Virtual Reality for Appendectomy Pain

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 8 - 18 years * Able to read, understand, and speak English * Patients in the immediate postoperative period following laparoscopic appendectomy for ruptured appendix Exclusion Criteria: * Outside of age range (\<8 or \>18 years) * History of developmental delays, uncontrolled psychiatric conditions, or neurological conditions (especially epilepsy and/or significant motion sickness/nausea/vomiting) * History of vertigo, dizziness, and/or seizure disorders * Conditions that would preclude the application of the VR headset, such as craniofacial deformities * History of chronic pain, frequent opioid use and/or active cancer therapy