TL;DR

Linus dusts off a mid-’90s VR rig—think chunky beige visor and limited tracking—to see if early virtual reality was more than just hype. Spoiler: it’s both hilariously dated and surprisingly fun, especially once you jump into classics like Quake, Rise of the Triad and Descent.

Along the way he breaks down the tech (CRT displays, serial ports and all), marvels at how far VR has come, and gives plenty of props to the clunky genius that paved the way for today’s headsets.

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