Timecop (1994)

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2004Virtual reality never hit the mainstreamTimecop is one of the most laughable sci-fi movies ever made. Part of the problem is Jean-Claude Van Damme, who plays a time-traveling cop. Also, the movie doesn’t really bother to explain any of the typical time-travel conundrums, such as why everyone in the future still has a 90s hairstyle. But there’s a lewd scene involving virtual reality where one character wears a face-covering headset. Sure, the Oculus Rift headset will provide a 3D perspective of a game world, but it’s not trying to transport you to another realm. The reason? Our brains need a reference point for “virtual reality” or we tend to get sick. What’s more likely to become reality is a holographic virtual world that projects into an entire room.