Is the Labo VR Starter Kit a decent enough experience for $20? Specifically for Breath Of The Wild and Mario Odyssey?

[ElectricBlanketFire]

The starter kit is currently on sale at Best Buy and I was thinking about getting it for my 6-year-old to play BOTW and Mario Odyssey along with the included games.

I figure for $20 why not, but was looking for some feedback.

Thanks all you cool cats and cool kittens!

 

[cardboardboxer]

The best part of Labo VR is the gun game by far, I would pay more to get it.

Next up is the Mario Odyssey levels but it's short.

VR BOTW outright sucks. It's like playing a 3DS version of the game.

 

[Serif]

My brother is turning 11 tomorrow and I got it as a birthday gift for him... he loves Minecraft and Lego so I think the experience of building the headset and messing around with the included games is worth the money, as well as being an inexpensive entry to VR (he's never tried a VR headset before).

In regards to BotW specifically it seems like the VR mode is pretty low-res so I wouldn't think it'd be suited for long play sessions (considering there isn't a headstrap either) but I won't lie, I want to try it out for the sheer novelty of it.

I'll let you know what he thinks haha

 

[ryushe]

Honestly, I had more fun with it than I thought I would. It's genuinely impressive and some of the mini games are pretty fun. For $20, I say go for it.

 

[Deleted member 29691]

For $20 I think any labo kit would be worth it just to experience and tinker with. Though I don't know if freshly squeezed Orange Cassidy could be bothered to put one together.

 

[Corporate Clown]

Labo vr suuuuuuucks. But I've also tried actual vr so maybe someone who hasn't might have fun with it?

 

[Kuribo’s Shoe]

I dig it, and my 5 year old loves it.

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

For $20 I think any labo kit would be worth it just to experience and tinker with. Though I don't know if freshly squeezed Orange Cassidy could be bothered to put one together.

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[Soapbox Killer]

My kids got a good 30 hours out of it and we paid full price.

 

[mntorankusu]

Labo vr suuuuuuucks. But I've also tried actual vr so maybe someone who hasn't might have fun with it?

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I've owned five different "actual" VR headsets, and I still think Labo VR is pretty neat. It's better than Google Cardboard.

 

[MattAces]

No for BOTW/mario odyssey or any of those patched normal game.
Yes for those Labo mini game designed for Labo VR.

They are actually very fun, and I liked the blaster game. But you wouldn't want to play BOTW/mario odyssey using labo VR, it's not good...

 

[julian]

Any Labo set is enjoyable for $20. The Zelda and Mario VR aren't really worthwhile but it comes with more entertaining things.

 

[OtisSpunkmeijer]

As someone with extensive VR experience on different systems, playing BOTW with the Labo VR was too hard for me - the resolution takes such a drop that I had headaches because I was straining my eyes too much playing for more than 10 minutes.

However, the games designed around Labo VR are much better. The lower resolution wasn't as big an issue due to the design of the games around it, and the games are bright, colourful and engaging. For the price and what you get Labo VR turned out pretty good.

 

[kamineko]

I mean, if you can get ten hours out of it that's cheaper than going to the movies

 

[Wilf Netherton]

How is the Captain Toad VR experience?

 

[MouldyK]

How is the Captain Toad VR experience?

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Only 4 levels and a letdown.

 

[samred]

I'd recommend other Labo kits over Labo VR if possible. The sheer act of building any of the kits is great to share with kids, so you'll have that fun no matter which you go for, but I think the Variety kit is best game-wise, with the Vehicles kit closely following. Robot and VR are rough, game-wise. And the Switch's screen is trash for translating to VR, so much so that I wouldn't recommend it if the kit were free. People absolutely disagree with me, however. If you keep in mind that other VR kits are more comfortable and offer better games, then it's probably fine.

My Labo VR thoughts:

Nintendo Labo VR review: There’s no “Nintendo magic” inside these lenses

Neither gameplay nor contraptions are enough to save uneven, uncomfortable package.

arstechnica.com

 

[tr1b0re]

I'm gonna guess its also 4dof, so not very comparable to 'proper' VR

But I mean for $20...don't see the harm in it

 

[Yoshimitsu126]

If you do get it, paraglide from very high in Zelda.

 

[JaggiBaggi]

For 20 bucks it's pretty good. The included minigames can be neat, though seriously the heavy hitters are the gun game, and the marble puzzle one in the "elephant".

Mario Odyssey VR minigame is neat but super short; don't bother with Zelda. BoTW VR mode is the single VR thing that has made me nauseous. And I've played Alyx back to back.

 

[Camjo-Z]

BOTW looks like garbage in VR and made me sick, and Mario Odyssey's VR mode is basically a minigame, so... no. The included Labo VR games are pretty cute and worth the $20 though.

 

[Leynos]

Don't forget that you can also buy the two other expansions from Nintendo's website should you want to get the full experience.

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

Sorry if OT but Legit question: Can you watch VR videos with it? browser?


Also, can any tablets or phones be put into it to use also?