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Most people strap on a VR headset to shoot zombies, socialize, or watch movies, but there’s growing collection of virtual reality experiences on Meta Quest headsets that aim at something other than escapism. They’re about history, empathy, or just immersing yourself in a weird job you’d never try in real life. Below are some of the most interesting non-game experiences I’ve tried in VR: some are educational, some are artsy, and some are so realistic they made me sick, but all of them prove that VR has more to offer than just games.

On the Morning You Wake (To the End of the World)

Remember that day back in 2018 when the United States Emergency Alert System mistakenly sent every residents of Hawaii a text alert that read, “BALLISTIC MISSI

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