It was Chris, Blaze and Paula’s birthday. They wanted to get VR. The pigs who were invited all came. They ate the cake and after that it was time to open the presents. They chose the biggest one and there was a VR inside!
The piglets squealed with joy. They opened other presents and couldn’t wait to play VR games. Chris. Blaze and Paula, Beta and Gamma, Japy and Rie went to the children’s bedroom and started to configure the game. Birthday pigs didn ‘t know how to do it, but other children helped them, because they had VR at home. After that they downloaded the game titled “Gorilla tag”. It was late so the party eneded and the guests went back home.
The children arranged to play “Gorilla tag” the next day.
Next morning the children connected online. The pigs that already had VR taught Chris, Blaze and Paula how to climb and walk in the game. After that lesson they played tag in the game.
Chris, Blaze and Paula heard their parents shouting:
– We are going shopping!
– Goodbye, ansered the pigs.
– We will come back in two hours. You must be in beds when we are back.
– Ok, said the piglets.
The game was so absorbing that when the parents came back the children were still playing. The parents got angry and said:
– This game is addictive! You can’t play it at the weekends.
– But why?! Everybody can! cried th piglets.
– You are not eveybody. You can play 20 minutes a day on weekdays. No more! At the weekends you must play outside and get fresh air.
The kids were very disappointed.
One weekend mum said she was going shopping to buy some food.
– Don’t play VR, remember! Dad warned them.
– OK, said the piglets.
But when the parents went out, the children turned on VR at once.
Suddenly the parents came back.
– We forgot the car keys, said mum.
The children quickly took off the goggles and hid them under the cushion, but they didn’t turn off the game. Mum didn’t notice anything but when the door closed behind her they saw something in their room. On the shelf with toys there was a gorilla from Gorilla Tag game.
– Aaaaa! Screamed Chris.
– Who are you?! He asked.
– I am John, the Gorilla.
– What are you doing here?
– I’m visiting this world, you let me in.
– Did we? How?!
– You dropped the goggles. I picked them up in the game and put on.
– But we dropped our real goggles.
– It doesn’t matter. They are the portal between the worlds.
– Now what? Asked Paula.
At the moment gorilla jumped out of the window to climb the birch trees in the garden.
The children started to panic.
– When our parents come back we will lose the VR forever! They will sell it… Cried Blaze.
– We must quickly catch that gorilla and place it back into the game, said Chris.
– But how? Asked Paula.
At this moment some trees and the ground changed and looked like those in the game.
– Aaaaaa! Our world is transforming into a game, panicked Blaze.
– I’ve got and idea! Let’s ask Ready for help. He is a robot and he can connect with the game, said Chris.
– So let’s go to him then, said Paula.
When they got there, they started to shout.
– Ready, you have to help us!
– Why? I’m busy now. I have got my duties.
– But this is extremely important.
– What can be more important than my duties?
– Our world is disappearing!
– What?! Where?! I can see everything correctly. What is wrong with the world?
– It’s VR!
– What about VR?
– Our world is changing into VR.
– Nonsense!
– You must believe us, come with us we will show you.
Ready unwillingly went with the piglets.
Suddenly…
– Look at this tree – said Blaze. It has changed into a VR tree!
– Hmmm, interesting, said Ready. How did it happen?
– It’s because of us, said the piglets in one voice and lowered their heads.
– How come?
– We played VR and we didn’t turn off the game. A gorilla entered our world through the goggles. And after that our world started to change. Can you help us?
– Yes, I think I can. Take me to that gorilla.
– Let’s go, said the pigs.
The piglets couldn’t find the gorilla.
– Where is this gorilla? Said Paula.
– He was here before we went to Ready, said Blaze.
– Give me a moment.
Ready sent a signal to gorilla’s brain.
– He will be here in five minutes.
Soon the gorilla appeared on the tree and slowly climbed down.
He looked like hipnotised.
– We must find the goggles, said Ready.
They went into piglets’ house. The gorilla followed them obediently. The goggles were not at home. Ready looked out of the window and found them in the tree. He took them and put on. The gorilla was very calm, so he easily caught him and at that moment the animal disappeared and appeared back in VR world.
– This is where you belong, said Ready and turned off the game. Done, he said.
– Hurrray! Shouted the piglets. Thank you Ready, you are great!
– You’re welcome. I am created to help you.
This story was made up by my student Wojtek. The photos of VR are taken by him. Thank you Wojtek!