Article: Nintendo introduces video game players to three-dimensional worlds with new virtual reality video game system; 32-bit "Virtual Boy" shown at Shoshinkai Software Exhibition in Japan.

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 1994--Nintendo, the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of video games, today announced the introduction of "Virtual Boy"(TM), the first virtual reality system developed and produced for the mass market. The RISC-based, 32-bit system utilizes two high-resolution, mirror-scanning LED (light emitting diode) displays to produce a 3-D experience not possible on conventional television or LCD screens.

Virtual Boy's unique design eliminates all external stimuli, totally immersing players into their own private universe with high-resolution red images against a deep black background. The 3-D experience is enhanced through ...

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