“Experience is the teacher of all things.” – Julius Caesar in Commentarii de Bello Civili (Commentaries on the Civil War).

Credence is still given to this proverb. An experience can be defined as the observation of an event as it’s transpiring. VR offers something called immersion; in this regard, immersion is achieved through most of our senses being used at once. In turn, the brain is fooled and takes care of the rest, making you feel as though the encounter is real.

Consider the possibilities. After reading Macbeth, transport yourself to the edge of battle where three prophetic witches await. Use the data processed from a microscope to observe the contents of a cell with a few simple hand gestures. Go to the ruins of the Parthenon in Greece without the expense or hassle of airport security. Let’s take this one step further. Travel back in time to its majestic prime, based on archaeologists’ best guess. With VR, be whomever you want, be wherever you want, and be whenever you want.