Entries by fronzel

I got some comments and messages from people complaining: “Ok there is a 3D wave, but i don’t see VR.”  So… I thought I’d write expand on the topic a bit more. VR is definitely in the media and in the movies again. “But where?” – you might ask. VR is back in Hollywood – [...] Related posts:

  1. Flashback To The ’40s


Well we all saw how the VR hype slowly faded out in the late 90s – so how can i put up such a title? Some people might have noticed the recent boom of 3D related stuff. It somehow started last year, suddenly the buried technology was quickly excavated and sold as the most brilliant [...] Related posts:

  1. 10 Reasons Why Virtual Reality Did Not Become a Standard
  2. Psychedelics and the Creation of Virtual Reality


So well you probably know that it is not a standard that new computers get shipped with VR headsets, although you might have believed that during the mid-90s VR craze. In 1995 many analysts – serious people – predicted that in 10 years most computers would be shipped with VR headsets or other VR equipment. [...] Related posts:

  1. Lawrence Taylor Teams Up With Virtual Reality
  2. So Serious – 1980′s Virtual Reality from NASA
  3. The return of Virtual Reality?


I don’t really agree with the Virtual Boy being VR’s “nail in the coffin”. I think it was just one of many crappy products. Maybe it could have saved the VR hype for a while if it was a big success, but as it is it’s just one of the many VR obscurities that simply [...] Related posts:

  1. Number 5 in PC World’s “Ugliest Products in Tech History” – VIRTUAL BOY
  2. Retrospective photo review of Forte VFX1 Virtual Reality system
  3. 10 Reasons Why Virtual Reality Did Not Become a Standard


Ah well, a review of the PT-01 from Optics 1 … Back in the days it was ridiculous expensive, like most of the VR stuff. The pros are that it is very light and optimized for mobile use, i love that it comes with a belt clip and can be driven by a common battery. [...] Related posts:

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