Now Shipping v1.0

Your NES games.
In 3D, VR, AR.

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.

100+
supported titles
10y
in development
VR·
SteamVR
AR·
SteamVR + Virtual Desktop Passthrough
"Amazing emulator turns 2D NES games into fully 3D worlds." — KOTAKU "Adorable, fully-playable 3D dioramas." — ROCK PAPER SHOTGUN "Filled with emotion that cannot be expressed in words." — IGN JAPAN "The next best thing to Nintendo's interest in VR." — UPLOADVR

The Difference

Same game.
New dimension.

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.

HOVER OR DRAG TO COMPARE
Super Mario Bros. rendered in 3D voxels Super Mario Bros. flat reference 2D · ORIGINAL 3D · 3DSEN
Mega Man 2 in 3D Mega Man 2 flat reference 2D · ORIGINAL 3D · 3DSEN
PRESERVED
Original mechanics.

Same engine, same physics, same frame-by-frame timing. No shortcuts, no rewrites.

ADDED
Volume & light.

Real-time voxel reconstruction with dynamic lighting and cast shadows in worlds that never had them.

UNLOCKED
Free camera.

Pan, tilt, zoom, flip to first-person. Discover angles Shigeru Miyamoto never drew.

Two Editions

FLAGSHIP · DESKTOP

3dSen PC

Fully voxelized NES on Windows, Mac and Linux — with free-camera, rewind, save states.

  • Real-time 2D-to-3D voxel reconstruction
  • Free camera + first-person modes
  • Rewind, quick-save, scene export
  • Animated skyboxes — fantasy, gradient or custom color
  • 100+ hand-tuned game profiles
IMMERSIVE · VR

3dSen VR

Full SteamVR support — Quest 3, Pico 4 Ultra, Pimax Crystal Light — with motion controls.

  • Full room-scale VR via SteamVR
  • Motion controls (duck, weave, punch) for Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!
  • Light-gun support (Duck Hunt etc.)
  • Includes flat-screen PC mode as fallback
COMMUNITY · TOOL
3dSenMaker

Build your own 3D profiles for unsupported games. Share them with the community.

Get the Maker

What's Inside

01
Real-time voxel rebuild

Sprites become volumetric blocks the instant the game runs. No pre-conversion. No baking.

02
Free camera

Pan, orbit, dolly, drop into first-person. Find angles that didn't exist on the cartridge.

03
VR-ready

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.

04
Quick-save · rewind

Modern conveniences for ancient cartridges. Skip the part where you die in pit number twelve.

05
Animated skyboxes

Each diorama floats inside a chosen environment — fantasy, gradient or custom color.

06
Export 3D scenes

Save your favourite voxel moments as external 3D assets. Import them into Blender, your renderer, your scene.

The Library

You provide the ROMs — 3dSen ships without any games, in keeping with copyright.

Browse all 101 games →

How It Works

01
Drop your ROM.

Point 3dSen at any compatible .nes file. The emulator loads instantly — no patching, no special builds.

02
Profile loads.

A hand-crafted 3D profile maps every sprite to volume. Walls become walls. Bricks become bricks. Mario becomes Mario, with depth.

03
Play. From any angle.

Run, jump, fight as you always did — with a camera that's now yours, and a world you can finally walk around.

Reception

STEAM PLAYERS
VERY POSITIVE
91%

of player reviews on Steam · both editions combined

VERIFIED PURCHASE
"An emulator like no other. Transforms NES games into a 2.5D experience. Castlevania and Super Mario Bros. are highlights."
— STEAM REVIEWER
VERIFIED PURCHASE
"The 3D really breathes new life into old games. Camera control alone is worth the price."
— STEAM REVIEWER
"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."

FAQ

Do I need original NES games? +

Yes. 3dSen ships without any ROMs, in line with copyright. Bring your own legally-acquired .nes files and 3dSen handles the rest.

Does the 3D break the original gameplay? +

No. Every byte of the original NES game runs untouched. The 3D layer is a presentation pass — physics, timing, and behaviour are 100% authentic.

PC vs VR — which one should I buy? +

If you don't own a headset, get 3dSen PC. If you do, 3dSen VR includes both PC and VR modes in one purchase.

Which VR headsets are supported? +

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.

My favourite game isn't on the list — what now? +

Use 3dSenMaker to build a 3D profile yourself, or request the title on the Steam community boards.

Will my old laptop run it? +

Probably. The PC version targets a Core 2 Duo or equivalent, 4 GB RAM, ~400 MB disk. Windows, macOS and Linux supported.

Community

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