But Jon leans into the jank. Unlike polished streamers who hide the bugs, Jon yells at them. He accuses the headset of being possessed by the ghost of ET for the Atari 2600. He personifies the chaperone grid as "that annoying blue cage."
If you have never watched his VR playlist, do yourself a favor. Start with Richie’s Plank Experience . Watch him sweat. Watch him curse. Watch him push a virtual button with the tip of a broom because he’s too scared to use his hand. johntron vr
The moment he stepped onto the plank? His legs turned to jelly. He didn't fall in real life, but he grabbed his desk, screamed "NOPE," and ripped the headset off. It is the single most genuine fear response ever captured on the platform. He later edited the video to include a Skyrim dragon swooping by, just to add insult to injury. Jon loves logic. Boneworks does not love logic. In his video on the physics-based shooter, Jon spent ten minutes trying to put a trash can on a shelf. The physics engine had other plans. The can flew backward, hit him in the virtual face, and killed his character. But Jon leans into the jank
But the legacy remains. Whenever a new headset drops—be it the Quest 3, the Valve Deckard (if it ever exists), or the Apple Vision Pro—fans flock to his comments section. "When are you going to fall off a virtual plank again?" they ask. He personifies the chaperone grid as "that annoying
But when the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift started hitting the mainstream (circa 2016-2018), Jon finally took the plunge. And it was magic.
This honesty is refreshing. In an era where VR marketing is all "immersive wonder," Jon reminds us that VR is also "sweaty goggles, tripping over wires, and accidentally punching your TV." Looking back, Jon’s VR content arrived at a pivotal moment. In 2019-2020, VR was trying to be serious. Half-Life: Alyx was the cinematic masterpiece. Lone Echo was the emotional drama.
Then came Jontron playing Gorn .