More Sh*t 8-Bit Eric Bought: VIRTUAL BOY PICKUP | 8-Bit Eric
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http://www.the8bitericshow.com I just picked up a freaking Virtual Boy off Ebay! I had been wanting one of these bad boys in my collection for a long while. The virtual boy is considered one of Nintendo's worst flops, but I still think it is a definite piece of gaming history that needs more credit than it has received over the years. I also got four games with it: Mario Tennis, 3d Tetris, Virtual League Baseball and Golf.
The Virtual Boy was a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It was the first video game console that was supposed to be capable of displaying "true 3D graphics" out of the box.
Whereas most video games use monocular cues to achieve the illusion of three dimensions on a two-dimensional screen, The Virtual Boy creates an illusion of depth through the effect known as parallax. In a manner similar to using a head-mounted display, the user looks into an eyepiece made of neoprene on the front of the machine, and then an eyeglass-style projector allows viewing of the monochromatic (in this case, red) image.
It was released on July 21, 1995 in Japan and August 14, 1995 in North America at a price of around US$180. It was not released in PAL markets. It met with a lukewarm reception that was unaffected by continued price drops. Nintendo discontinued it the following year.
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