VR Section is needed now than ever

cornerpath · Sunday at 7:14 PM

I dont know if you guys noticed but the VR scene is getting crazy- I think you guys definetly need to listen to me on this one.
We need A VR Gaming section- Then as we enter the section, the sub Sections need to have VR Game modding, Vr Modding Support, and
the most important is VR Ports - In the VR PORT section you need to have these sub sections PCVR and standalone ports

The VR porting section will be the most popular - Trust me; do it like that and we will have millions of new subscribes by 2029-2030
Due to the new headsets coming out this year and next year + The major ports of nintendo games being made so the people gonna wanna know where to get these ports ... GBAtemp need to jump on this quick and early because there no major game forum site thats doing this rite now

Be the first to get the attraction early on from the normies

MARIO 64 VR IS GETTING CRAZY AND CRAZY-

SylverReZ · Sunday at 7:46 PM

Virtual reality is related to technology; in fact, there's already a dedicated forum for that. I don't think making another one for the sake of this specific topic would make a massive impact on the world.

https://gbatemp.net/forums/computer-technology-and-gaming.166/

linuxares · Sunday at 8:58 PM

Personally that link that Sylver posted is enough. VR isn't really big. It's a niche that never seem to grow.

Anyone even remember 3d films was gonna be the biggest thing? No one talks about it anymore.

cornerpath · Monday at 12:32 AM

linuxares said:
Personally that link that Sylver posted is enough. VR isn't really big. It's a niche that never seem to grow.

Anyone even remember 3d films was gonna be the biggest thing? No one talks about it anymore.

True but did you see them ports and decomps that VR been getting? I think VR is about to blow up due to the Decomps
just about any game you can play in VR now

Jayro · Monday at 12:50 AM

I say this about FPGA hardware for retro gaming, and they'd just rather lump it all with the raspberry Pi garbage.

radicalten · Monday at 1:23 AM

Jayro said:
I say this about FPGA hardware for retro gaming, and they'd just rather lump it all with the raspberry Pi garbage.

A dedicated FPGA section would be perfect for keeping up with all the latest FPGA consoles and handhelds. Especially to track which cores have been ported to which devices.

K3Nv4 · Monday at 1:29 AM

There isn't enough demand imo, most vr's sold as well as SteamDeck did and there isn't a dedicated board for that to this day.

Meta Quest 2: Estimated near 15 million units sold.

Even ps5 sold over 95 million units.

Citizen_404 · Monday at 2:02 AM

linuxares said:
Personally that link that Sylver posted is enough. VR isn't really big. It's a niche that never seem to grow.

Anyone even remember 3d films was gonna be the biggest thing? No one talks about it anymore.

Yeah, that and 3d TV's lol

ChibiMofo · Monday at 11:29 AM

3D films were gonna be the next big thing in 1953. Then they were revived in the early 80s with such masterpieces as Jaws 3D. 2009 was not the first time and won't be the last.

I love my Meta Quest 3. But I know enough to realize that it is very niche, is not in any way compatible with other VR headseats like the ill-fated Apple Vision Pro or the ill-fated Sony PlayStation VR2 (which hurts potential adoption by segmenting a small market). And Valve can't even get its ill-fated VR glasses out the door due to the RAMCopalypse. VR is no more likely to be the next big thing than it was when the original Occulus Rift came out in 2016 or when the ill-fated Nintendo VirtualBoy came out in 1995.

These fads come and go just like 3D movies; no need for a new section.

Lostbhoy · Monday at 12:10 PM

Not needed. VR is a novelty fad for new users then they realise the games just aren't there yet. I was one of these people!

As for the Mario 64 video posted, it's just the android port with a different viewpoint. If you are suggesting the headset is the reason then we need forums for every TV!

Same thing has been done for Mario Kart and Zelda titles on Dolphin but it's Android Dolphin.

Android has a forum, the hardware is not relevant. I say leave it for now.

bonkmaykr · 2026-08-19T04:32:34+0100

We've been saying "the VR scene is getting crazy" since VR was first invented.

I think the existing boards are fine

cornerpath · 2026-08-20T01:04:27+0100

Citizen_404 said:
Yeah, that and 3d TV's lol

ChibiMofo said:
3D films were gonna be the next big thing in 1953. Then they were revived in the early 80s with such masterpieces as Jaws 3D. 2009 was not the first time and won't be the last.

I love my Meta Quest 3. But I know enough to realize that it is very niche, is not in any way compatible with other VR headseats like the ill-fated Apple Vision Pro or the ill-fated Sony PlayStation VR2 (which hurts potential adoption by segmenting a small market). And Valve can't even get its ill-fated VR glasses out the door due to the RAMCopalypse. VR is no more likely to be the next big thing than it was when the original Occulus Rift came out in 2016 or when the ill-fated Nintendo VirtualBoy came out in 1995.

These fads come and go just like 3D movies; no need for a new section.

Lostbhoy said:
Not needed. VR is a novelty fad for new users then they realise the games just aren't there yet. I was one of these people!

As for the Mario 64 video posted, it's just the android port with a different viewpoint. If you are suggesting the headset is the reason then we need forums for every TV!

Same thing has been done for Mario Kart and Zelda titles on Dolphin but it's Android Dolphin.

Android has a forum, the hardware is not relevant. I say leave it for now.

bonkmaykr said:
We've been saying "the VR scene is getting crazy" since VR was first invented.

I think the existing boards are fine

Yes VR was dead but now since these Decomp tools hit the platform getting more traction
Guys You haven't seen the Vr scene lately now any game can be VR modded Easily, no need for emulators like dolphin anymoreyou can play some of this stuff straight off the meta quest right out the box BUT OF COURSE THE NEWER GAMES NEED PCVR This is new but the traction is blowing up online and soon 1-2 years from now people gonna be heavy into this VR stuff. You can actually right now play bioshock, zelda, Mario 64 in first person vr full motion control- Soon many more games will be like this like megamn legends, pokemon etc.

Guy think 5 years from now- GBATEMP need to hop on this now since its real early before another site does
VR won't really hit mainstream until the next headsets which is close- smaller headsets + more battery life is all that needed

Exnor · 2026-08-20T01:23:38+0100

VR could have been the next big fad IF the entry price and easy of usage was not this high.

Sure a lot of rich nepo babies will buy the latest VR tech, but i dont think that is enough to make this tech mainstream, especially now with this RAM and storage prices.

Maybe in 2030.

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cornerpath said:
Yes VR was dead but now since these Decomp tools hit the platform getting more traction
Guys You haven't seen the Vr scene lately now any game can be VR modded Easily, no need for emulators like dolphin anymoreyou can play some of this stuff straight off the meta quest right out the box BUT OF COURSE THE NEWER GAMES NEED PCVR This is new but the traction is blowing up online and soon 1-2 years from now people gonna be heavy into this VR stuff. You can actually right now play bioshock, zelda, Mario 64 in first person vr full motion control- Soon many more games will be like this like megamn legends, pokemon etc.

Guy think 5 years from now- GBATEMP need to hop on this now since its real early before another site does
VR won't really hit mainstream until the next headsets which is close- smaller headsets + more battery life is all that needed

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Remember SEGA VR set for the Megadrive? Or the one for the Atari Jaguar? Well this fad is not new. Major problem is not the tech, its the price.

tmnr1992 · 2026-08-20T02:55:29+0100

cornerpath said:
Yes VR was dead but now since these Decomp tools hit the platform getting more traction
Guys You haven't seen the Vr scene lately now any game can be VR modded Easily, no need for emulators like dolphin anymoreyou can play some of this stuff straight off the meta quest right out the box BUT OF COURSE THE NEWER GAMES NEED PCVR This is new but the traction is blowing up online and soon 1-2 years from now people gonna be heavy into this VR stuff. You can actually right now play bioshock, zelda, Mario 64 in first person vr full motion control- Soon many more games will be like this like megamn legends, pokemon etc.

Are there that many decomps compatible with VR? I wasn't even aware that Mario 64 supported VR until I saw this thread.

cornerpath said:
Guy think 5 years from now- GBATEMP need to hop on this now since its real early before another site does
VR won't really hit mainstream until the next headsets which is close- smaller headsets + more battery life is all that needed

VR probably won't become popular any time soon. The games are too janky and the tech too expensive. I think the main issue is that VR is supposed to be this very immersive experience that you can't get with conventional media, but the existing games just don't justify it yet. Even if the VR section gets created there's not much to discuss at the moment. You can Make Mario run around your living room, play a few games in first person view, or cut boxes, and that's about all you it.

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