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[–] MrJameGumb 37 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I had the Virtual Boy system when I was a kid and I feel like I'm the only person who actually enjoyed it lol I don't recall ever getting any headaches but then I wasn't on there all day or anything

[–] atocci 11 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Similarly, I'm the only person I know who enjoys the 3DS for the 3D screen

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

I too am a 3D screen enjoyer on the 3DS. But I don't really play fast-moving games where the 3D would create vision issues.

[–] NOPper 4 points 2 weeks ago

I really did but the framerate in almost every game that used it dropping by half killed me.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The 3DS' 3D was actually great and people who claim to hate it just hate progression!

[–] atocci 2 points 1 week ago

It was great, and society has only regressed since we gave up on 3D displays

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

@lord_ryvan @atocci I liked it too. Unfortunately my 3ds broke and I ended up replacing it with a late 2ds, which is mostly fine since most of what I play are old GBA games, and I got a bigger screen that way. But someday I might want to redo Ocarina and then I might care.
Has anyone had any luck with 3D emulation? I tried Citra with colored 3d glasses once, but didn't get too far. But I think frankly I just needed a better computer.

[–] jqubed 2 points 2 weeks ago

I enjoyed it, although I’m not sure it really added much. I mainly played Mario Kart 7.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Teleroboxer is one of the best games that no one played

[–] MrJameGumb 6 points 2 weeks ago

I had that one and it was awesome!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I really thought it was cool but was way too expensive for what it was.

A friend of mine whose parents were divorced had it. He let me play it a ton and I didn’t get any dizziness or eye damage.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Fun fact: If you have a 3DS, you can now experience these games in 3D with the Red Viper emulator!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Also meta quest has a VR app VB emu

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sure but it's from Facebook

[–] CrayonRosary 3 points 2 weeks ago

I recently did this and Warioland was awesome!

[–] Zarxrax 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I played the VB a ton when I was a kid. I guess I was just a dumb kid but it always felt fine to me, I never felt any eye strain or anything. Maybe I just have super eyes.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 15 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe they would be twice as super though!

[–] Matriks404 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A ton? Did you have all like 10 games available for that system?

[–] Zarxrax 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I actually did have about 10 games, they went on sale for like $3 each when it was determined that the system was a failure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

That is the only time first party Nintendo games go on sale

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

The best way to play this thing is to get a headband or something so you can strap it to your face like a real VR helmet, then just lay back in bed and jam.

I absolutely loved this thing for the actual game experience. The design for how you were supposed to use it, though, was absolute shit. Not even the children it was made for sit that low to a table for it to really be comfortable. You would almost always have to hunch over awkwardly and you'd definitely want a pillow or something for your chin... Just awful.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver 9 points 2 weeks ago

I remember trying to play it in the car by pressing it into the seat in front of me with my head. Lol

[–] Zarxrax 7 points 2 weeks ago

Lol, it weighs a couple of pounds. I remember trying to strap it to my head somehow, but it was just too heavy to stay up. You would need some kind of shoulder harness or something. Then if you were to lay on your back with it, the thin foam around the goggles just gives away and you got a block of heavy plastic pressing into your face.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 3 points 2 weeks ago

Laying down in bed was the way to play. It was great.

[–] Sho 11 points 2 weeks ago

Warioland was a solid game, sad it hasn't gotten a re-vamp yet.

[–] samus12345 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] NounsAndWords 5 points 2 weeks ago

There was a boxing Kangaroo and I hated him so fucking much.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Nintendo was doing that as early as 1987:

Famicom 3D System

[–] IlIllIIIllIlIlIIlI 3 points 2 weeks ago

I tried it for about 3 minutes. I had something similar to dizziness the next two ours. The immersion was nice tho.