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Nintendo’s awkward attempt at 90’s VR returns, minus the headaches and back pain.
Discontinued less than a year after its initial release, 1995’s Nintendo Virtual Boyis a textbook example of how not to handle VR. The bizarre device, while an admirable attempt at stereoscopic 3D gaming, was a colossal failure selling only 770,000 units in total during its run.
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A free, fan-made download available for the Oculus Rift, VBjin delivers a healthy catalogue of Virtual Boy experiences for dedicated fans to re live in VR, from an action platformer based off Kevin Costner’s equally disastrous Waterworld film, to the surprisingly fun boxing ‘simulator’ Teleroboxer.
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Allowing players to experience this eclectic catalogue of abandoned titles from the comfort of an Oculus Rift is a fantastic way of once again shining a light on one of virtual realities pioneering devices. Hell, just being able to lean back in a chair while you play adds a whole new level of enjoyment to these once painful experiences.
VBJin is available for free over at Github and is compatible with the Oculus Rift headset. Although with some tinkering you could probably manage to get the program up and running on other PC VR headsets as well.
Source: VR Scout