Seeing red: Nintendo's Virtual Boy

The essence of a gaming platform

Tracing the roots : ancestors and precursors

Crafting the Virtual Boy : design and development

Art of stereoscopy : blending technology and illusion

The virtual stage : a layered diorama

Mixed messages : marketing and consumer confusion

Assessing the gimmick factor

Hidden gems : redemption and unrealized potential

Appendix A: Virtual Boy technical specifications

Appendix B: Virtual Boy's game.