3dSen is a one-of-a-kind emulator that reads classic NES ROMs and reconstructs them into fully-playable voxel dioramas in real time. Same physics. Same timing. Same childhood — with depth.
Other emulators chase pixel-perfect fidelity. 3dSen chases something else — a third axis. Move your cursor across the image — or drag on touch — to slide between the flat past and the volumetric present.
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Same engine, same physics, same frame-by-frame timing. No shortcuts, no rewrites.
Real-time voxel reconstruction with dynamic lighting and cast shadows in worlds that never had them.
Pan, tilt, zoom, flip to first-person. Discover angles Shigeru Miyamoto never drew.
Fully voxelized NES on Windows, Mac and Linux — with free-camera, rewind, save states.
Full SteamVR support — Quest 3, Pico 4 Ultra, Pimax Crystal Light — with motion controls.
Build your own 3D profiles for unsupported games. Share them with the community.
Sprites become volumetric blocks the instant the game runs. No pre-conversion. No baking.
Pan, orbit, dolly, drop into first-person. Find angles that didn't exist on the cartridge.
Anything that runs SteamVR — Quest 3, Pico 4 Ultra, Pimax Crystal Light, and more. Motion controls for Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!; light-gun for Duck Hunt.
Modern conveniences for ancient cartridges. Skip the part where you die in pit number twelve.
Each diorama floats inside a chosen environment — fantasy, gradient or custom color.
Save your favourite voxel moments as external 3D assets. Import them into Blender, your renderer, your scene.
You provide the ROMs — 3dSen ships without any games, in keeping with copyright.
Browse all 101 games →Point 3dSen at any compatible .nes file. The emulator loads instantly — no patching, no special builds.
A hand-crafted 3D profile maps every sprite to volume. Walls become walls. Bricks become bricks. Mario becomes Mario, with depth.
Run, jump, fight as you always did — with a camera that's now yours, and a world you can finally walk around.
"Amazing emulator turns 2D NES games into fully 3D worlds."
"Adorable, fully-playable 3D dioramas."
"The next best thing to Nintendo's interest in VR."
"Generates 3D scenes from 2D NES games — unlike anything else."
"Filled with emotion that cannot be expressed in words."
of player reviews on Steam · both editions combined
"An emulator like no other. Transforms NES games into a 2.5D experience. Castlevania and Super Mario Bros. are highlights."
"The 3D really breathes new life into old games. Camera control alone is worth the price."
"This is absolutely amazing… a whole new level."
"I felt like a kid again."
"Blows my mind this isn't more well known."
"A genuinely fun way to relive classic NES games."
Yes. 3dSen ships without any ROMs, in line with copyright. Bring your own legally-acquired .nes files and 3dSen handles the rest.
No. Every byte of the original NES game runs untouched. The 3D layer is a presentation pass — physics, timing, and behaviour are 100% authentic.
If you don't own a headset, get 3dSen PC. If you do, 3dSen VR includes both PC and VR modes in one purchase.
Anything that runs SteamVR. Highlights include Quest 3, Pico 4 Ultra and Pimax Crystal Light, with broader compatibility for Quest 2, Valve Index and HTC Vive.
Use 3dSenMaker to build a 3D profile yourself, or request the title on the Steam community boards.
Probably. The PC version targets a Core 2 Duo or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, ~400 MB disk. Windows, macOS and Linux supported.
Trade tips, share your favourite voxel shots, follow development chatter, and get help from players who've been there.
Grab the 3dSenMaker tool, build a 3D profile for an unsupported game, and share it with the community.
