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This is what classic Nintendo games look like in Microsoft's futuristic headset (MSFT)

Published by Business Insider on Wed, 17 Aug 2016


Nintendo classics like "Super Mario Bros." and "Donkey Kong" are plenty of fun on a plain old TV, no doubt. But they look evenbetter they're suspendedin mid-air, like so:This is the work of one intrepid programmer namedAndrew Peterson. He's creating a program that re-creates the functionality of the original Nintendo Entertainment System.SEE ALSO:I went rogue during a demonstration of Microsoft's holographic goggles and had the time of my lifeThis program, called an emulator, is capable of not just re-creating Nintendo games, but re-producing them with a sweet 3D effect. It's named "N3S"an homage to the "NES," Nintendo's first major game console.That may not sound important, but it makes a huge difference in how these games lookin mid-air. The 3D effect lets you walk around what looks to be a fixed 3D image floating in mid-air!The effect also means you can walk right into the world of "Super Mario Bros."for better and worseand see Goombas up close. And who doesn't want to do that'!Maybe more importantly, thebrief demo video shows what the future of video games is sure to include. The developer, Peterson, is running the app on Microsoft's HoloLens headseta "mixed-reality" headset that puts computer services within your field of visionthat's seen by many as an early look at the future of all computers. In the image above, you can see what Microsoft (and many other tech companies) envisions for tech like HoloLens.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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