“The images most of us conjure up when we hear the words ‘virtual reality’ were drawn against the backdrop of science fiction from the 1980s and ’90s. By calling Oculus Rift a ‘virtual reality headset,’ Oculus VR has implicitly linked its product back to the Holodeck, The Lawnmower Man, and William Gibson’s descriptions of near-bodily travels through cyberspace.” — L. Rhodes at the Daily Dot with a little skepticism around the current wave of VR hype
