Teri received a new VR game for her birthday and became immersed in playing it. As she got closer to beating the final level, she started feeling weak in real life. When her character died in the game, Teri collapsed on the floor in a coma. Her parents rushed her to the hospital, worried that her condition in real life was linked to what was happening to her character in the VR game.

1. If you get hurt in VR, do youIf you get hurt in VR, do you
get hurt in real life?get hurt in real life?
By: Teri ScottBy: Teri Scott

2.  Teri woke up with a big bang, and startedTeri woke up with a big bang, and started
to scream. She knew her mother wasto scream. She knew her mother was
going to buy her one of the best computergoing to buy her one of the best computer
game in the world for her birthday!game in the world for her birthday!

3.  She jumped out of bed and got changed,She jumped out of bed and got changed,
she didn't really care about what she wasshe didn't really care about what she was
wearing, she just wanted to open her gifts!wearing, she just wanted to open her gifts!

4.  Teri started to run down the spiralTeri started to run down the spiral
staircase, trailing behind her was a pair ofstaircase, trailing behind her was a pair of
her boxer shorts!her boxer shorts!

5.  She walked into the kitchen and her wholeShe walked into the kitchen and her whole
family shouted happy birthday!family shouted happy birthday!
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!

6.  Teri sat at her kitchen table while her dadTeri sat at her kitchen table while her dad
cooked her some breakfast. Teri wascooked her some breakfast. Teri was
trying to be patient, but it was kind of hardtrying to be patient, but it was kind of hard
because she could only imagine gettingbecause she could only imagine getting
this game in her dreams!this game in her dreams!

7.  Teri's mom was first to give her one of herTeri's mom was first to give her one of her
presents. Teri was so surprised to seepresents. Teri was so surprised to see
what her mom gave her.what her mom gave her.

8.  She ripped open the present withShe ripped open the present with
everything she had in her.everything she had in her.

9.  With a big smile on her face, she looked atWith a big smile on her face, she looked at
the gift her mom gave her. It was the newthe gift her mom gave her. It was the new
computer game!computer game!

10.  Teri ran over to her mom and gave her aTeri ran over to her mom and gave her a
big hug! Teri was so happy to get thebig hug! Teri was so happy to get the
computer game she didn't even bother tocomputer game she didn't even bother to
open any more of her presents, she justopen any more of her presents, she just
ran upstairs to play the game.ran upstairs to play the game.

11.  When she was upstairs she sat down,When she was upstairs she sat down,
ripped open the computer game, andripped open the computer game, and
installed it! The good thing about thisinstalled it! The good thing about this
game was it didn't take so long to install.game was it didn't take so long to install.
Teri was so happy she got the game thatTeri was so happy she got the game that
she started to play it as soon as it wasshe started to play it as soon as it was
installed.installed.

12.  Teri grabbed the mouse, the keyboard, VRTeri grabbed the mouse, the keyboard, VR
glasses and clicked play! Teri was shotglasses and clicked play! Teri was shot
into the VR game! Thinking everythinginto the VR game! Thinking everything
was real!was real!

13.  She started on level one working her wayShe started on level one working her way
thought the game, day after day she madethought the game, day after day she made
it to level 49. One more level then sheit to level 49. One more level then she
would win the game!would win the game!

14.  Level 49 is the hardest level out of theLevel 49 is the hardest level out of the
whole game! You have to wrestle thewhole game! You have to wrestle the
game master, and win to beat the game!game master, and win to beat the game!
Out of Teri’s 10 lives she only had threeOut of Teri’s 10 lives she only had three
left! While fighting this huge ugly beastleft! While fighting this huge ugly beast
she lost another life.she lost another life.

15.  In real life Teri started to feel weak, andIn real life Teri started to feel weak, and
her arms started to shake! She thought inher arms started to shake! She thought in
the back of her mind, maybe its possible ifthe back of her mind, maybe its possible if
you die in the game, you die in real life! Inyou die in the game, you die in real life! In
the game Teri lost another life by gettingthe game Teri lost another life by getting
shot by the monster. She only had one lifeshot by the monster. She only had one life
left!left!

16.  She thought quickly to herself, should IShe thought quickly to herself, should I
stay in the game or quit? She turned herstay in the game or quit? She turned her
attention to the computer and realized thatattention to the computer and realized that
she had half a life left.she had half a life left.

17.  Suddenly she dropped on the floor in aSuddenly she dropped on the floor in a
coma! Her parents heard the bang andcoma! Her parents heard the bang and
run upstairs. They saw her just lying onrun upstairs. They saw her just lying on
the floor, like a stick.the floor, like a stick.

18.  Teri’s mom was in shock, and started toTeri’s mom was in shock, and started to
cry.cry.

19.  Her parents were so scared they rushedHer parents were so scared they rushed
her to the hospital…..her to the hospital…..