autoevolution 28 May 2021, 8:43 UTC · by The way we perceive time is a subjective matter, as it always seems to stand still when you’re doing something you hate and fly when you’re having fun. This is why it’s kind of puzzling to find out how virtual reality (VR) devices mess with our brain. 1 photo A team of researchers from the University of California, Santa Cruz ran an experiment involving time perception when using virtual reality devices. According to their results, they concluded that VR creates a time compression effect. In other words, when we are caught in our virtual realities, we tend to think that time passes more slowly than in reality.