The annual VCF West 2025 event may be over, but the retro magic lives on through dozens of archived videos now available online. Held August 1st and 2nd at the iconic Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, the festival brought vintage computing fans together for two days of hands-on exhibits, tech talks, and unforgettable hardware nostalgia.
VCF West 2025 celebrated machines from the dawn of personal computing all the way through the ’90s, with special attention paid to rare prototypes, working mainframes, and homebrew oddities. Panels featured notable figures from computing history, including engineers, developers, and collectors sharing stories and showcasing restorations. Whether you’re into punch cards or PETSCII, there was something for every retro tech enthusiast.
Even if you missed the live experience, you can now dive into the full playlist of VCF West 2025 videos. From keynote speeches and live demos to table tours and teardown sessions, it’s all been preserved and uploaded for your viewing pleasure. And more content is being added, so check back often.
The Computer History Museum continues to be the perfect setting for this time-traveling event. With its deep ties to Silicon Valley and computing heritage, the museum offers both inspiration and context for why these machines still matter.
