Monday, May 1, 2017

YouTuber turns Nintendo Switch into a VR headset, and it looks awful

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What would virtual reality on the Nintendo Switch look like? YouTuber Nintendrew decided to find out by attaching the device to a Durovis Dive 7 VR headset. The end result: A bulky-ass clunker on your face that looks unpleasant to use. 

Nintendrew’s VR simulation is a surface-level look at VR—really more like 360-degree video—on the Switch. It doesn’t take into account real technical hurdles like battery life and real-time game processing. Even in its basic form, the Switch’s low-res 720p screen is garbage for VR, and the “screen door effect” is in full force.

But we can see the appeal here. Sony’s PlayStation 4 has the PlayStation VR, and Microsoft’s next-gen, 4K-ready Xbox Scorpio will reportedly support VR headsets, HoloLens, and mixed reality headsets. Nintendo’s got a patent for what looks like a VR headset with a Switch-sized insert, but other than that, the Japanese game company’s said nothing about any official plans.  Read more…

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