Tested.com got Jamie Hyneman of MythBusters fame into the Oculus Rift. Hyneman, who has past experience in VR, seems pleasantly surprised.

In his field of work, Hyneman spends a lot of time with remote controlled robots — whether it be cars, rovers, or his famous 7UP bot.

Sometimes the thing he’s controlling is either very far away or out of line of sight. This is where telepresence becomes necessary. Hyneman immediately sees the benefit of the Oculus Rift for such situations thanks to the high field of view.

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Ben Lang
Ben is the world's most senior professional analyst solely dedicated to the XR industry, having founded Road to VR in 2011—a year before the Oculus Kickstarter sparked a resurgence that led to the modern XR landscape. He has authored more than 3,000 articles chronicling the evolution of the XR industry over more than a decade. With that unique perspective, Ben has been consistently recognized as one of the most influential voices in XR, giving keynotes and joining panel and podcast discussions at key industry events. He is a self-described "journalist and analyst, not evangelist."
  • Andreas Aronsson

    Very nice to see Jamie enjoying himself :D and I think this is the most I have heard him speak EVER! At least in one go! Perhaps he talks a whole lot but the Myth Buster editors might remove it all… Also, the 7UP-bot video cracked me up, it really makes me wonder what else he has done.

    And on topic, I would love to experiment with radio presence and the Rift… if just my kit would arrive :p I bet someone is already working on it.