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Oprah Goes Hang Gliding over Los Angeles—in Virtual Reality!

Aired on 02/25/1994 | CC tv-pg
Long before advances in computer electronics and devices like the Oculus Rift made virtual reality truly possible, designers thought that VR was ready for the marketplace.

That belief was a bit premature. In 1994, Oprah strapped into one of these early virtual reality simulators, a massive machine known as Virtual Glider, to see what hang gliding through downtown Los Angeles in 2025 would be like. Although her virtual flight over the City of Angels looks painfully dated and physically painful, it's also painfully funny to watch.

Original airdate: February 25, 1994