It was one of the hottest holiday gifts last year, And sales are expected to top 12 billion by 2024. But could wearing a virtual-reality headset be putting users at risk of serious injury?
On Your Side's Kristine Lazar speaks with one woman who now has potentially permanent damage to her eye after an accident while playing a"VR" game with her son.
It was supposed to be a fun Friday night at home for Emily Mellquist and her son Jack. They decided to use their virtual-reality headset and play a new game called"Walk the Plank," where users experience freefall off an 80-story building. That left her with bruising, and she says persistent pain, even potentially permanent problems with her eyelid.
On social media, there are dozens of videos of VR users injuring themselves. The Reddit group"VR to ER" has more than 90,000 members. A UK insurance company reported a 31-percent jump in home insurance claims for VR-related injuries.
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