10 eye-opening ways virtual reality is being used (besides gaming)

Gamers and gadget hounds can now get their hands on the hotly anticipated Oculus Rift virtual reality headset: The Facebook-owned company announced the commercial release of its virtual reality device at CES 2016 in Las Vegas.

At a whopping $600, the Oculus Rift may seem expensive for a gaming device, but the technology has come a long way since the company first launched its Kickstarter campaign in 2012. Virtual reality (VR) headsets are now being used in many industries as a way of training people or providing a new way to experience things.