Whereas the Nintendo 64 would bring Nintendo games into 3D on a 2D screen, the Virtual Boy was said to put the player into the game, to experience it almost firsthand. The Virtual Boy was first unveiled as the "VR32", a next-gen console that would serve alongside the upcoming Nintendo 64. Because of its rarity, the Virtual Boy is regarded as a valuable collector's item despite its reception and reputation. 1.26 million units were shipped worldwide before the system's discontinuation, and of those it is reported that only 777,000 were ever sold.
Ultimately, the Virtual Boy was poorly received and was a commercial failure, released only in Japan and North America with a full library of only 22 games before its discontinuation in March 1996, less than one year after its release. Designed to bring virtual reality into the home with "true 3D visuals", it consisted of a visor on a pair of spindly legs, and used cartridges that were similar to those of a Game Boy's in size and appearance.
The Virtual Boy (Japanese: バーチャルボーイ Virtual Boy) was a video game console designed by Gunpei Yokoi and released by Nintendo on August 14, 1995, intended to be the successor to the Game Boy line.
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