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NWR: Could a Switch VR-Related Announcement Be Approaching (Rumor)?
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i can already play metroid prime vr with dolphin on my vive without the massive eye strain and awful image quality a low resolution screen would bring
yeah which is why i suggested this might be a thing for the switch mini but it still doesn't address the issue of the 720p screen, you'll be getting that ugly ass screen door effect for days at a resolution like that.
I guess if a hardware revision had a higher resolution screen then yes it would become the more likely option. 720p would be nearly unusable though. I guess it would fit more with the 'Switch' concept where the core console itself can switch between handheld, docked, tabletop and then VR.
Overall I still think it just won't happen at all.
Retro has been working on VR experiences for the last several years in preparation for the launch of Switch VR this explains everything.
the biggest issue with something like this is that the switch's screen has a low pixel density for VR. considering how close the unit'll be to your eyes if this labo thing was real, it'd look fucking awful. switch needs a minimum 500ppi screen for a google cardboard labo variant to even be tolerable. at the moment, the current switch model is 237ppi at 1280x720. VR is essentially magnifying your screen to fill a large FoV which is why pixel density is so important. imagine stretching a 720p display over an 8 inch screen and then magnifying even more, it'd look like shit, screen door would be fucking awful and there'd be this ugly ass checkerboard effect.
the game could be pong or super mario bros and it'd still look bad
Maybe it's being made for the smaller Switch in mind, AND as a Labo VR Kit. Isn't that Google's Cardboard VR solution?
Switch's current form may be too heavy to put on your face. A smaller one would be light enough.
Switch's current form may be too heavy to put on your face. A smaller one would be light enough.
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Nintendo did patent a VR Headset Dock for the Switch so it's only a matter of time, they're definitely looking into it. I can't imagine it'll be with the current Switch, but a Switch 2 or 3 sure. Remember, Nintendo partnered with Nvidia on hardware for like 20 years or something, and they've said repeatedly they want the Switch to be a family of devices like the iPhone. They're totally, eventually, gonna have a Switch that can Google Cardboard out some VR stuff.
While I always held interest in Nintendo's vr patent, I simply don't think it will be Labo related. The way the screen is used is at odds with the goals of each implementation.
Actually, I'm now wondering if this is the reason for the Metroid delays? That seems like that would work really well in VR.
Maybe Carmack knew more than he was letting on when he said this about the Oculus Quest:
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Its okay for media, for gaming it's awful. The type of thing were you demo it and people would go "That's it?"
It would have to be an entirely new machine. Even simply supplying a new display sounds like a baffling move.
GoNintendo suggests it is indeed Labo related:
https://gonintendo.com/stories/328912-rumor-next-nintendo-labo-release-to-include-vr-support
https://gonintendo.com/stories/328912-rumor-next-nintendo-labo-release-to-include-vr-support
I literally cannot imagine Nintendo doing this. Not even a little bit.
Even IF they wanted to, Switch is not powerful enough. Not for anything to look good. Fuck outta here.
I sincerely hope I don't eat crow, because I have no faith in the Switch's ability to pull this off.
Even IF they wanted to, Switch is not powerful enough. Not for anything to look good. Fuck outta here.
I sincerely hope I don't eat crow, because I have no faith in the Switch's ability to pull this off.
A user-assembled cardboard headset that is meant to support a relatively heavy 720p display device and is marketed toward children seems... I dunno... Kinda goofy.
I really want Nintendo to get into VR, but I'm not sure how it work as a Switch peripheral.
A labo/google-cardboard type novelty might be possible, but I don't think that would really serve as a platform for general VR content or 'serious' VR attempts from Nintendo itself.
A labo/google-cardboard type novelty might be possible, but I don't think that would really serve as a platform for general VR content or 'serious' VR attempts from Nintendo itself.
Everyone here think you need to slide the Switch in the headset but keep in mind the actual console doesn't have gyroscope and accelerometer (those are in the joycons) so it wouldn't work.
What i can see them doing though, is something like this
What i can see them doing though, is something like this
I can't see the Switch being a particuarly good VR device. The Labo approach and making your own headset out of cardboard would be cool though.
Lighter definitely. Smaller would mean they'd need two different headsets.
A standalone head unit that connects to the Switch that does not render on tv could be possible for $200.
This is where Star Fox Grand Prix and Metroid Prime Trilogy live. Ive been saying it for years!
This is where Star Fox Grand Prix and Metroid Prime Trilogy live. Ive been saying it for years!
They could fix that by having you out the joy con with the camera into the headset somewhere too. Like the robot LABO kit.Everyone here think you need to slide the Switch in the headset but keep in mind the actual console doesn't have gyroscope and accelerometer (those are in the joycons) so it wouldn't work.
What i can see them doing though, is something like this
As an aside, would the switch be able to power decent VR if the headset didn't have to use the screen?
Like the headset comes with a 1080p screen for VR built in but you slot in the switch behind the screen so that it does all the processing but for 1080p, docked level performance instead of portable mode (headset would presumably have a battery pack in it to help alleviate battery life) while In the headset?
How the hell are children's heads supposed to support the Switch as a headset?
Bringing a lawsuit against Nintendo because the cardboard VR thing I bought for my 8-year old made him puke everywhere, go blind and then the switch screen cracked when the headset fell apart.
Always said the Switch form factor lends itself to anything, including VR. The JoyCons are VR-ready too.
VR is the only way I can see Labo succeeding tbh. When you have VR with some accessories you will quickly see how much of an expensive way of gaming VR+all the accessories you need. Not counting the accessories that don't exist due to the nature of VR.
Everyone here think you need to slide the Switch in the headset but keep in mind the actual console doesn't have gyroscope and accelerometer (those are in the joycons) so it wouldn't work.
What i can see them doing though, is something like this
Are you sure that's true? I thought the tablet also had a gyro and accelerometer... Did we ever get confirmation on that? I know the patent included it.
True but that would create too much latency, motion sickness would be a real problem (and it is already with far more advanced headsets)
Plus that would force you to own multiple joycons and those are expensive or to use only one joycon as a controller. (which is possible with some game like Mario Kart with the wheel but not many other games)
It should be said that if this is a real thing, as even NWR says, it's not really a second platform but more a fun gimmick to play some extra modes so it should be very cheap otherwise it's the Virtual Boy all over again.
I love the idea of the Switch line of products (assuming they keep this up after this gen) introducing VR, but it just seems like the current Switch in handheld won't have the specs to give a good experience.
This would make sense in terms of Switch Pro or whatever. Nothing says a cheaper Switch means an updated Switch cannot also exist in parallel. For the current unit it's a bit of an uphill battle. Totally doable, but perhaps held back by fidelity. It's hard to say where the bottom end of VR really is as the baseline has been 1080p 60.