Virtual Boy
Virtual Boy was the first attempt at creating a virtual reality gaming experience and the first console capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D graphics. Unfortunately, it suffered from many of the same issues that still serve as a challenge for VR today, albeit on a much smaller scale. The Virtual Boy caused many consumers to suffer from motion sickness, headaches, eye strains and sore necks. This discomfort for players combined with poor marketing and a high price tag of $179.95 prevented the Virtual Boy from even coming close to being a commercial success.
Nintendo was forced to discontinue the console in 1996 after shipping out a measly 770,000 Virtual Boys. The poor sales made the console Nintendo’s second-lowest selling platform after the Nintendo 64DD.
