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The five-time world snooker champion got his first taste of the futuristic technology while filming for a new television series, Ronnie O’Sullivan’s American Hustle, set to hit screens in 2017.

Rocket Ronnie can be seen wearing the VR goggles as he is handed two controllers for the HTC Vive console.

Instinctively, the 40-year-old tries to lean on the edge of the table as he lines up a shot but overbalances before crashing to the floor.

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“Jesus, f****** hell!” he shouts as his mates giggle at his misfortune.

“That is mental!”

More than 6,000 people have seen the clip since it was uploaded to YouTube yesterday.

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“The true cost of this technology is replacing the monitors and windows you accidentally punch through,” said one viewer.

“It’s so immersive.”

Ronnie O’Sullivan is widely recognised as one of the greatest snooker players ever, although the Midlands-born shooter is currently ranked #10 in the world.