Reviving Nintendo’s Forgotten 3D Virtual Boy Experiment is More Work Than You Think

Nintendo introduced the Virtual Boy in 1995, with big promises for 3D gaming at home. Players looked through a binocular-style viewer mounted on a tabletop stand, which combined two distinct red LED screens with shaky vibrating mirrors to generate depth. However, the console sold fewer than 800,000 units worldwide before Nintendo discontinued it less than [...]

Dec 24, 2025 0 0

Reviving Nintendo’s Forgotten 3D Virtual Boy Experiment is More Work Than You Think

Nintendo introduced the Virtual Boy in 1995, with big promises for 3D gaming at home. Players looked through a binocular-style viewer mounted on a tabletop stand, which combined two distinct red LED screens with shaky vibrating mirrors to generate depth. However, the console sold fewer than 800,000 units worldwide before Nintendo discontinued it less than [...]

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