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While the company ultimately failed as a business venture, Virtuality demonstrated the potential for immersive virtual experiences and multiplayer virtual environments. Many of the concepts introduced in Virtuality's systems, such as 6DoF tracking, motion controllers, and networked multiplayer VR, remain central to modern VR technology. | While the company ultimately failed as a business venture, Virtuality demonstrated the potential for immersive virtual experiences and multiplayer virtual environments. Many of the concepts introduced in Virtuality's systems, such as 6DoF tracking, motion controllers, and networked multiplayer VR, remain central to modern VR technology. | ||
At its peak, the company operated over 1,200 arcade machines worldwide, primarily in the United States and Japan, significantly outperforming its nearest competitor, which sold only 25 units.<ref name="independent51">The Independent, "Dr Waldern's Dream Machines", November 28, 1993. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/the-hunter-davies-interview-dr-walderns-dream-machines-arcade-thrills-for-spotty-youths-today-but-revolutionary-tools-for-surgeons-and-architects-tomorrow-says-the-pioneer-of-virtual-reality-1506176.html</ref> These systems demonstrated many core | At its peak, the company operated over 1,200 arcade machines worldwide, primarily in the United States and Japan, significantly outperforming its nearest competitor, which sold only 25 units.<ref name="independent51">The Independent, "Dr Waldern's Dream Machines", November 28, 1993. https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/the-hunter-davies-interview-dr-walderns-dream-machines-arcade-thrills-for-spotty-youths-today-but-revolutionary-tools-for-surgeons-and-architects-tomorrow-says-the-pioneer-of-virtual-reality-1506176.html</ref> These systems demonstrated many core principles: head-tracked stereoscopy, networked multiplayer, and 6-DOF interaction that underpin modern VR arcades and consumer headsets.<ref name="vrs52">Virtual Reality Society, "Virtuality – A New Reality of Promise, Two Decades Too Soon", April 17, 2018. https://www.vrs.org.uk/dr-jonathan-walden-virtuality-new-reality-promise-two-decades-soon/</ref> | ||
Today, the legacy of Virtuality is preserved by enthusiasts and museums, including the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester, which displays and maintains working Virtuality machines. VirtuosityTech, the current owner of the arcade machine assets, has announced plans to port classic Virtuality games to modern VR platforms, allowing a new generation to experience these pioneering virtual reality titles.<ref name="roadtovr33b">Road to VR, "Official Virtuality '90s Game Ports Could Be Landing on Modern VR Headsets Soon", August 18, 2020. https://www.roadtovr.com/dactyl-nightmare-2-virtuality-port/</ref> | Today, the legacy of Virtuality is preserved by enthusiasts and museums, including the Retro Computer Museum in Leicester, which displays and maintains working Virtuality machines. VirtuosityTech, the current owner of the arcade machine assets, has announced plans to port classic Virtuality games to modern VR platforms, allowing a new generation to experience these pioneering virtual reality titles.<ref name="roadtovr33b">Road to VR, "Official Virtuality '90s Game Ports Could Be Landing on Modern VR Headsets Soon", August 18, 2020. https://www.roadtovr.com/dactyl-nightmare-2-virtuality-port/</ref> | ||