| Manufacturer: | Nintendo |
| Developer: | Nintendo |
| CPU: | NEC V810 |
| Memory: | 128 KB dual-port VRAM |
| Sound: | 16-bit Stereo |
| Medium: | Cartridge |
| Display: | 84 x 224 pixel resolution (produced by scanning a 1 × 224 LED array) |
| Controllers: | 1 |
The Virtual Boy was a table-top 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, in a form of virtual reality. 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 then became a commercial failure and 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.
Latest Releases on Nintendo Virtual Boy
Virtual WarZone
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Super Bounce
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Snowball Wars
This is war! Use your snowball cannon and blast your enemy! They will try to dodge your attacks, but you must take them out! Choose your opponent.....
Simon!
A Virtual Boy version of the classic Simon game created by DogP. It plays like the real simon game with the D-pads used to repeat the game’s orders. S...
Blox 2
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Bomberman
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Waterworld
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Virtual Pro Yakyuu '95
Hey batta batta swing! You're in the virtual big leagues now. Playing 18 teams from around the world. Throwing fast balls, forkballs, sinkers, sliders...
Virtual League Baseball
Hey batta batta swing! You're in the virtual big leagues now. Playing 18 teams from around the world. Throwing fast balls, forkballs, sinkers, sliders...
Virtual Lab
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Virtual Fishing
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Virtual Boy Wario Land
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Virtual Bowling
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Vertical Force
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Vertical Force
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V-Tetris
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Teleroboxer
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Space Squash
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Space Pinball
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Space Invaders Virtual Collection
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