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# Take a Break

Take a break and watch this Irish mum's reaction to a virtual reality headset

‘Jesus almighty’

VIRTUAL REALITY IS here, and it’s not going away anytime soon.

It’s also a really, really weird experience, so on your first time trying it you probably don’t want to be filmed by someone.

Of course, that’s just what happened when Josie tried virtual reality. We may laugh, but her reaction isn’t far off what most of ours might be…

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VIDEO: The world’s first virtual reality rollercoaster has arrived

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