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Then came Jontron playing Gorn .

But the legacy remains. Whenever a new headset drops—be it the Quest 3, the Valve Deckard (if it ever exists), or the Apple Vision Pro—fans flock to his comments section. "When are you going to fall off a virtual plank again?" they ask.

This honesty is refreshing. In an era where VR marketing is all "immersive wonder," Jon reminds us that VR is also "sweaty goggles, tripping over wires, and accidentally punching your TV." Looking back, Jon’s VR content arrived at a pivotal moment. In 2019-2020, VR was trying to be serious. Half-Life: Alyx was the cinematic masterpiece. Lone Echo was the emotional drama. johntron vr

But when the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift started hitting the mainstream (circa 2016-2018), Jon finally took the plunge. And it was magic.

He reminded the industry that VR is, at its core, stupid fun. He validated the indie devs making weird sandboxes. He proved that you don't need a 4K OLED display to have fun; you just need a physics engine that lets you throw a stapler at a goblin. Then came Jontron playing Gorn

Jon famously responded to a tweet about the Apple Vision Pro: "That costs more than my car. I’m going to wait until it’s $20 on Steam." Jontron in VR is the perfect storm. You have a comedian who thrives on absurdist humor trapped in a simulation that is inherently absurd. You have a control freak forced to deal with unpredictable physics. You have a guy who hates loading screens forced to stare at "Oculus Home" for five minutes while the game caches.

(Yes, Jon. Yes you can.) Have a favorite Jontron VR moment? Did you also almost break your knuckles on a wall playing Gorn? Let me know in the comments below—and remember to set your chaperone bounds. "When are you going to fall off a virtual plank again

But Jon leans into the jank. Unlike polished streamers who hide the bugs, Jon yells at them. He accuses the headset of being possessed by the ghost of ET for the Atari 2600. He personifies the chaperone grid as "that annoying blue cage."