• whaleross@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    11 hours ago

    I remember trying the first VR headset game 1990 that ran on a Commodore Amiga in like 7 fps and was terrible in every way.

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      1·
      5 hours ago

      I remember seeing the Virtuality kits on TV in the 90s.

      Clearly absolutely unplayable nonsense, and yet I still wanted to play on one.

      It took so long for hardware to catch up.

    • Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      51·
      11 hours ago

      Yegods. My first foray into VR was at a high end arcade at North Pier in Chicago. I think the game was Dactyl. The headset was super heavy and none of the goals of the game were explained to me. I basically wandered around for five minutes, shooting green polygons in the sky, then time was up.

      Dad was pissed that he’d blown $20 on it.

      Edit: For historical reference, in the mid 90s $5 could keep your kids occupied at a regular arcade for a couple hours. $20 could have gotten us a couple of movie tickets and some Twizzlers.

      I’d of been angry too.

      • whaleross@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        10 hours ago

        I think that’s the same game I queued up for like 90 mins at a computer fair to have a few minutes of very confused playtime and that was it.