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. The game's simplistic visuals have a certain added charm in VR, but more importantly, viewing everything in first-person conveys a sense of speed Mario Kart 64's original third-person view just can't capture. In VR, it quite literally looks like you're zooming down the beach head-first, rather than in your kart. I can now hit my favourite shortcut in Mario Kart 64 in glorious first person VR 😂 What the hell is happening with VR modding this year 🔥 pic.twitter.com/onx6DzJlg6 — Beardo Benjo (@BeardoBenjoYT) August 5, 2026 The mod project was created by developer RaYRoD TV, who's made multiple mods that bring classic games into virtual reality including Banjo-Kazooie and Star Fox 64. The Mario Kart 64 mod is based on an existing
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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