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First, there was a virtual reality edition of Nintendo’s classic shooter, Duck Hunt. Now, there's one for the iconic Namco arcade game Pac-Man. The startup WHITE, maker of the Milbox Touch cardboard VR platform, is apparently working with Bandai Namco Entertainment on a VR version of Pac-Man, which they recently showcased in a video titled MilboxTouch ver. VR PAC-MAN.The idea of taking the Pac-Man sprite out of two dimensions and into a three-dimensional world isn’t a first. In the 90s, Pac-Man became a 3D character able to move through a 3D environment. But placing the game character inside a 360-degree VR world certainly is a first, and it’s really quite inspired.The game play of VR Pac-Man is well-designed and the visuals look great. Unlike other VR headsets, where players move forward either automatically or via gestures, the Milbox Touch has a dial on the right of the headset that allows users to move forward or backward. Pac-Man’s direction is determined by the position of the player’s head, which looks like it could be equally fun and frustrating.Click here for more info on WHITE’s Milbox Touch VR headset.Related:Nintendo’s ‘Duck Hunt’ Now Exists in Virtual RealityMeet Ming Micro, the Portable 8-Bit Video and Audio SynthesizerOld School Video Games Inspire Layered Glass Artworks
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