Although it seems like a more modern concept, virtual reality has existed in some form since the late 60’s. However, it really started to resemble VR as we know it now in the 80’s, when science fiction was more popular than ever and curiosity of the future of technology peaked.
Inventor and pioneer of virtual reality Morton Heilig’s patent of a VR headset in 1960 (Courtesy of Wikimedia)
Early VR headset. This one includes gloves (Courtasy of Wikimedia)
Nasa’s attempt at a VR headset in 1985 (Courtesy of Wikimedia)
The Nintendo “Virtual Boy”, a failed commercial attempt of a VR console in 1995 (Courtasy of Wearable)
The Oculus Rift, a modern and widely popular VR headset. Released in 2016, it was one of the first VR systems to become a major commercial sucess (Courtasy of Techcrunch)
The Oculus Quest 2, one of the most advanced and popular VR headsets as of 2021. It has two hand controlers that allow the user to interact with objects in their virtual experiance (Courtasy of Forbes)
