Recently we added virtual reality glasses to our Library of Things.

I’ve always wanted to try them, and so I did.

I started out riding a virtual roller coaster. I haven’t been on a roller coaster for a few years, but I love them. So I thought I’d give that a shot.

Well, after about 45 seconds, I had to take the glasses off because I started to feel nauseated. I never even got to the top of the hill!

My staff then recommended that I try the Jurassic Park experience, so I got that all cued up. They assured me it wasn’t scary, but I was scared anyway.

Although I was just going for a peaceful walk in Jurassic Park, if there is such a thing, I was certain something was going to jump out and eat me alive.

And even when a gentle Triceratops sauntered up next to me to join me on my walk, I was terrified. So, I had to stop that one, too.

Finally, my staff recommended Google maps. You can type in any address and get a full 365-degree view of that location.

I “traveled” to Red Square in Moscow before cuing up my home town of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Within a minute, I felt like I was really there, standing outside my hometown McDonald’s, just a short walk from the library where I got my start.

The upshot is that virtual reality is pretty cool once you find the experience that’s right for you.

I don’t quite have the stomach for all of it.

But, maybe you do.

Stop by the library and give it a try.

Hobbs is director of Pendleton Community Public Library.