About a dozen people sit around a large table, listening intently as engineer Ryan Liang explains the science behind his latest creation, a virtual reality headset. He passes it around, and anticipation builds as the face of each person who tries it lightens up. "Wow. It's very … real," says one.
The group, intrigued by the device, overwhelms Liang with questions on its uses, technical specifications, and whether one day they'll be interacting with each other in the virtual world.
