Well you see, every labo Kit comes with a game specifically built to use with the kit.
Well you see, every labo Kit comes with a game specifically built to use with the kit.
that's a completely different project. that would have been a platform they have to keep making games for and ask third parties to port their vr games to. this isn't a vr platform at all, it's just something they put out and be done with. they don't need to support it with further content.Still, given the choice, I'd rather they created/sold a Nintendo branded version of something like Oculus GO for $199....than an $80 set like this. At least it would have more potential from a gaming perspective.
The visor kit has plastic rings on the sides that could be used to strap it to your face.It's going to be uncomfortable to use because there's no strap to hold to your face so you have to hold it the whole time
so you have no idea what labo is?
Ah fair point, I haven't looked too deeply into it. But I'm assuming they still have some sort of control when you're holding them up? Mario Kart can be done with motion controls even and there's also the auto-steering/accelerating they have put in Deluxe.Considering you have to hold the headset and attached cardboard with both hands, it's hard to see how Mario Kart would even work using any of the included kits.
For most Nintendo content you are going require a headset that doesn't need to be held..or a tripod stand ala Virtual boy (you wouldn't be able to turn you head then..but at least your hands would be free).
I mean, my point is that the comfort of using it is going to be objectively worse worse than the most basic of vr headsets. Most phones have a far higher resolution screen that is also better quality. Have you played any 3d games on mobile recently? They look quite nice. The 720p screen will always hold back the switch in this situation no matter how much more polygons it could push. You would be better off buying any other labo kit since you'd end up with a better product.The issue here is that you're comparing the use of a classic VR headset with this kit. You're not supposed to have it attached to your head, they're cameras. The "most phones perform better than Switch" bit would only be true if you're ignoring what mobile gaming really looks like compared to console.
But most importantly, setting up the thing IS part of the experience. That's literally the point of Labo.
The specs of the switch vs most phones available right now?
True if you just mean the screen. The Switch has a significant leg up on most smartphones simply because it has active cooling.
That statement is addressing the implications of "it's for kids" in general which is a reductive statement and insulting to children.
My concerns lie with the quality of the Switch's screen and the form factor of this product given prior experiences with VR, not the idea of Labo in general nor the software which could have interesting ideas.
Mini games right? Don't know much about themWell you see, every labo Kit comes with a game specifically built to use with the kit.
I know it's a kit that you build stuff with, beyond that no.
you build the kits to play the games included in the cartridge, using each kid to play a separate games. you can also make your own simplistic games using basic programming.
DxM isn't a nintendo IP, they're just publishing it outside japan like they did for octopath.Making a new Splatoon is not as easy as just wanting it to succeed. Daemon x Machina will be another new Nintendo Ip that will flop to the oblivion.
i feel like they will probably prioritize resolution in the mini games here to get to native 720p on the switch screen to make the VR experience as good as possible (which is not that good compared to other VR solutions but still), it's not like the mini games have to be graphically impressive and as a result have to run at sub native res.Be interesting to see how it works / how good a VR experience it is, with Switch having low resolutions in a lot of games.
Not sure how a Switch mini would even work in the first place. How could they make the joycons and smaller and would you even want them too?In other news... I think is pretty clear now that Switch mini is not going to happen.
The visor kit has plastic rings on the sides that could be used to strap it to your face.
Also it's entirely intended to be that way, so that you cannot permanently strap it to your face (at least easily) and play for hours. It's a self-regulating playtime mechanism, for kids who can be adversely affected by VR.
A cardboard DIY set with a giant elephant trunk on the box isn't aimed at me?!
Check the kid with the yellow backdrop picture on the OP, you can hold the VR with the joy cons attached, thats mean you have access to the controls.Considering you have to hold the headset and attached cardboard with both hands, it's hard to see how Mario Kart would even work using any of the included kits.
For most Nintendo content you are going require a headset that doesn't need to be held..or a tripod stand ala Virtual boy (you wouldn't be able to turn you head then..but at least your hands would be free).
...and those who are kids at heart.
apparently for a nintendo game, unless it does 10 million it's a flop.They are about as high as the Latest Streetfighter game, but apparently thats a failure for a new ip.
True ..although that would be uncomfortable as hell for any length of time.Check the kid with the yellow backdrop picture on the OP, you can hold the VR with the joy cons attached, thats mean you have access to the controls.
They actually seem to be a part of the lens assembly itself, the big premade plastic piece with the optics. I'd assume those rings are how the lenses are secured to the cardboard.That's what I saw too...but it doesn't look like anywhere inside the Headset that eyelets can attach to on the other side.
Right? It is. More VR is good. But I think in the end 80% of the people buying it will be adults.
It'll be similar to Google Cardboard on a mid range smartphone.
True if you just mean the screen. The Switch has a significant leg up on most smartphones simply because it has active cooling.
Looks like it, but If I was a kid I'd ask for an oculus or a psvr not this...cardboard.
No... no it's not. It's really not, unless you strictly mean immersive VR, the kind where you put a helmet on your face and shut the real world out. I look at something as simple as the Starmap app on an Android tablet, and it's pretty awesome to me. No headset, no nothing, just a window into somewhere else that moves as I move and lets me look at things.The screen is super super SUPER important when it comes to VR... Like, it's pretty much the most critical aspect of good VR.
More like people are flabbergasted as to why nintendo would release something worse than google cardboard. They should have just made more labo kitsThe amount of salty people with this announcement is just pathetic.
Was you a spoilt kid then?Looks like it, but If I was a kid I'd ask for an oculus or a psvr not this...cardboard.
Amuse me. How are these worse than Virtual Boy
Nah, but most vr headsets are pretty cheap anyway, it's not like you can spoil your kid with a $200 headset.
But isn't that exactly what they have done with this release? I'm sure I saw a number 4 on the box somewhere...More like people are flabbergasted as to why nintendo would release something worse than google cardboard. They should have just made more labo kits
Don't be dense, you know I meant non-VR kitsBut isn't that exactly what they have done with this release? I'm sure I saw a number 4 on the box somewhere...
The 'new form factor' bit wasn't in the WSJ article and is based off much less reliable 'rumours', random speculation, and this idea that it's a "no brainer" and therefore is definitely going to happen very soon.
No... no it's not. It's really not, unless you strictly mean immersive VR, the kind where you put a helmet on your face and shut the real world out. I look at something as simple as the Starmap app on an Android tablet, and it's pretty awesome to me. No headset, no nothing, just a window into somewhere else that moves as I move and lets me look at things.
For a toy, it's much more important to be fun, engaging, and memorable.
That's literally what this is.
Agree... Nintendo: Its for kids, $40, cardboard, again... for kids. Era: I dont like it, cardboard, 720p, but but the real vr, going to skip... Its going to be fun to watch this becoming the most successful VR (behind the google cardboard)The amount of salty people with this announcement is just pathetic.
At least the Virtual Boy came with a stand, so you wouldn't have to hold it all the time.
yeah and you think parents of 8 year old kids will say "sure sweetie"?Looks like it, but If I was a kid I'd ask for an oculus or a psvr not this...cardboard.
"Adult-toy-con" conjures an entirely different set of images really.
The developer kit of Oculus Rift also maxed out at 720p resolution. I think it's good enough for the artstyle of Labo games but don't expect a Resident Evil 7 port.
Why not? you know kids, they will play with this for a day and forget about it, at least with an actual VR headset the whole family can get some use out of it.yeah and you think parents of 8 year old kids will say "sure sweetie"?
it's not an either/or situation. you can all the kits or only the ones you want. this will probably be interesting to kids who have gotten the previous kits.You would be better off buying any other labo kit since you'd end up with a better product.