The X-Arcade Arcade2TV-XR is an exciting piece of equipment, and its use in the VR space makes it a must-own for arcade and pinball fans.

I’ve always been firmly in the camp of using physical buttons whenever possible. Playing games on my phone has always been a chore, especially since I’m a massive touchscreen controls hater. And while playing has been pretty neat, I recently stumbled upon something that makes it feel even better. Sure, using the included controllers to activate the flippers is cool. But after using the Arcade2TV-XR by X-Arcade to play Pinball FX VR, I can never go back. This has been one of the coolest experiences I’ve had in VR, and it’s all thanks to the overwhelming amount of options available on this particular tank stick.

It’s always been a dream of mine to own a proper pinball machine. But, I may need to put that dream on the back burner, especially now that I’ve gotten the chance to use the X-Arcade Arcade2TV-XR. As I mentioned in my review of Pinball FX VR, Zen Studios are the masters of making some of the best virtual pinball tables around. And they have been for years. So the ability to jump into a pseudo-arcade by just strapping on a VR headset has been like a dream come true. But that physicality was a major part of why I hadn’t been playing lately. Now that I’ve tested out the Arcade2TV-XR? I’ve had to invest in a longer charging cable, because I can’t stop playing.