Ever wonder what it would be like to step inside a giant wire mesh cage, put on a virtual reality headset, walk around like a hamster and shoot crazy alien opponents? No? Luckily our friends at Engadget did, and went hands, eyes and feet-on with the Virtusphere at GDC.

Keep in mind that this product isn’t new, but if you haven’t seen it in action before the video below is well worth the watch.

With a $50,000 price tag, this toy makes spending $170 on some plastic Rock Band instruments seem like a veritable bargain. This is just between us, but we secretly plan on buying a bunch and renting them out like inflatable moonbounce houses.

Would you want one of these things in your living room? Would it fit in your living room? Let us know in the comments.

Tags: games, gaming, GDC, virtual reality, VR

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