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Oculus Rift is a video imaging system used to explore computer created environments in three dimensions 3-D. The device was featured in the Season Eighteen episode, "Grounded Vindaloop".

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The boys take turns using the Oculus and become disoriented by not being able to distinguish reality from virtual reality.

According to Steve, the customer service representative, there are three things that cannot be done while in virtual reality:

  • Die
  • Be grounded by parents
  • Call customer service

About the Oculus[]

The Oculus is a virtual reality headset. It has a view screen and headphones. It was created by Palmer Luckey and manufactured by the Oculus VR company. The product had a projected public availability in late 2014 or early 2015, before being released in 2016.

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