Obama trying VR headset with googly eyes proves he can make anything look cool

POTUS can make anything look cool. Anything.
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Raymond Wong
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President Obama can make anything look great. Anything. Even a dorky VR headset.

At the Hannover Messe Industrial trade show in Hanover, Germany, Obama tried out a very special VR headset. How special? It had googly eyes on it. Yes, silly, adorable, googly eyes on the outside of the headset. 

It's pretty clear Obama rocked this googly eyed VR headset like a boss.


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The VR headset was one of several new technologies he tried at the world's largest industrial trade show.

The headset, while not as advanced as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive, is a more sophisticated version of Google Cardboard

IFM Electronic, the company that makes the headset, demoed a 3D picture that "looked like a color-coded heat map" taken from its world's smallest 3D camera, according to a White House report.

The company's CEO reportedly said Obama could use the headset, along with the camera, to "talk to his daughter virtually."

"It's a brave new world," Obama replied. Indeed, Obama. Indeed.

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U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel test virtual reality glasses at the ifm electronics stand at the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on April 25, 2016 in Hanover, Germany. Credit: Getty Images


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U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel get an explanation by Bernd Buxbaum at the ifm electronics stand at the Hannover Messe industrial trade fair on April 25, 2016 in Hanover, Germany. Credit: Getty Images


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Raymond Wong

Raymond Wong is Mashable's Senior Tech Correspondent. He reviews gadgets and tech toys and analyzes the tech industry. Raymond's also a bit of a camera geek, gamer, and fine chocolate lover. Before arriving at Mashable, he was the Deputy Editor of NBC Universal's tech publication DVICE. His writing has appeared on G4TV, BGR, Yahoo and Ubergizmo, to name a few. You can follow Raymond on Twitter @raywongy or Instagram @sourlemons.

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