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    Could VR headsets be the future for gaming? VR, or virtual reality, headsets are worn like glasses and allow the user to become fully immersed in a virtual environment. As well as obvious applications in gaming, VR headsets are also being developed as flight simulators, training for the army, and as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.

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