diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
index f5854f5f7a36f..bd3c6bafaf5e5 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@
     <!-- DND access -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_NOTIFICATIONS" />
 
+    <!-- It's like, reality, but, you know, virtual -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_VR_MANAGER" />
+
     <application
         android:name=".SystemUIApplication"
         android:persistent="true"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index 1b2393afcccfe..3ac7b26a99680 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ import android.service.dreams.IDreamManager;
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService;
 import android.service.notification.NotificationListenerService.RankingMap;
 import android.service.notification.StatusBarNotification;
+import android.service.vr.IVrManager;
+import android.service.vr.IVrStateCallbacks;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.ArraySet;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -262,11 +264,24 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
 
     protected AssistManager mAssistManager;
 
+    protected boolean mVrMode;
+
     @Override  // NotificationData.Environment
     public boolean isDeviceProvisioned() {
         return mDeviceProvisioned;
     }
 
+    private final IVrStateCallbacks mVrStateCallbacks = new IVrStateCallbacks.Stub() {
+        @Override
+        public void onVrStateChanged(boolean enabled) {
+            mVrMode = enabled;
+        }
+    };
+
+    public boolean isDeviceInVrMode() {
+        return mVrMode;
+    }
+
     protected final ContentObserver mSettingsObserver = new ContentObserver(mHandler) {
         @Override
         public void onChange(boolean selfChange) {
@@ -776,6 +791,14 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
         mContext.registerReceiverAsUser(mAllUsersReceiver, UserHandle.ALL, allUsersFilter,
                 null, null);
         updateCurrentProfilesCache();
+
+        IVrManager vrManager = IVrManager.Stub.asInterface(ServiceManager.getService("vrmanager"));
+        try {
+            vrManager.registerListener(mVrStateCallbacks);
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            Slog.e(TAG, "Failed to register VR mode state listener: " + e);
+        }
+
     }
 
     protected void notifyUserAboutHiddenNotifications() {
@@ -2353,6 +2376,10 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
     }
 
     protected boolean shouldPeek(Entry entry, StatusBarNotification sbn) {
+        if (isDeviceInVrMode()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         if (mNotificationData.shouldFilterOut(sbn)) {
             if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "No peeking: filtered notification: " + sbn.getKey());
             return false;
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
index 75430ffe2d0ac..c8a2ec01d94ab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/phone/PhoneStatusBar.java
@@ -1374,6 +1374,10 @@ public class PhoneStatusBar extends BaseStatusBar implements DemoMode,
     }
 
     private boolean shouldSuppressFullScreenIntent(String key) {
+        if (isDeviceInVrMode()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         if (mPowerManager.isInteractive()) {
             return mNotificationData.shouldSuppressScreenOn(key);
         } else {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/ImmersiveModeConfirmation.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/ImmersiveModeConfirmation.java
index 160d44c58bc9e..27077f2f74f75 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/ImmersiveModeConfirmation.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/policy/ImmersiveModeConfirmation.java
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Message;
+import android.os.RemoteException;
+import android.os.ServiceManager;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.service.vr.IVrManager;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
 import android.util.Slog;
 import android.util.SparseBooleanArray;
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import com.android.internal.R;
+import com.android.server.vr.VrManagerService;
 
 /**
  *  Helper to manage showing/hiding a confirmation prompt when the navigation bar is hidden
@@ -66,6 +70,7 @@ public class ImmersiveModeConfirmation {
     private long mPanicTime;
     private WindowManager mWindowManager;
     private int mCurrentUserId;
+    private IVrManager mVrManager;
 
     public ImmersiveModeConfirmation(Context context) {
         mContext = context;
@@ -75,6 +80,8 @@ public class ImmersiveModeConfirmation {
                 .getInteger(R.integer.config_immersive_mode_confirmation_panic);
         mWindowManager = (WindowManager)
                 mContext.getSystemService(Context.WINDOW_SERVICE);
+        mVrManager = (IVrManager) IVrManager.Stub.asInterface(
+                ServiceManager.getService(VrManagerService.VR_MANAGER_BINDER_SERVICE));
     }
 
     private long getNavBarExitDuration() {
@@ -112,6 +119,14 @@ public class ImmersiveModeConfirmation {
         }
     }
 
+    private boolean getVrMode() {
+        boolean vrMode = false;
+        try {
+            vrMode = mVrManager.getVrModeState();
+        } catch (RemoteException ex) { }
+        return vrMode;
+    }        
+
     public void immersiveModeChanged(String pkg, boolean isImmersiveMode,
             boolean userSetupComplete) {
         mHandler.removeMessages(H.SHOW);
@@ -119,7 +134,10 @@ public class ImmersiveModeConfirmation {
             final boolean disabled = PolicyControl.disableImmersiveConfirmation(pkg);
             if (DEBUG) Slog.d(TAG, String.format("immersiveModeChanged() disabled=%s mConfirmed=%s",
                     disabled, mConfirmed));
-            if (!disabled && (DEBUG_SHOW_EVERY_TIME || !mConfirmed) && userSetupComplete) {
+            if (!disabled
+                    && (DEBUG_SHOW_EVERY_TIME || !mConfirmed)
+                    && userSetupComplete
+                    && !getVrMode()) {
                 mHandler.sendEmptyMessageDelayed(H.SHOW, mShowDelayMs);
             }
         } else {
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
index f004b4592413f..07e017f8bd2ff 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/vr/VrManagerService.java
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ import com.android.server.vr.EnabledComponentsObserver.EnabledComponentChangeLis
 import com.android.server.utils.ManagedApplicationService;
 import com.android.server.utils.ManagedApplicationService.BinderChecker;
 
+import java.io.FileDescriptor;
+import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.lang.StringBuilder;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -186,6 +188,32 @@ public class VrManagerService extends SystemService implements EnabledComponentC
             return VrManagerService.this.getVrMode();
         }
 
+        @Override
+        protected void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter pw, String[] args) {
+            if (getContext().checkCallingOrSelfPermission(android.Manifest.permission.DUMP)
+                    != PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED) {
+                pw.println("permission denied: can't dump VrManagerService from pid="
+                        + Binder.getCallingPid() + ", uid=" + Binder.getCallingUid());
+                return;
+            }
+            pw.print("mVrModeEnabled=");
+            pw.println(mVrModeEnabled);
+            pw.print("mCurrentVrModeUser=");
+            pw.println(mCurrentVrModeUser);
+            pw.print("mRemoteCallbacks=");
+            int i=mRemoteCallbacks.beginBroadcast(); // create the broadcast item array
+            while(i-->0) {
+                pw.print(mRemoteCallbacks.getBroadcastItem(i));
+                if (i>0) pw.print(", ");
+            }
+            mRemoteCallbacks.finishBroadcast();
+            pw.println();
+            pw.print("mCurrentVrService=");
+            pw.println(mCurrentVrService != null ? mCurrentVrService.getComponent() : "(none)");
+            pw.print("mCurrentVrModeComponent=");
+            pw.println(mCurrentVrModeComponent);
+        }
+
     };
 
     private void enforceCallerPermission(String permission) {