I spent a week in virtual reality. I’m shocked to say it finally works

Virtual reality has become genuinely useful for solo activities, the writer argues, even though it still feels unfinished. After a week using Meta's Quest 3 headset for work, exercise and film watching, the writer concludes that VR "now works" and may have reached a tipping point. Working in VR is described as easier to focus in, with passthrough allowing a keyboard to be seen and multiple screens placed anywhere. Problems include a headset that is about 10% too heavy, a battery that does not last a full day, and controllers that disconnect. Social VR apps, by contrast, felt empty, and Apple's Vision Pro, priced at £3,500, is described as not yet having enough compelling apps.