Virtual Boy

The Virtual Boy was made in 1995 by Nintendo. The console‘s gimmick is that you can see other games in 3D. This console is known as one of the biggest failures in console history and is known as Nintendo's worst console.

Development
Back in the 1990s, VR was very popular in video games, so during the development of the N64, Nintendo announced the Virtual Boy, a console made for seeing video games in 3D. This was Nintendo's 1st 32-bit game console and was run by a customized NEC V180 and a 32-bit RISC Processor. This made the console have better graphics. The lens were only in red and black and the dual screens allowed it so people can see the game in from the 2 lens at the same time. This was also a small, portable console that you are suppose to take around with you and play.

Reception and Sales
The game was a critical and commercial failure. It failed because the games weren’t technically 3D, the console had no headstrap, so it wasn't 100% portable, and the console caused multiple headaches and eye strains to the people who played the games. The console was also very expensive, being 179.99 dollars while the SNES was 199 dollars and the GameBoy was 89 dollars. The console sold 140,000 copies in Japan and 770,000 copies worldwide. Nintendo ended the Virtual Boy lifespan in less then a year. The game had a total of 22 games on the console.

Links
https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-virtual-boy-reality-3d-video-games-super-mario-2018-3

https://www.fastcompany.com/3050016/unraveling-the-enigma-of-nintendos-virtual-boy-20-years-later

https://www.techspot.com/article/1085-nintendo-virtual-boy/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_Boy