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|Type=Public Company (1993-1997) | |Type=Public Company (1993-1997) | ||
|Industry=[[Virtual Reality]], [[Electronics]], [[Interactive Entertainment]], [[Arcade game|Arcade Games]], [[Video game hardware]] | |Industry=[[Virtual Reality]], [[Electronics]], [[Interactive Entertainment]], [[Arcade game|Arcade Games]], [[Video game hardware]] | ||
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|Website=virtuality.com | |Website=virtuality.com | ||
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'''Virtuality Group plc''' (originally founded as '''W Industries''') was a pioneering [[virtual reality]] company based in Leicester, England, that developed and commercially produced some of the world's first VR arcade machines and entertainment systems in the early 1990s. Founded by Dr. Jonathan D. Waldern in 1987, Virtuality became one of the most influential companies in the first wave of virtual reality technology, creating immersive gaming platforms and innovative VR hardware solutions for both entertainment and professional applications. | '''Virtuality Group plc''' (originally founded as '''W Industries''') was a pioneering [[virtual reality]] company based in Leicester, England, that developed and commercially produced some of the world's first VR arcade machines and entertainment systems in the early 1990s. Founded by Dr. Jonathan D. Waldern in 1987, Virtuality became one of the most influential companies in the first wave of virtual reality technology, creating immersive gaming platforms and innovative VR hardware solutions for both entertainment and professional applications. | ||
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Virtuality's contribution to the development of VR has been summed up by Simon Marston, a VR collector who restores Virtuality machines: "Virtuality was the world leader in VR at one point; without the company, we must question if VR would have made its reappearance again in more recent years."<ref name="te34">Time Extension, "Virtuality Gave Us '90s VR - Now Its Legacy Is Being Celebrated In Its Home City Of Leicester", April 30, 2024. https://www.timeextension.com/features/virtuality-gave-us-90s-vr-now-its-legacy-is-being-celebrated-in-its-home-city-of-leicester</ref> | Virtuality's contribution to the development of VR has been summed up by Simon Marston, a VR collector who restores Virtuality machines: "Virtuality was the world leader in VR at one point; without the company, we must question if VR would have made its reappearance again in more recent years."<ref name="te34">Time Extension, "Virtuality Gave Us '90s VR - Now Its Legacy Is Being Celebrated In Its Home City Of Leicester", April 30, 2024. https://www.timeextension.com/features/virtuality-gave-us-90s-vr-now-its-legacy-is-being-celebrated-in-its-home-city-of-leicester</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Virtual Reality Companies]] | [[Category:Virtual Reality Companies]] | ||
[[Category:Defunct Companies]] | [[Category:Defunct Companies]] | ||