredible, albeit somewhat awkward looking set of virtual reality goggles that provide an incredibly immersive visual experience. It has been hailed as the future of gaming, and has spawned a massive set of accessories for gaming in a virtual world.

The most common question asked by those who have never used the Rift is often curiosity about the realism associated with wearing a huge plastic box on your face. To answer that question, please direct your attention to this video of a woman riding a roller coaster from the comfort of her husband’s office.

What makes Oculus Rift feel so real is the ability to occupy your entire field of vision. Even the early developer kits, whose displays are a lower resolution than the final product, capture your entire field of vision and fill it with whatever you are trying to experience.

When fitted to the user, especially when you can move your head around and look at the virtual world around you, the experience is especially impressive. Plus, if you can get someone new to sit in your chair to experience a roller coaster, or kneel down toexperience being beheaded virtually, the hardware practically pays for itself in laughs.