Why 'teleportation' makes sense in virtual reality

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Getting around in virtual reality is a bit tricky right now. Even

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, players are restricted by the physical size of their play space. Trying to walk to a point on a digital horizon might cause you to crash into a very real wall -- which is why VR games like

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and Budget Cuts

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, rather than walk. This works surprisingly well, but I could never put my finger on why it worked. At Oculus Connect 3 this week,

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gave me an answer: teleportation in VR works because I grew up watching television.

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