Nintendo · Game Console · 1995
Nintendo Virtual Boy
The Virtual Boy is a video game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo and released in Japan on July 21, 1995, and in North America on August 14, 1995. Promoted as the first system capable of rendering stereoscopic 3D graphics, it featured a red monochrome display viewed through a binocular eyepiece, with games employing a parallax effect to simulate depth. The console struggled commercially, and its limited market performance led Nintendo to discontinue production and game development in 1996, following the release of only 22 games.
- Chipset
- NEC V810 32-bit RISC @ 20 MHz
- Resolution
- 384×224 per eye
1990s Virtual Boy (VUE-001)
Memory
- DRAM
- 1 MB
- VRAM
- 512 KB
Display
- Type
- Dual 1×224 red LED arrays with oscillating mirrors (stereoscopic)
- Resolution
- 384×224 per eye
- Mirror oscillation
- 50 Hz
Release
- Japan
- July 21, 1995
- North America
- August 14, 1995
Physical
- Media
- ROM cartridge
- Power
- 6 AA batteries or AC tap
- Form factor
- Tabletop head-mounted stereoscopic display on stand
Performance
- CPU
- NEC V810 32-bit RISC @ 20 MHz
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