Are there side effects of virtual reality? What can happen if you spend too much time in VR? Is there any risk in virtual reality? What happens to your body in VR? If you're going to try out VR gadgets, be sure you're fully aware of how this technology works.

The first thing you should know is that even when you're in the comfort of your home, the experience is real! Your body reacts to every stimulus – lighting, sounds, movement. When you don VR goggles, you’re stepping not only into a different reality…you step into a virtual body. And that body in that environment can really trick your own here in the real world!

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