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Virtual While virtual reality is still in continues to evolve, its early days. All integration with applications (such as like emulators) that want to support a VR headset have faces challenges due to deal with different disparate APIs, controls , and sensors unique to each platformacross platforms. This will hopefully get better now that However, the advent of [[Wikipedia:OpenXR|OpenXR]] has been releasedheralds potential solutions to these fragmentation issues. OpenXR is an open and royalty-free standard from Developed by Khronos (, the organization behind renowned open standards such as like OpenGL and Vulkan) that will act as a middle man between , OpenXR presents an open and royalty-free standard poised to unify VR/and AR hardware of all sorts with the purpose . Serving as an intermediary layer, OpenXR aims to solve streamline VR/AR fragmentation. This will hopefully make it possible to implent VR code once with the OpenXR API and have it compatible with all current and future VR development by enabling compatibility across various headsets. If Successful adoption of OpenXR succeeds, holds promise for simplifying VR support in more regular mainstream emulators is much more likely, potentially facilitating universal compatibility across current and future VR devices.

|Real Commodore 64 - Virtually <br/ ><small>C64VR <br/ >VRC64</small>

|[https://forums.oculusvr.com/community/discussion/26990/ppsspp-vr-playstation-portable-emulator PPSSPP VR]<br/><small>(2015 fork)</small>

|[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KDg9SB9Fn4nulS6abBofMy7rUyDGth5- 1.1.1]<br /><small>‎(2015-10-17)</small>

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|[[PPSSPP]]<br /><small>PPSSPP VR(2022- build)</small>

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|Real Commodore 64 - Virtually <br/ ><small>C64VR <br/ >VRC64</small>

;[[Dolphin]]: The standard Dolphin emulator has long supported Stereoscopic 3D video output, offering various modes including Side-by-Side, anaglyph, top-and-bottom, 3D Vision output, and passive stereoscopic displays. For VR headset use, opt for side-by-side output. On PC, platforms like [https://bigscreenvr.com/ Bigscreen] enable SBS3D mode for seamless integration with VR headsets, while Android users can enjoy immediate compatibility. Although an OpenXR implementation for full VR support was in progress from October 2019, it wasn't ultimately merged; more details can be found in [https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/8380 this pull request]. In 2024, a fresh attempt to implement OpenXR support is underway [https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin/pull/12564 in this pull request], this time focusing on Meta Quest support.

|[[Multi-system emulatorsRetroArch|Multi-system]]<br/><small>Libretro</small>

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;EmuVR:Based on Unity engine (and uses/requires specific [[RetroArch]] version, [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Installation_Guide#Downloads 1.7.5 at the moment])but it doesn't require VR headset and controller. Step into your customizable virtual bedroom with EmuVR and experience your collection just like in real life: Pick up, open case/box and insert discs, tapes, floppy disks, casettes or cartridges into your chosen system with their artworks (Box covers, CD/DVD covers, cartridge/VHS labels etc)[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RdMTzZhVW811lTHfKmAZvux2Z_tLdwU4PazVHytpLXg/edit#gid=604246325 artworks (CD][https://archive.org/DVD covers, cartridgedetails/VHS labels etc)emuvr-ugc]. Connect virtual cables, power on your devices, and enjoy your games, music or movies on a simulated displayenvironment. Plug your virtual computer into the simulated display, fire up your handheld, or even feed a virtual coin into an arcade machine or pinball table. Relax with a virtual magazine, book, manual or even box games and card games with your friends. EmuVR also supports thanks to [https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Netplay netplay] support so you can enjoy your virtual room with friends. Keep in mind that you don't need VR headset and controller to experience this simulation (all kind of [[Displays|display]] types and keyboard/mouse supported)other people. Besides all of these, the latest update (v1.0.12) introduces exciting "User Generated Content" (UGC) support, which means you can now create and enjoy custom assets and mods created by the community.[https://youtuwww.beyoutube.com/zxa8J4CdmbQ@TRIKCSTER/search?query=emuvr][https://youtuwww.beyoutube.com/@Mastertronic76/GpXsr95GlrQsearch?query=EmuVR][https://youtuwww.beyoutube.com/CTcXoyUMkD0@justloaf1188]

:*As mentioned above, due to its reliance on RetroArch, EmuVR's simulated system support is currently limited to the libretro cores. This means that any limitations inherent to these cores (such as limited system support OR hardware feature emulation capabilities compared to standalone versions of those cores) might also be present within EmuVR. Such great example for this is media playback capabilities: while movies/videos supported through retroarch's ffmpeg/ffplay core[https://docs.libretro.com/library/ffmpeg/][https://www.emuvr.net/wiki/Playing_Videos_and_Music], due to [[Wikipedia:Comparison_of_video_player_software#Optical_media_ability|ffplay]]'s limited format support ]] there is no optical disc image or raw disc image support and there is no [[Home_Media_Player#Media_player_software|interactive media content support]] (such as menu support or [[Home_Media_Player#Interactive_media|FMV/interactive movie]] games). Another example for this limitation is libretro's FFmpeg core lack of support for .m3u[https://docs.libretro.com/library/ffmpeg/#extensions], so there is no support for playlists either[https://forums.libretro.com/t/ffmpeg-core-is-it-possible-to-use-a-playlist/20716]. Fortunately, you can bypass these limitations just by using the [[Shader_Presets#WindowCast_for_Libretro|WindowCast libretro core]], though it requires additional setup such as using capture software like OBS, obviously this can be quite complex and require extra effort.[https://youtu.be/0sRpflSb4j4?t=673]. Also you can use [[Home_Media_Player#Emulators|some of the libretro cores]] for optical media ability.

;SEGA Mega Drive and Genesis Classics:Segas Sega's official emulator for Genesis games. Has a virtual 90's gamers bedroom. Look at game covers and play them on your CRT. Has mod support, it's possible to play your own ROMs and to play the official ROMs in other emulators.