Comedian Conan O’Brien tries out a virtual reality headset at the New York YouTube Space, eventually dabbling himself in virtual cooking oil and making lewd remarks.
Just one week after comedian Conan O’BrientoreFinal Fantasy 15apart, everyone’s favorite clueless gamer returned to try his hand at virtual reality gaming. While it wasn’t part of the actual Clueless Gamer program, Conan still got a fine taste of virtual reality gaming experiences likeJob SimulatorandTilt Brushat the New York YouTube Space, where he kept YouTuber Tom Small busy keeping things in order.
To kick things off, Conan tried painting in a 3D environment withTilt Brush, which somehow regressed into the comedian attempting to fondle the moon. After presumably being kicked out of that virtual galaxy, he then went through a few different jobs inJob Simulator, where he slathered himself in oil and spilled virtual coffee cream everywhere. All in all, it was certainly just another day at the office for Conan.
Fans can take a look at the video below to see Conan’s VR adventure:
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As Conan got more involved in the virtual reality process, the comedian quipped that theburgeoning VR industrywould put the marijuana industry out of business, before later stating that the entire industry was destined for porn. While such experiences are already out on the marketplace, Conan thankfully stuck to some more well-known (and TV friendly) VR titles. There’splenty of high potential VR gamesreleasing these days, and being visually trapped in a 3D environment makes each VR headset the perfect host for upcominghorror gamestoo.
As much as VR is making progress towards being a mainstream experience, Oculus CTO John Carmack has warned that VR games risk “coasting on novelty” due to the numerous demo-esque games that release on each VR platform. The main thing keeping the masses away from the Rift is probably itshefty price point, and the bar for entry there is made even higher by the fact that gamers need a high-end rig just to be capable of supporting the Oculus hardware. This is where items like thePlayStation VRhave a serious advantage, since many console gamers already have a capable PS4 to use as a stepping stone to the VR world.
In any event, it seems like Conan O’Brien had a good time trying out a few VR experiences at the YouTube Space in New York. All things considered, the comedian handled himself very well for someone who was unfamiliar with how VR games work.
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