Colbert Mocks CNN’s Virtual Reality Debate Plans

CBS’ Late Show host Stephen Colbert mocked CNN’s plans to offer the upcoming Democratic presidential debate in virtual reality, saying “we’ve all dreamt of a fully immersive environment where we could watch Lincoln Chafee take notes while someone else talks.”

CNN has touted the Oct. 13th virtual reality coverage as a moment in cable news “history” as a network offers “the first-ever live stream of a news event in virtual reality, giving viewers a front-row seat to CNN’s 2016 election debates.”

Wearing his own VR headset, Colbert described the experience. “It really feels like I’m sitting and watching something I can watch on TV.”