# I took the Virtual Boy on an 11hr flight — the best part was telling the flight attendant how terrible it is

> In the marketing for every VR headset and pair of XR glasses released you'll almost definitely see someone using the device on an airplane, because when you're crammed into a metal box thousands of feet above the Earth…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/i-took-the-virtual-boy-on-an-11hr-flight-the-best-part-was-telling-the-flight-attendant-how-terrible-it-is?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69b35b9ffce5ea0f45ef6209)
- **Published:** 2026-03-13
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #nintendo #meta #flight #virtual #attendant #part #telling #terrible
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