--- description: Why Virtual Reality Is About to Change the World It's nearly upon us, and it could revolutionize the way we live, play and learn Why... title: TIME Magazine The Surprising Joy of Virtual Reality image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08c39ab14fc40b59/69885e14428a9e3c66cce831/virtual-cover-final.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # In The Latest Issue (6 Aug 2015) by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 6, 2015 10:37 AM CUT  Palmer Luckey, 22, inventor of the Oculus Rift, is one of the visionaries making virtual reality mainstream Palmer Luckey, 22, inventor of the Oculus Rift, is one of the visionaries making virtual reality mainstreamPhotograph by Gregg Segal for TIME by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Aug 6, 2015 10:37 AM CUT [**Why Virtual Reality Is About to Change the World**](http://time.com/3987022/why-virtual-reality-is-about-to-change-the-world/ "undefined") **It’s nearly upon us, and it could revolutionize the way we live, play and learn** [**Why Good Border Fences Don’t Always Make Good Neighbors**](http://time.com/3987000/why-good-border-fences-dont-always-make-good-neighbors/ "undefined") **Rather than building walls, politicians need to address root causes** [**What It’s Like to Be Out in Africa**](http://time.com/3987021/what-its-like-to-be-out-in-africa/ "undefined") **While gay rights are on the rise in the U.S., violent homophobia remains rampant in many African nations** [**The Koch Brothers Reboot for 2016**](http://time.com/3987011/the-koch-brothers-reboot-for-2016/ "undefined") **To elect a Republican, the power brokers have retooled with more money, better strategy and a new plan for victory** [**Jon Stewart’s Term as Voice of Reason Comes to an End**](http://time.com/3986995/jon-stewarts-term-as-voice-of-reason-comes-to-an-end/ "undefined") **The** **_Daily Show_** **host says goodbye after 16 years on the air** [**A Daily Dozen of Jon Stewart’s Best Moments**](http://time.com/3987017/a-daily-dozen-of-jon-stewarts-best-moments/ "undefined") [**Meryl’s Bad Movie Moms Are a ‘Flash’ of Inspiration**](http://time.com/3987014/meryls-bad-movie-moms-are-a-flash-of-inspiration/ "undefined") **In her latest, Streep plays an MIA rocker mother** [**Review: Robyn’s Tribute to Dance Floors of Decades Past**](http://time.com/3987015/a-tribute-to-dance-floors-of-decades-past/ "undefined") **The singer’s ‘mini-album’** **_Love Is Free_** **is out Aug. 7** [**Review: Louis de Bernières’s** **_The Dust That Falls From Dreams_**](http://time.com/3987010/review-louis-de-bernieress-the-dust-that-falls-from-dreams/ "undefined") **The guns of August—and what came after** [**Review:** **_Diary of a Teenage Girl_** **Is an Honest Entry on Teen Sexuality**](http://time.com/3987023/dear-diary-is-an-honest-entry-on-teen-sexuality/ "undefined") **Bel Powley and Alexander Skarsgard star in the adaptation** [**The ‘Waze’ and Means of Parenting**](http://time.com/3987005/the-waze-and-means-of-parenting/ "undefined") **How a new crowd-sourced traffic app changed my summer** [**10 Questions With Anthony Bourdain**](http://time.com/3987009/10-questions-with-anthony-bourdain/ "undefined") **At work on a global food hall in New York and a new season of his television show, the chef and author dishes on the way we eat now** [**Do you Need to Buy Organic to Get the Best of Summer’s Produce?**](http://time.com/3987012/do-you-need-to-buy-organic-to-get-the-best-of-summers-produce/ "undefined") **What to put in your grocery bag** [**Should Prostitution Be Legal?**](http://time.com/3987008/should-prostitution-be-legal/ "undefined") **Amnesty International is poised to vote on a measure some hope would protect sex workers** [**The Long Journey From North Korea to Freedom**](http://time.com/3987019/the-long-journey-from-north-korea-to-freedom/ "undefined") **New memoirs describe life during one of the greatest disasters—and most secret—the world has ever known** [**President Obama Takes the Lead on Climate Change**](http://time.com/3987016/president-obama-takes-the-lead-on-climate-change/ "undefined") **But he needs the world to follow** [**Do You Want a President You Can Drink a Beer With?**](http://time.com/3986998/do-you-want-a-president-you-can-drink-a-beer-with/ "undefined") **The most likable, talented, trusted candidate does not always win** [**Fetal Tissue Is Critical to Scientific Progress**](http://time.com/3986992/fetal-tissue-is-critical-to-scientific-progress/ "undefined") [**Combat-Ready Kitchen**](http://time.com/3986993/combat-ready-kitchen/ "undefined") [**Treacherous Toys**](http://time.com/3987002/treacherous-toys/ "undefined") **Major retailers recently agreed to stop selling realistic toy guns in New York, per a settlement with the state’s attorney general. Here, other playthings that caused a stir:** [**The Hybrid Airplane**](http://time.com/3986996/the-hybrid-airplane/ "undefined") **Dutch carrier KLM and Delft University of Technology recently unveiled concepts for the Advanced Hybrid Engine Aircraft Development (AHEAD), a sleek aircraft designed to streamline the flying experience. Here’s how it works.** [**Offbeat Power Players**](http://time.com/3987013/offbeat-power-players/ "undefined") **After years of turmoil, U.S. hydropower production is poised to grow by more than 5% in 2016, according to new data. But globally, the renewable energy resource is getting some unexpected competition.** [**Milestones**](http://time.com/3986999/milestones/ "undefined") [**Jen Welter**](http://time.com/3987001/jen-welter/ "undefined") **The Arizona Cardinals announced July 27 that Welter would be an assistant coach, making her the first female coach in the NFL.** [**Janeane Garofalo**](http://time.com/3987004/janeane-garofalo/ "undefined") **The veteran comedian stars in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, an eight-episode series now streaming on Netflix that is a prequel to the 2001 film with a cult following.** [**Howard Jones**](http://time.com/3987024/howard-jones/ "undefined") **IVF pioneer** [**Mullah Mohammad Omar**](http://time.com/3987003/mullah-mohammad-omar/ "undefined") **Taliban chief** [**Pop Chart**](http://time.com/3987006/pop-chart/ "undefined") [**What You Said About …**](http://time.com/3987007/what-you-said-about/ "undefined") [**Verbatim**](http://time.com/3987020/verbatim/ "undefined") ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3987059/in-the-latest-issue-41/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3987059/in-the-latest-issue-41/"},"headline":"In The Latest Issue (6 Aug 2015)","datePublished":"2015-08-06T10:37:39.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:06:17.761Z","description":"Why Virtual Reality Is About to Change the World It's nearly upon us, and it could revolutionize the way we live, play and learn Why...","url":"https://time.com/3987059/in-the-latest-issue-41/","keywords":["Tech"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08c39ab14fc40b59/69885e14428a9e3c66cce831/virtual-cover-final.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Business","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt08c39ab14fc40b59/69885e14428a9e3c66cce831/virtual-cover-final.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Virtual Reality Time Magazine Cover 150817","caption":"Virtual Reality Time Magazine Cover","creditText":"Photograph by Gregg Segal for TIME","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/business/","name":"Business"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-tech/","name":"Tech"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3987059/in-the-latest-issue-41/","name":"In The Latest Issue (6 Aug 2015)"}}]}] ```