It's funny how
How It Feels to be Run Over (
https://youtu.be/m6F1VAPzvkU) resembles today's VR demos in its purpose, viewpoint and content. It shows off what was at the time a new technology
and uses the camera itself to represent a character. (The latter isn't surprising considering the "first-person" camera is the natural default but goes against the mental model of cinema as "theater on film" with actors the camera is pointed at.)