The upgraded VMU Pro turns the Dreamcast’s memory card into a handheld emulator

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. The Sega Dreamcast wasn’t the first home console to store game saves on a portable memory card, but its virtual memory unit (VMU) stood out with a built-in screen, controls, and playable mini games. 8BitMod’s upcoming VMU Pro offers the same functionality as Sega’s original, but it’s rebuilt from the ground up with upgrades that include a full-color screen and enough processing power to use it as a handheld emulator for retro games. Pricing for the VMU Pro hasn’t been revealed yet, but 8BitMods shared a teaser video on X over the weekend confirming that preorders will open on May 15th at 1PM ET through its online store. For years modders have been turning the Sega VMU into a more functional handheld gaming device by completely swapping out its electronics with more capable hardware, but at the cost of it still functioning as a memory ... Read full article.