From: bfarlow@netcom.com (dreamer) Subject: Re: REV-PROD: Virtual Boy Date: Sat, 2 Sep 1995 09:51:11 GMT Message-ID: Organization: NETCOM On-line Communication Services (408 261-4700 guest) From bfarlow@netcom.com (dreamer) JCater@AOL.COM wrote: : Has anyone yet tried Sega's Virtual Boy system? What type of HMD does : it use? I'd like to see a short critical review of this game. Well, sorry for the nitpick, but it is made by Nintendo. Anyway, the Virtual Boy is OK as VR goes, but somewhat great for game systems on the Gameboy level. The display is red and black, but I'm not sure how many red-scales there are (how many different brightness levels/shades of red). The viewer is not a real HMD, as it comes with a short tripod to mount it on... NOT head mountable. If I recall correctly, it's a 32-bit RISC processor (?). In all, I think that they can do quite a lot with it, despite it's limitations. Unfortunately, their initial release of games looks rather pathetic, and after spending $170-$180 on this thing, the only game they give you is a worthless tennis game. It's nice to give you a feel for the 3-D effect, but I got tired of it after about 10-15 minutes. The other games I've seen for it, so far, don't look much better. Don't give up hope though, as I'm sure that there will be some companies out there who will really tap into the full potential of the system. By the way, if you're thinking "RED & black! ugh!"... give it a try first. By the time you've mastered Mario Tennis (about 15 minutes), you'll probably have found that you rather like it. I adjusted to it pretty quickly. And if anyone from Nintendo is reading this... GET RID OF THE DAMN TENNIS GAME! Sorry, but I sell the things, and haven't yet heard a positive remark about including that in the system.