With the rise of VR headsets, will suicides and accidents increase via overexposure?

this is abit absurd. Obviously, Vr headsets do provide an alternative reality for users but the quality of VR are not at stage where they match reality. Hence, Vr does not place the users in any obvious danger. perhaps in the future where these systems do not cause headcause of have any lag then maybe using these systems could place users in the path of unintentional disaster. But that is if you use vr in dangerous systems such when working about on roads which is unlikely as these devices are only used for leisure and have no everyday benefits. Using cellphones places users in more dangers yet we still have them...

Not really sure what you mean my suicides and accidents. I think VR will definitely change some things, especially when the quality reaches a level that makes VR indistinguishable from reality (at least visually). || It's just a another stepping stone in our ability to communicate. Being able to sit at a desk in VR with a bunch of other people from around the world and they are actually there, not on a monitor, will really be interesting. However, that will require more than just the VR, but also more advanced scanning equipment (cameras). || Imagine a surgeon being able to train in VR using the actual data from the patient. || As for whether it will desensitize us. Yes, I believe it will. If you play a game where you are killing or mutilating other people and it's indistinguishable from reality (visually) of course it will desensitize us. Will that lead to more frequent violent behavior? Possibly, but I don't think so. It may even lead to less, because you can do those things in VR and won't have to do them in real life.