The Complete History of VR: From 1838 to 2026
VR didn’t start with Meta or Oculus. The first head-mounted display was built in 1968. The first full-sensory immersive simulator launched in 1962. The term ‘virtual reality’ wasn’t coined until 1987. Here’s every milestone on the VR timeline that led to the device you’re wearing today. Most people think the history of VR begins in …










