Sales of VR headsets rose more than 70% last year from 2020. With interest in the devices growing, so is their reputation for being a source of pain and embarrassment.

Virtual reality is officially a funny business. "It's the most fun way to blow people's minds," according to comedian Rob Huebel, one of the funny folk embracing the comic potential of VR.

The virtual reality killer app won’t be epic. Normal video games already do that better. So why not let VR be funny and weird?

Samsung and Oculus’ Gear VR platform relies on 360 fixed-point movement, which doesn’t lend itself well to expressing yourself in VR. For the Gear VR, Facebook has shown off Facebook 360, an ...