Its done in order to make the game more fun.
If theres one option thats just objectively better than everything else, then its not fun to use those weaker options knowing that you're intentionally gimping yourself.
Been reading patch notes and I've been seeing mention of "VR" stuff.
no rare drops while in VR, adjusted taint gains for VR, that kind of stuff.
What is it ( I mean I know it's virtual reality but other than that), and how do I access it?