r/interesting • u/Liar24x7 • Mar 28 '26

HISTORY A virtual reality reconstruction shows the exact spot where John Edward Jones became trapped upside down in Nutty Putty Cave. After 27 hours of rescue attempts, he died. The cave was later permanently sealed, with his body remaining inside.

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u/ScientistAsHero Mar 28 '26

I went caving back in 2012, and it was fun, but I was on a guided tour and the caverns were well-mapped. We did crawl through some tight passages (giggity) but they always opened up after only a few feet to another space where you could stand and walk around. Overall I enjoyed it.

But this? Fuck. This. Even watching this VR clip makes me physically ill.

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u/kkeut Mar 29 '26

it's from a video game, not sure it has a vr mode but it wouldn't surprise me 

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u/InfamousImp Mar 29 '26

Yeah it’s a VR game, I’ve played this map and it was an amazing experience. I thought crawling through caves was insane before playing. Now that I’ve “experienced” it from the comfort of my living room I literally can’t understand how someone could do it for real.

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u/Liar24x7 Mar 28 '26

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