I can honestly say there has never been a point in my life where I wanted to spend $600 so quickly. That's a big deal as my birthday has come and gone and I still haven't given my wife a straight answer on what gift I want for my birthday. I'm sad to say an Oculus Rift won't be on the list.

I've done VR prior to Minecraft, and prior to this demo was more than confident that I could wait until some prices dropped or there was a clear and decisive winner to the VR war. Now I'm not so sure.

When I first put on the headset and the demo is booted up, I'm sitting in a Minecraft style room playing Minecraft on a TV.

Instantly I'm like "well this is some bullshit", and then I realized there's a button for "full immersion" and it was like I was plugged into another world.

You wouldn't think your perspective would change all that much from regular Minecraft to VR. The first thing you'll notice when you get in the game is the sense of distance and scale. You see yourself beside a hill and you have to arch your neck to see the top! I also found myself saying "damn that's far away" as though I'd actually have to walk that distance as opposed to using the controller.

It's a surreal feeling being in Minecraft VR. On one hand, you're very aware that you are in a video game, but occasionally your mind drifts and you'll notice your body instinctively react to the things it's seeing. For example, an unexpected fall from a large distance may give you a slight drop feeling in your gut or cause you to twitch your legs in response to what's happening.