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by ZenoArrow 3550 days ago
Assuming you missed it the first time around, I'd recommend taking a look at Virtuality, which gives an idea of what early 90s VR looked like.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L60wgPuuDpE

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Oh my god the framerate. And the pixel density. I'm getting sick just looking at the YouTube video and thinking of being in there.
It wasn't quite that bad. But it wasn't all that good, either. Still astonishing, especially for its time, and worth experiencing back then for the sake of having done so - but not really something you'd seek out on its own merit, even when it was new.
Jesus that headset! Looks like he's putting on a jetpack or something..
When all you have is CRTs....