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This Vision Pro Virtual Boy emulator isn’t fancy, but it gets the job done


The Vision Pro got its first Virtual Boy emulator in an app called VirtualFriend, finally giving me, a person with an irrational love for Nintendo’s most short-lived console, a chance to play it in immersive 3D once more. The app is also available for iOS and iPadOS, where it’s a virtually identical experience, minus the 3D effect.

The first games I played after downloading VirtualFriend were those I owned as a kid: Red Alarm, Wario Land, and Mario’s Tennis. I’m pleased to say that apart from some minor audio glitches in Red Alarm, the games run well — it’s all just as I remember it.

GIF: VirtualFriend

The preset “Game Boy” color scheme might be my favorite.

VirtualFriend supports Bluetooth controllers and…

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