Watching my 13 yr old son Play with his Oculus Quest 2 while reading a throwback article like that... I feel sad that he'll never have the same sort of 8 bit gaming experience that I had, yet jealous that my childhood didn't include the amazing immersive experience he's getting.
What wonders will his kids get to experience...?
The videogame experience that started in the 80s was a revolution in electronics, not an incremental change. That felt like Aliens had come to Earth to give us something coming from the future, it was a paradigm shift. My kid looks at his Playstation with excitement, but I've never seen the absolute awe that struck me back in the 80s when I first saw, for instance, Dragon's Lair... Or even, somewhat later, the NES, which the brought Arcades home.
It is unfortunate that neither the laserdiscs nor their players have held up well - none of the arcade museums I visit have a functioning cabinet - but the emulators work and there is a version for iOS that plays well also.
American Classic Arcade Museum 579 Endicott St N, Laconia, NH 03246
They have a ton of stuff from the 80s, some earlier and later, working computer space in original cabinet. Plan 6-8 hours to play everything.