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So I got to have a go on the Oculus Rift today at lunch. Oh. My. Jaysus. The demos were a bit lackluster although the rollercoaster almost made my stomach actually lurch. The real experience though, was while playing a game called Elite: Dangerous. We've all talked about immersion on here and how games can do it well or do it terribly. Well let me tell you, This was the real deal. It was the first time in my gaming life (started at 4, 25 now) that I actually felt like I was doing something real. It Probably helped that I was using the same joystick combination as the pilot but it's got to be said, It was amazing. I started out my expedition in a snazzy cockpit that looked very detailed. As I turned my head around, I could see detail in the ship that you just can't see while playing on a standard monitor. Looking behind me, I could see the exit. Looking down, I realized that a console was blocking the ever elusive in-game feet. Just to test, I decided to lean over the console and lo and behold, I saw my feet. So I was already more blown away than any game has ever managed. This is all before the ship has moved. As I look through the panoramic windshield so to speak, I can see around the "little" space station. As I look to the right, A little menu pops up giving me the option to enter the docking area. I select that option with glee building inside of me like a child about to walk into a pet shop. My ship get's automatically transported into the docking area and I see for the first time just how big this station is. I select the option to retract the landing gear. Then shit turns bad. In the best possible way. The zero gravity hits me straight away and I steer my ship into a wall. I was honestly expecting to get a case of whiplash but then I remember "It's just a game". So I eventually get the hang of the controls and steer myself towards the glowing "HDMI Port". This, is of course not a HDMI port but actually the way out of the station. If you've ever watched a sci-fi movie, you'll know what I'm talking about when I bring up 'that first view of space'. Well, I got that feeling and actually felt like I was there. I sat there with my mouth agape for a good 30 seconds. I then flew around a bit trying to get accustomed to what was up, what was down, etc. Seeing as this was only the first tutorial mission, my next goal was to head back to the station and dock my ship. Upon lining up my ship with the entrance bay. I noticed that the station was constantly spinning. I managed to get back into the station with only minimal damage to my multi-million dollar spacecraft. I docked the ship and then got the bad news that I had to get back to the office. *sad face. I can honestly say that the Oculus has the potential to take over gaming. This is a beta game being played on a developer version of Oculus. VR is definitely the future.