Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy
Gaming Nintendo Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy With a headset on, you are the kart. 8, 2026 10:30 am EST The Image Party/Shutterstock Mario Kart 64 expertly translated Nintendo's racing series to 3D when it was released in 1997, but what if you could get up even more close and personal with its polygonal tracks and karts? A new VR mod for the game, spotted by X user BeardoBenjo, appears to do that by effectively placing you in the game.
- ▪Gaming Nintendo Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy With a headset on, you are the kart.
- ▪8, 2026 10:30 am EST The Image Party/Shutterstock Mario Kart 64 expertly translated Nintendo's racing series to 3D when it was released in 1997, but what if you could get up even more close and personal with its polygonal tracks and karts?
- ▪A new VR mod for the game, spotted by X user BeardoBenjo, appears to do that by effectively placing you in the game.
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Gaming Nintendo Mario Kart 64 in VR is not for the queasy With a headset on, you are the kart. By Ian Carlos Campbell Aug. 8, 2026 10:30 am EST The Image Party/Shutterstock Mario Kart 64 expertly translated Nintendo's racing series to 3D when it was released in 1997, but what if you could get up even more close and personal with its polygonal tracks and karts? A new VR mod for the game, spotted by X user BeardoBenjo, appears to do that by effectively placing you in the game. BeardoBenjo's post includes a clip of the game's Koopa Troopa Beach track, and a (fairly nauseating) first-person, head-tracked view of its tunnel shortcut.
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