{"id":4733,"date":"2022-02-13T09:37:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-13T08:37:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/13\/rising-popularity-of-vr-headsets-sparks-31-rise-in-insurance-claims\/"},"modified":"2022-02-13T09:37:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-13T08:37:57","slug":"rising-popularity-of-vr-headsets-sparks-31-rise-in-insurance-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/02\/13\/rising-popularity-of-vr-headsets-sparks-31-rise-in-insurance-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising popularity of VR headsets sparks 31% rise in insurance claims"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metaverse gamers crashing into furniture behind increase in home contents claims, says insurer Aviva <\/p>\n

A man landing an upper-cut on the ceiling fan<\/a>, a woman slamming into furniture<\/a>, a guy smashing through a lighting fixture<\/a>: gamers are learning, virtual reality headsets can often cause havoc at home.<\/p>\n

The trend of crashing into furniture while in the metaverse provoked a 31% jump in home contents claims involving VR headsets last year, insurer Aviva said, marking a 68% overall increase since 2016.<\/p>\n

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\nMetaverse gamers crashing into furniture behind increase in home contents claims, says insurer Aviva
\nA man landing an upper-cut on the ceiling fan, a woman slamming into furniture, a guy smashing through a lighting fixture: gamers are learning, virtual reality headsets can often cause havoc at home.
\nThe trend of crashing into furniture while in the metaverse provoked a 31% jump in home contents claims involving VR headsets last year, insurer Aviva said, marking a 68% overall increase since 2016. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Metaverse gamers crashing into furniture behind increase in home contents claims, says insurer Aviva A man landing an upper-cut on the ceiling fan, a woman slamming into furniture, a guy smashing through a lighting fixture: gamers are learning, virtual reality headsets can often cause havoc at home. The trend of crashing into furniture while in …<\/p>\n

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