It seems like everyone is getting in on the Switch rumours. Liam Robertson of Unseen64 certainly has industry contacts, his whole YouTube series revolving around talking to developers. However, remember this is an unconfirmed rumour. According to Robertson, Nintendo has developed a VR shell for the Switch. Even in his tweet Liam sounds cynical, but he seems to believe it. Is this rumour a bit far-fetched? Tell us below.
Nintendo does have a VR shell for the Switch kicking around. To me, it sounded too bizarre to be real, but it is.
— Liam Robertson (@Doctor_Cupcakes) January 5, 2017
A VR shell? How would that work?
Imagine it as a google cardboard, but instead of your phone, you put the switch’s screen inside. Your controlers are already ready to be used separate (as the trailer of the switch shows us during the skyrim session)
It would work horribly though, the screen resolution in the handheld is way to small.
but don’t you think it will be heavy i mean if their making it like this than it would be floppy.
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VR is more than doable on the Switch, how practical will it be, is the question?
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Basically yes.
nintendo have 100s of things kicking around how is this NEWS!!!! and vr on switch is patented so derp OBVIOUS
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If it’s like psvr sign me up. If it’s like mobile VR no way am I buying that lol
How about mobile VR with PSVR-like games?
I wouldnt like mobile VR like daydream or gear VR because of the fact that it overheats. You can play psvr for longer periods of time because the ps4is the one running the game. So if the switch had VR like that I would like it but not if it was VR that has to be run by the handheld because of overheating. Graphics aren’t my concern
Figure it would probably play like PSVR in that it would have controls but it’s resolution would be low(640×720 per eye) so the visuals might be worse than mobile VR. It’s also kind of a large device to make a VR shell for.
I don’t think it was developed with a VR shell because I don’t think Nintendo would manage to make a VR shell for the Switch. It’s impossible.
Nice. 720p @ 30 FPS VR is great. Not!!!!
https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/schmerzlich-kotzen-sie-41750732.jpg
And its not to big.
https://cdn1.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/818668/b97bd17f3daeeeca753205d163045c6f_large.0.png
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Seriously though, the second pic is quite funny.
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I would be concerned that the screen/tablet part of the switch might be too big, the battery life is too short, and the performance when not docked would be too low. Not impossible, but certainly a lot to over come.
The problems with Switch VR are numerous, that is why Oculus Rift took so long to get right. First of all, Socke is right; anything under 60fps will not work with VR. Also 720p is a little too pixilated for two inches away from your face. And then there is the problem with looking around. I’m willing to bet that the Nintendo Switch’s motion sensors are not sensitive enough to offer 1:1 motion between your head movements and the screen’s reactions. That one alone is puke city.
However I must disagree with Socke’s second point, it is not too big. The switch is about the size of a closed 3DS only slightly wider. However that is my only good point towards VR.
If the Switch as we know it now was given a VR function, it would fail worse then the Virtual Boy. Not to mention unplayable.
Yeah but I don’t see the motion sensor on the switch Autobot.
The semi-confirmed rumors state both a Gyroscope sensor and (I forget the official term) magnetic sensor. Same as the Wii U and I believe the 3DS as well.
Well I do believe but not the switch.
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Well yea, you wouldn’t see it because they would be inside the Switch. Really though, the gyroscope, compass, and accelerometers only have to be in the controllers. Outside of VR, there would be no reason to have them in the actual Switch and the VR headset could just include them and give the Switch access to that data via the USB Type-C port.
Oh really? I don’t think the VR will not be included for the switch because Nintendo has plans to make there own VR in the future. I’m sure of it. They are interest in it. And also, the motion sensor might be in the switch but you could be right. It might be built in to that thing.
This is true. The Switch is 6.9″ wide by 4″ high while the 3DS XL is 6.1″ wide by 3.7″ high. That’s still big though because the screen is 6.2″. Compare that to the Galaxy S7 Edge which is 5.94″ by 2.86″
Bizzare? It seems like the most natural console to have it.
Sort of…but isn’t switch too big to velcro to your face? (Seriously asking) xD
If they can make the right headset that makes it comfortable why not?
Yeah but, does it actually work well enough to warrant selling the thing? I can’t see this working unless the headset accessory made it work more fluidly. I’m not big on VR either way, so hell who knows. Maybe they figured it out. *Shrug*
Maybe the vr headset comes with a battery to keep the switch at full power?
It could work, but it wouldn’t be good. If its anything like smartphone vr, like you pop the handheld unit into a head strap, it’ll be pretty bad. I have a phone with a beautiful 1080p AMOLED display and VR stuff looks blurry and low res. I’ve even tried it on phones with quad HD displays and it still doesn’t look great. So VR on the supposed 720p display of the switch? Thats a no go for me.
720p is fine for normal gameplay but holding it an inch in front of your face, magnified, and split into 2 separate images is going to look like absolute rubbish.
Maybe is more than 1080 like some rumors said, we’ll find out soon anyway.
Highly unlikely. They would be stretching it’s GPU’s capabilities too thin. Besides those leaked clock speeds infer that he goal is 720p undocked, 1080p docked.
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Well, the Switch might have a 1080p screen, even if most games only use only 720 while mobile (without VR)
Maybe they are doing something very special (this is nintendo) by taking advantage of the fact, that Switch is bigger than it needs to be for VR, using lenses to make pixels appear smaller. I don’t know if this actually works, but it would simulate a resolution that is higher than 1080p, without additional power.
But no matter how bad the quality will be, a VR solution like that can be very very cheap, so it would probably still be worth it.
Sorry, but there is no lense that would shrink the pixels without also shrinking the whole image. Plus there are a whole lot of other requirements that the Switch does not appear to meet. It would be nice, but there is a reason that Occulus Rift costs so much and requires a PC that retails around $2000.
The event is six days away. Can it on the rumors already.
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We don’t need VR on Switch… actually, we don’t need VR at all (proved with HTC Vive/Occulus/PSVR sales). Maybe in 10 more years.
If only my PC could handle VR…
well it would not surprise me but I don’t think Nintendo is there with the VR. I am sure they are not happy with what they currently developing.