Fear of Virtual Reality Causes Real Harm @ University

 Anxiety over the virtual results in real-life pain:

(CNN)Authorities in Boston have launched an investigation after a package sent to Northeastern University exploded and injured a staff member Tuesday evening, officials said.

The package contained a rambling note that criticized Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and the relationship between academic institutions and the developers of virtual reality, several federal law enforcement sources told CNN.

The 45-year-old man who opened the package suffered minor hand injuries, according to university and law enforcement officials. Investigators have not said how the package arrived on the campus, stressing the investigation is ongoing.

The campus is expected to fully reopen Wednesday, the university said.

The note was in a hard plastic container that detonated as the victim opened the latches and lifted the lid, the sources said.

While the employee was not seriously hurt, the explosion caused hand injuries including lacerations, the sources added.

The package was delivered to Holmes Hall, where the institution's virtual reality center is located, university spokeperson Shannon Nargi told CNN .