Until this week, my time with PlayStation VR had been very limited. The longest I'd probably spent strapped in to the headset in one session was maybe 15 minutes, so I hadn't really had an opportunity to test how it feels to play virtual reality in extended sittings. Luckily, I was invited up to Rebellion on Wednesday, where I spent over an hour playing Battlezone co-op in one go.

And I felt absolutely fine. The week prior, I'd been to EGX 2016 – a major UK gaming convention attended by almost 200,000 people. As a consequence, you can probably imagine that I've not been feeling my best; I've got a serious case of man flu right now. But even with my white blood cells working overtime, I didn't really have any problems remaining in the virtual world.

This should come as positive news to many of you, as I know a lot of you have been asking whether you'll be able to play the headset for longer than a few minutes at a time. The reality is that if my team hadn't been wiped out while playing Battlezone, I could have easily gone for another hour or so at least. It's probably going to depend on the game and the person, but I felt fine.

And it's a reminder of just how comfortable Sony's headset is. It's very light, and any weight is distributed across the head, rather than being focused on a single area. In fact the only downside I found from playing so long is that it really messed up my hair; it's probably time to coin a new phrase – "VR Hair", anyone?

[source bit.ly]