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Life & fun · July 4, 2016

VR demo: shooting hoops, triggering score and confetti [video]

VR demo: shooting hoops, triggering score and confetti [video] launched on July 4, 2016 with 28 votes, #1,504 of 3,671 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

This is a virtual reality demonstration that simulates shooting basketballs at a hoop. When the player makes a successful shot, the system registers the score and triggers a confetti animation as visual feedback. The demo showcases basic VR interaction mechanics and was released in 2016. It is designed for anyone interested in experiencing simple VR gameplay or developers exploring basketball game mechanics in virtual environments.

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