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For those who happened to visit an arcade back in the 90s, SEGA VR might be vaguely familiar, and that’s because there was lots of marketing hype for this at that time. Several versions were planned for arcades and consoles (Sega Genesis / Saturn), but only the former made it out of the prototype stage.
The original SEGA VR design was based on an IDEO virtual reality head-mounted display that contained LCDs in the visor and stereo headphones for sound, while inertial sensors enabled the system to track and react to the movements of the user’s head. Home versions were initially slated for release in 1993, priced at $200 USD, and would be possibly bundled with Virtua Racing.
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In 1994, SEGA VR technology was outfitted on the Sega VR-1 motion simulator arcade attraction at SegaWorld locations. The headset was able to track head movement and features 3D polygon graphics in stereoscopic 3D.
