What’s the future of virtual reality?

For years VR has been hyped as the next revolution in computing technology. (Dreamstime/TNS)

MINNEAPOLIS: At the Mall of America's arena-sized Smaaash amusement arcade, people wait in line to slip on headsets that resemble blacked-out ski goggles and spend a couple of minutes feeling transported. 

They experience the sensations of flying a jet in combat, rescuing a kitten about to fall from a skyscraper or looping in circles on a roller coaster.