Too real? VR headset kills player in real life when character dies

The founder of Meta’s Oculus platform might have trouble finding volunteers to try his latest creation – a VR headset he claims can kill you.

NerveGear, created by 30-year-old Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, instantly ‘destroys the brain’ of the user when they die in a virtual game.

It looks like a normal headset apart from the three terrifying ‘explosive charge modules’ that are pointed at the user’s skull.

When the user dies virtually during gameplay, the modules fire at their head, killing them instantly at the same time.

Luckey admitted the device is not quite finished, and it’s likely he’ll have trouble getting clearance to use it even when it is.