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# Ever wondered what internet lag looks like in real life?
- URL: https://www.killscreen.com/ever-wondered-what-internet-lag-looks-real-life/
- Published: 2014-06-17T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-11-17T16:51:04.000Z
- Description: More importantly, do you like watching people look stupid on the internet?
- Author: Psfk
- Tags: News, internet, oculus rift, PSFK, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-26 09:39

In 2014, there are certain things we’ve come to expect from our broadband providers. And lag isn’t one of them.

[Ume.net](http://ume.net/?ref=killscreen.com), a Swedish fiber broadband provider, showed just how difficult living with lag could be by giving four volunteers a chance to experience it in real life. Using Oculus Rift, the volunteers were tasked with everyday chores from making breakfast to exercising and even enjoying a night out with friends.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/25/84/2584b75d-4bd6-4cce-8259-f1d1c65abbb5/content/images/previously/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lag_irl_psfk_1_big.png)

Each Rift came equipped with built-in displays in front of each eye and Raspberry Pi set to delay input by 1/3rd of a second (and in some cases, up to three). Noise cancelling headphones helped to create a virtual reality that was completely delayed for the user; generating hilarious (and ridiculous) results, which beg the question: If you wouldn’t accept lag offline, why deal with it online?

[Living With Lag](http://livingwithlag.com/?ref=killscreen.com)

**[This post](http://www.psfk.com/2014/06/living-with-lag-oculus-rift.html?ref=killscreen.com#!W6I2C) was originally written by [Maria Qamar](http://www.psfk.com/author/camayak%5F25?ref=killscreen.com) for [PSFK](http://www.psfk.com/?ref=killscreen.com).*