Control device: Hand controller
Manufacturer: Nintendo
Model: Virtual Boy pad VUE-005
Year: 1995
Controlled device: Travel alarm clock
Manufacturer: IDEA international (Japan)
Designed by: Ippei Matsumoto (Industrial Facility)
Model: Jetlag
Color: Red
Year: 2009
Hard-wired year: 2010
Serial number: HWD-corp-049
Collection: Corporation
Dimensions: 35x60x6 cm
Cable: 45 cm
Power: 3v button cell x1
Set up minutes up (time): Left D-pad left
Set up minutes down (time): Left D-pad right
Set up minutes up (alarm): Right D-pad left
Set up minutes down (alarm): Right D-pad right
Start set up: Hold 3 seconds any set up action
Set alarm on/off: Right front button (hold 3 seconds)
Alarm off: Right front button (hold 3 seconds)
Snooze: Right front button
Light: Left front button
Nintendo's Virtual Boy was the first video game console capable of displaying "true 3D graphics" out of the box. The Virtual Boy creates an illusion of depth through the effect known as parallax. In a manner similar to using a head-mounted display, the user looks into an eyepiece made of neoprene on the front of the machine, and then an eyeglass-style projector allows viewing of the monochromatic (in this case, red) image. It was released on July 21, 1995 in Japan and August 14, 1995 in North America. It met with a lukewarm reception that was unaffected by continued price drops. Nintendo discontinued it the following year. The Virtual Boy, being a system with heavy emphasis on three-dimensional movement, needed a controller that could operate along a Z axis. The Virtual Boy's controller was an attempt to implement dual digital "D-pads" to control elements in the aforementioned 3D environment.