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Dolphin VR: The Emulator That Makes Classics Feel New
The GameCube and Wii emulator fork that shoves two decades of Nintendo classics into your headset — with all the beauty and brutality that entails.
PPSSPP VR
A massive PSP library inside your headset sounds like a dream. Here's what the two competing emulators actually deliver — and which one is worth your time.
EmuVR: Your Headset Is Now a 90s Bedroom, and It's Free
A virtual room where you play retro games on CRT TVs — but the setup is real work, and not every system works.
VRboy: Virtual Boy on Quest
The Virtual Boy was Nintendo's failed 1995 VR console—a red monochrome nightmare that caused headaches and sold fewer than 800,000 units. VRboy is a free, open-source emulator that finally does justice to the hardware's promise: proper stereoscopic VR on Meta Quest headsets.
Top 10 Retro Games From the 80s & 90s Worth Playing in VR
The classic games that actually hold up in VR — ranked by VR implementation quality. Tetris Effect leads, followed by Half-Life, Quake, and the 3dSen voxel transformations.
DuckStation VR: PS1 Emulation in Stereoscopic 3D
Community-developed stereoscopic 3D fix enables PS1 games on VR headsets, but this is virtual-screen 3D—not true VR with motion controls or head tracking.
Sega Genesis Classics VR: A Virtual 90s Bedroom Experience
Sega Genesis Classics added official VR support in 2018, letting players experience 50+ retro games in a virtual 90s bedroom. Now delisted from Steam, we examine its setup, performance, and whether existing owners should explore its VR mode.
VRGIN: The Unity VR Injection Framework for Technical Users
VRGIN is a free, open-source Unity VR injection framework created by Eusth. It enables VR support for Unity games that never had it—but only if you're comfortable with code, builds, and troubleshooting. Here's what you need to know.
3dSen VR
The only emulator that transforms NES games into 3D voxel dioramas in real-time. After 10+ years of development, this unique tool delivers something no other emulator can. $24.99, supports 100+ games, active development.
VorpX: The Honest Guide to VR Injection Drivers
VorpX is a $40 VR injection driver that lets you play flat games in stereoscopic 3D. But what you're getting—and more importantly, what you're NOT getting—matters. Here's everything you need to know before you buy.
Welcome to CompoundVR
Why CompoundVR exists and how the site will evaluate flat-to-VR experiences.
The Best VR Games of 2015–2020
The definitive ranking of the twenty games that defined consumer VR's first era — from DK2 experiments and cockpit sims to full-length RPGs and physics sandboxes that proved VR was here to stay.
Top 20 VR Games of 2019
The year VR came into its own — from lightsaber-wielding Sith temples and ninja parkour to recursive lighthouses and the physics sandbox that changed everything. The twenty games that defined VR's coming-of-age.
Top 20 VR Games of 2018
The year VR got serious — from rhythm phenomena and robot rescue missions to tactical shooters and physics playgrounds. The twenty games that defined VR's third act.
Top 20 VR Games of 2017
The year VR grew up — from AAA survival horror and full-length RPGs to competitive sport and social theater. The twenty games that defined VR's second act.
The Witcher 3: 1st person view and other mods that improve the VR experience
Playing The Witcher 3 through VorpX is a start. But with the right flat mods—first-person mode, HD Reworked, lighting overhauls—the Continent in VR becomes something worth revisiting. Here's what to install and what to skip.
Top 15 VR Games of 2016
The definitive ranking of the games that defined the first year of consumer VR — from room-scale pioneers to the titles that proved headsets weren't just expensive demos.
Top 10 VR Games to Play in 2015
The ten best VR experiences you can actually play right now — from cockpit sims selling headsets to community mods proving VR is real.