Every week we’re taking the temperature of modern virtual reality with an open letter from a person working in the industry. This week the lead designer on Battlezone, Rebellion’s Steve Bristow, talks about the logistics and feelings of prototyping for VR...

A few years ago, a virtual reality system for the home was becoming actual reality.

Around the same time, Chris and Jason Kingsley – Rebellion’s owners – picked up the rights to Battlezone; a name and game that had always inspired them, but also a potential link to the nascent VR systems. After all, the original 1980 arcade cabinet, with that iconic visor which players peered through, is considered by many to be the first ever VR game. read more