Nintendo Switch To Get Labo VR, Ages 7 and Up

In a sudden and unexpected announcement last night (March 6), Nintendo announced a new Labo cardboard kit for the Nintendo Switch that turns it into a virtual reality headset. It will launch on April 12.

For $80, you’ll get the Nintendo Labo VR Kit with the goggles, five cardboard designs (including a standard VR headset look, blaster, camera, elephant, bird and wind pedal) and software. There’s also a $40 version that only includes the goggles, blaster design and the software. If you buy the cheaper package, you can also buy the camera and elephant as one expansion or the bird and wind pedal in another.

“No two products are alike,” Nintendo of America said in a statement to Tom’s Hardware. “We made our decision based on our product, not other products or forms of entertainment. You would have to talk with those companies regarding their decisions on age guidelines. Nintendo has considered this issue carefully and determined that the VR mode of Nintendo Labo: VR Kit should only be used by children 7 and older. Parents can restrict the display of VR mode for children 6 and under by accessing in-game settings using the goggles icon. Even when VR mode is turned off, the experience is designed to be enjoyable for all ages. Parents also should monitor their children’s play time and remind them to take frequent breaks.”

Secret VR App Found on the Switch

A programmer who has been doing a lot of work with Nintendo homebrews random666_kys found a secret VR mode in the Switch. Apparently, while he was messing around with the Nintendo Switch he was able to find a VR app. When he launched the app we see two small texts reading “Please move the console away from your face and click the close button.” It looks exactly like a VR app. The screen is cut in half and it looks like its a VR game. The app didn’t do anything but it is obvious that Nintendo is working with VR. Why would they put a random VR app in the Switch if they aren’t experimenting with VR?

 

The Nintendo Switch is the Perfect VR Console

The Nintendo Switch could be the best console for VR. Nintendo can do something similair to the Google Cardboard or one of those $20 VR headsets for smartphones. You hold the joy cons in your hands and insert the Switch into the headset. If you want to play VR games on the PS 4 you will have to spend $250 but with the Switch, it could cost you as low as $20. 

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