Virtual reality is something you really need to see in action - just check out these GIFs

Virtual reality is incredibly exciting, but it's tough to grasp just how exciting this new medium is unless you've actually tried it - and not many people have.

Thankfully, HTC and Valve, which make the excellent Vive VR headset that finally started shipping on Tuesday, released a video to coincide with the Vive launch that shows exactly what it's like to use VR.

HTC and Valve brought in a group of people to try the Vive headset and filmed their experiences, but they cleverly used green screens so you can see exactly what it's like to play these VR games and demos in real-time. It's probably the first time we've seen a video that actually shows what it's like to use VR, which should help more people understand its wide appeal.

Check it out.