--- description: The best memes of the Time magazine cover featuring Oculus Rift inventor and Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey title: Here Are 37 of Our Favorite TIME Virtual Reality Memes image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Here Are 37 of Our Favorite TIME Virtual Reality Memes  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Aug 6, 2015 10:06 PM CUT  by [Olivia B. Waxman](/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Aug 6, 2015 10:06 PM CUT The Aug. 17, 2015, [TIME cover](http://time.com/3987022/why-virtual-reality-is-about-to-change-the-world/ "undefined"), featuring Oculus Rift inventor Palmer Luckey using his virtual reality headset, has inspired countless memes. Below are some of our favorites. And you can read the cover story, which is about how virtual reality will revolutionize the way we play, [here](http://time.com/3987022/why-virtual-reality-is-about-to-change-the-world/?pcd=hp-magmod "undefined"): [@stillgray](https://twitter.com/stillgray?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") , the Times cover of [@PalmerLuckey](https://twitter.com/PalmerLuckey?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") perfectly captures the reality of VR: you look silly but feel amazing. [pic.twitter.com/RpdvNcwTO4](http://t.co/RpdvNcwTO4 "undefined") — ashertaz (@ashertaz) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/ashertaz/status/629386316883492864?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") We are just getting started.... CC [@hmltn](https://twitter.com/hmltn?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [@oculus](https://twitter.com/oculus?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [@PalmerLuckey](https://twitter.com/PalmerLuckey?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [@TIME](https://twitter.com/TIME?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [pic.twitter.com/JV5QRRYSrZ](http://t.co/JV5QRRYSrZ "undefined") — Robert McGregor (@ID\_R\_McGregor) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/ID%5FR%5FMcGregor/status/629368886765465600?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") .[@TIME](https://twitter.com/TIME?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") I got a cover for ya [pic.twitter.com/doFAmZdj7o](http://t.co/doFAmZdj7o "undefined") — matt ufford (@mattufford) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/mattufford/status/629390734320275457?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") > [](https://twitter.com/dailydot/status/629370175083704320) > [](https://twitter.com/s0osleepie/status/629392431159480321) [#timemagazine](https://twitter.com/hashtag/timemagazine?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") \- \- — CS:GO Esport Feed (@EsportFeed) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/EsportFeed/status/629381200197476352?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") > [](https://twitter.com/bbofun/status/629388155997655040) [pic.twitter.com/FmbfGeITKI](http://t.co/FmbfGeITKI "undefined") — christmas evan (@evcon) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/evcon/status/629372306972901376?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") your brain on rift cc [@TIME](https://twitter.com/TIME?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [pic.twitter.com/h9e5kbE0Ct](http://t.co/h9e5kbE0Ct "undefined") — Cale Bradbury (@netgrind) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/netgrind/status/629369846233436161?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") Where's Palmer? [pic.twitter.com/3h2aU5nMMX](http://t.co/3h2aU5nMMX "undefined") — The Verge (@verge) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/verge/status/629368412330983425?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [@therealcliffyb](https://twitter.com/therealcliffyb?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") Couldn't resist. ;) [pic.twitter.com/4NQKsHyYT7](http://t.co/4NQKsHyYT7 "undefined") — Sean Pelletier (@PellyNV) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/PellyNV/status/629383076917829634?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") .[@dailydot](https://twitter.com/dailydot?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [@TIME](https://twitter.com/TIME?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") Had to be done. [pic.twitter.com/9J6baadKSv](http://t.co/9J6baadKSv "undefined") — shobon ☃ (@beat\_shobon) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/beat%5Fshobon/status/629395348612460544?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [@therealcliffyb](https://twitter.com/therealcliffyb?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [pic.twitter.com/YuQXyg9GkJ](http://t.co/YuQXyg9GkJ "undefined") — Devon (@devonsoft) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/devonsoft/status/629365451563343872?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") Boy, Time has really lost the plot with this cover. [pic.twitter.com/lyI3ulVd3r](http://t.co/lyI3ulVd3r "undefined") — Justin “Hoops” McElroy (@JustinMcElroy) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/JustinMcElroy/status/629355704328003584?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") I'm pretty stoked for this issue of [@TIME](https://twitter.com/TIME?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") [pic.twitter.com/J0Cr56TJB3](http://t.co/J0Cr56TJB3 "undefined") — Jordan Minor 📕🎮 (@JordanWMinor) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/JordanWMinor/status/629362843331231745?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") The Palmer Luckey amiibo looks pretty dope [pic.twitter.com/NJIk1VzqRn](http://t.co/NJIk1VzqRn "undefined") — "Detroit's Own" Dali D (@DaliDimovski) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/DaliDimovski/status/629362578058289156?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") Palmer Luckey's movie career is really taking off. [pic.twitter.com/ZJcwn13tER](http://t.co/ZJcwn13tER "undefined") — "Detroit's Own" Dali D (@DaliDimovski) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/DaliDimovski/status/629360735366344706?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") First costume for [#LaraCroftGO](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LaraCroftGO?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") unveiled! [pic.twitter.com/0IteBAixYN](http://t.co/0IteBAixYN "undefined") — Onoma (@StudioOnoma) [August 6, 2015](https://twitter.com/StudioOnoma/status/629365247288209409?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3987961/virtual-reality-time-magazine-cover-memes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3987961/virtual-reality-time-magazine-cover-memes/"},"headline":"Here Are 37 of Our Favorite TIME Virtual Reality Memes","datePublished":"2015-08-06T22:06:57.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:23:09.317Z","description":"From Titanic to pizza planets","url":"https://time.com/3987961/virtual-reality-time-magazine-cover-memes/","keywords":["Newsfeed","Tech","viral"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Olivia B. 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