Article: NINTENDO'S VIRTUAL BOY SYSTEM IS SCHEDULED FOR APRIL RELEASE

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Q:When will we be seeing low-cost "virtual reality" game goggles for home use? A:Next April, when Nintendo starts selling the stand-alone Virtual Boy game system for under $200. You'll set it up on a table top, and look into a side-shaded (room-light blocking) screen at separate left and right eye views. Virtual Boy's 3D image is two-color (red etchings on a black backdrop), but the picture is reportedly well shaded and appears quite deep, produced by ...

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