Barack Obama in a VR headset is still inherently funny

One of video games’ big breakthrough moments came in the early seasons of House of Cards, when consummate politician Frank Underwood sat down and booted up Call of Duty during an episode. It didn’t seem silly or forced; if anything, it was just the 21st century version of watching TV. This is the holy grail of media: to become unremarkable. So if you believe virtual reality is the next great medium, you’re in for an uphill battle, because watching people use it is still kind of