Is it really an affair if it's virtual? Are you really gay if you have alternate-sex experiences in virtual reality?

In Black Mirror S5E1, Striking Vipers, friends Danny and Karl have drifted apart, but reconnect at Danny's 38th birthday party. Karl gives Danny the gift of a virtual reality video game and the two meet up later that evening to play.

But the Street Fighter-esque game quickly turns into repeated sexual encounters between Danny and Karl's in-game characters.

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Black Mirror Striking Vipers Review

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