Nintendo Labo's VR Kit is out now, including the goggles and more. How are the mini-games, and does it compare to other virtual reality headsets?
BLG writes: "The Nintendo Switch has sold more than 100 million units since its debut and it shows no signs of slowing down. While the Switch and Switch OLED are amazing right out of the box, there are a few Nintendo Switch Accessories that can enhance your experience in some useful and sometimes unique ways."
Having been out since 2018, Nintendo Labo VR isn't a new thing, but it has been criminally underutilised. With a staggering amount of potential for Switch owners.
Skyrim vr on the switch???? I honestly couldn't imagine it. It ready looks a blury mess on psvr. So imagine what a switch vr port would look like.
— Nintendo Labo:
Nintendo Labo is an ingenious combination of technology, cardboard, and creativity on Nintendo Switch, yet it didn't sell and is now being forgotten. Why?
It was imaginative, creative and unique. But ultimately, just another Nintendo gimmick. Tech demos.
They dabbled in it, made high profits on what is basically, expensive paper. AR Mario Kart will be following right behind it and Labo VR that they didn't fully support. Because the RC Kart only works for one game. Just like most of the Labo.
Power Glove and Virtual Boy will have a new friend in the closet to sit next to that eventually, will getting trashed or donated.
They were tech demos sold with pieces of cardboard. Anyone could see this wasn't anything more than just a one off thing
Nice to see a review that isn’t bending over for Nintendo and acting like it’s a real VR device. However, one small error “as the basic set only costs $40/£35, which gives the Switch the cheapest VR option on the market by a wide margin.”
You can get google cardboard or a plastic headset for your phone for much less and they support a lot of games and experiences, as well as VR video streaming and even 3d stereoscopic movie watching. Labs looks like a gimmick for a short burst of fun, you can do a lot more with a mobile phone for much less though - at a higher resolution as well.
And before anyone corrects me and says you need to buy a phone... you need to buy a switch as well, don’t forget that :)
now who would have thought that clueless nintendo delivers a subpar experience. now i‘m really surprised.