I Attended an Oculus Conference in Virtual Reality, and All I Got Was Eyestrain

Could I get the same sense of excitement and social interaction that I’d normally get at one of these big tech events, without even having to go there?

Since staying at home would save me about four hours of driving in Bay Area traffic, I hoped the answer would be yes.

Rachel Metz is the senior editor for mobile at MIT Technology Review. In this article she explains the benefits and limitations of attending a keynote in virtual reality.