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Nintendo Labo VR Kit announced (launching 4/12, starter kit $40)
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they almost killed vr in the 90s and now they're back to finish the job!
mario kart VR is one of my favourite VR experiences to date, but i imagine nintendo's involvement didn't go much further than licensing the name to namco (as with the mario kart arcade games).
Yeah i've tried google cardboard and about 3 other mobile vr headsets. I never put them on again after my first try. All were so heavy with my phone that my nose bridges started paining after a few min.There are actually some pretty legit cardboard viewers. The Viewmaster one was made for kids in mind, but this one:
is the one my niece and nephew have, that they like and use. With this type of setup, you can seriously get very close to what the DK1 was, especially with modern phones.
The main problem with this kit will be the weight. The Switch is just too heavy to use with an actual head strap, these viewers will always have to be handheld, which will slightly limit the utility. A game like Rez Infinite, however, is totally doable on such a system.
Judging from the announced "modes", though, this sounds remarkably similar to the Cardboard demo app that comes with the Cardboard SDK download. When you first use cardboard for the very first time, it takes you a on a virtual safari.
$300 is a high price to pay for what will no doubt be a terrible console even compared to Xbox One S or other cheap options. I had an original Playstation 4, so I can tell you firsthand just how atrocious and nausea-enducing console gaming is with a 1080p screen and low framerate... and that's not even accounting for the fact that the original Playstation 4 was relatively strong and affordable compared to some handheld monstrosity.
I shudder at the fact that the Nintendo Switch will be some people's first console gaming experience. Console gaming is genuinely incredible so long as everything powering it is purpose-built. I tried the latest version of the Playstation 4 Pro recently and it was mindblowing. But when you take devices that weren't meant for console gaming and strap a dock to them, the results are predictable.
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I hope you can see how silly the argument you are making is now.
I can read the NPD report already.
VR experienced record breaking unit sales growth, due to Nintendo VR.
In other news, tiny community still has elitists that want to keep their hobby "pure".
VR experienced record breaking unit sales growth, due to Nintendo VR.
In other news, tiny community still has elitists that want to keep their hobby "pure".
Cool, nintendo can finally sayt "here, we tried vr investors, now shut up!"
Aiming vr to kids, are you sure nitnendo? didn't the 3DS headhakes were enough?
Lets just hope the virtual boy games and 3ds games are now compatible.
Aiming vr to kids, are you sure nitnendo? didn't the 3DS headhakes were enough?
Lets just hope the virtual boy games and 3ds games are now compatible.
$250 is a high price to pay for what will no doubt be a terrible graphics card compared to a 1060ti or other cheap options. I had an original 390, so I can tell you firsthand just how atrocious & nausea-enducing PC gaming is at 1080p & low settings... and that's not even accounting for the fact that the 390 was relatively strong and affordable compared to some mobile computer.
I shudder at the fact that the AMD Radeon 590 will be some people's first PC gaming experience. PC gaming is genuinely incredible so long as everything powering it is top-tier. I tried the latest offering from Nvidia which is the 2080ti recently and it was mindblwoing. But when you take devices that weren't meant for PC gaming and strap a fancy number on it, the results are predictable.
Have you ever tried it with google cardboard with an iPhone? It's not terrible.
We know Nintendo charges a lot, that's how they've always done it.
This is not intended to be a state-of-the-art VR experience. This is an extension of Labo, for kids and adults who want to build stuff with cardboard and have fun.
This is a labo toy, not a serious forray into the VR market.
While Google cardboard was not good at 720p, if Nintendo Taylor make experiences with a high framerate, it could be a fun product. Especially when it is combined with the switches other abilities + Nintendos creativity.
While Google cardboard was not good at 720p, if Nintendo Taylor make experiences with a high framerate, it could be a fun product. Especially when it is combined with the switches other abilities + Nintendos creativity.
the games look cool that super mario jump one. any idea which one the bird is for?
oh my and that trailer is a fan concept...
wow they really need to show the software.
oh my and that trailer is a fan concept...
wow they really need to show the software.
At this point, I feel like the VR elitism is tame and has simmered down compared to a couple years ago when the VR hype was reaching a fever pitch.
Even suggesting that VR on the Switch/NX could be possible would have people scoffing and jumping down my throat about how stupid and impossible that was. Attempting to discuss the merits of mobile VR gaming experiences and what it's mainstream exposure could mean for VR wasn't something people wanted to think about, as if the reality of VR was clashing with their dreams of achieving the bleeding edge VR Holodeck experience in a year or two.
More like "Labo continues to disappoint despite Nintendo fans insistence that kids love it."
As a PSVR owner, I say VRELCOM and bravo Nintendo.
I am impatient to know more about the software.
I am impatient to know more about the software.
Day 1. I'm really stoked for this. And while I commend Sony for their VR efforts, I am happy to think that Nintendo is throwing their influence and signature creativity behind a virtual reality effort. Switch has been a monumental success in application, I'd love to see Nintendo shift gaming culture again.
So the blaster one is shooting aliens and the camera one sounds a little like Endless Ocean.
I'm more interested in how it will be implemented in already released software. Mario Kart will surely be there, I wonder what else
I'm more interested in how it will be implemented in already released software. Mario Kart will surely be there, I wonder what else
Most of those complaining would have complained no matter what.
LOL at the people worrying about resolution and the Switch's power. This has nothing to do with your usual VR gaming, and it's pretty safe to think that if Nintendo get a product to the market, it's because it works and they think it's good enough. They know the internet would have a field day if a kid gets sick playing this.
Also, it will be glorious when they announce Virtual Boy Wario Land for Switch and it's revealed that you need the Labo VR kit to play it.
Also, it will be glorious when they announce Virtual Boy Wario Land for Switch and it's revealed that you need the Labo VR kit to play it.
Wow, going from the OP to the posts after it... I expected better from this board, hah.
People being upset at a weird Labo thing in 2019. First page makes it look like Nintendo was teasing a new Zelda game and announced this instead.
My nephew fucking adored building the Labo sets. He and his mom are visiting mid-april for a few days. This will be super fun.
People being upset at a weird Labo thing in 2019. First page makes it look like Nintendo was teasing a new Zelda game and announced this instead.
My nephew fucking adored building the Labo sets. He and his mom are visiting mid-april for a few days. This will be super fun.
Oh this is fun! I want to try one!
$4 is a high price to pay for what will no doubt be terrible a terrible meal even compared to the Olive Garden or other cheap options. I once had a flame broiled Whopper, so I can tell you firsthand just how atrocious and nausea-enducing fast food is with a soggy fries and no bacon... and that's not even accounting for the fact that the Whopper was relatively light and tasty compared to some cardboard-boxed monstrosity.
I shudder at the fact that McDonalds will be some people's first restaurant experience. Cooking is genuinely incredible so long as all the ingredients are high quality and locally sourced.. I tried the avocado toast recently and it was mindblowing. But when you take 2 all-beef patties that weren't meant for steak and strap special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, and a sesame-seed bun to them, the results are predictable.
cool. of course i'm not interested at all but i'm happy to see nintendo isn't wasting their time with an actual VR platform and it's just a labo toy kit.
they always complain when nintendo does literally anything
Ok.
First, this will be shit tier VR. Sub gear VR1, possibly sub cardboard.
Second, I'm buying at least the basic set day one just to see what Nintendo does with it
I might also buy the expansions - these are the things I'm most curious about - to see how Nintendo is approaching user input in a virtual world.
Still shit though :p
First, this will be shit tier VR. Sub gear VR1, possibly sub cardboard.
Second, I'm buying at least the basic set day one just to see what Nintendo does with it
I might also buy the expansions - these are the things I'm most curious about - to see how Nintendo is approaching user input in a virtual world.
Still shit though :p
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Probably because it'll color people's perceptions of VR regardless of them knowing this is a low entry point, same as when any other budget VR solution pops up.
You guys are overstating this resolution aspect. I played vr when the res was around 430p and had a blast as a kid.
Holding it with your hands is what is going to sour the experience.
Yeah, there's no way Nintendo is releasing a product without testing it first. They're probably minigames that don't require much power. Using it with already released games is something different tho, I can't see that happening yet. Maybe with a new Switch later this year with better resolution?
IMO, this is VR in the same way that the Labo Robot is a robot or the Labo Car is a car. The experience with Labo is in building the stuff and then test the thing you built.
i can see one or two already released games to be updated to include some small mode or mini game that supports labo vr, but people expecting something crazy like playing through breath of the wild in vr are going to be disappointed.
Yep and it's extraordinarily weird that there are people thinking otherwise and acting like VR "elitists".
OOF.
Don't think it's worth your money? don't buy it.
I'm guessing this is targeting a younger age group rather than most people here. It's still not going to make me buy any labo kits but I don't see the problem with this.
From the very minute Nintendo announced Labo, they made it clear it was made for kids, but adults can have some fun too. A lot of people here at Era went ballistic, acting Nintendo were gonna be casual again, like in the Wii days. Never change people. Shit on everything, just because you don't like it...the toxicity is killing this place, smh.
I'm happy this is just a little side experiment, and not Nintendo wasting development and resources into full fledged VR.
Hmm - can't remember my first cardboard - maybe I'm being too pessimistic.
Nintendo seems to have at least tried to integrate the accessories into the 'hold the switch' aspect - hold the elephants trunk, hold the birds ass to your face etc