Wearable technology
The creation of the first virtual reality headset can be credited to Cinematographer Morton Heilig. He created a device known as the Sensorama in 1962. The Sensorama was a videogame like device that was so heavy that it needed to be held up by a suspension device.
Thomas Dolby
Dolby’s first experiment with Virtual Reality took place in Fall 1992, when he was invited by the Guggenheim Museum in SoHo, NYC to design and install a sonic VR experience. This led to The Virtual String Quartet programmed by Eric Gullickson, and sponsored by Intel Corp. The experience ran on an IBM 386 processor with a Convolvatron 4-channel audio card. Users donned a head mounted display and found themselves in the midst of a CG string quartet playing Mozart. The sound was fully spatialized as the user moved around the physical space. Tickling a player with the joystick resulted in that musician switching to improvisation in a 'hot jazz' or Appalachian bluegrass style.