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Nintendo Switch OS Source Code Hints at Switch VR Support

The Nintendo Switch OS source code appears to contain code for partial Switch VR support. Does that mean Nintendo is cooking a surprise?

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Erik73573091d ago

It has better controls for it too compared to ps4 and xbox...

Then again the screen is not that sharp

Neonridr3091d ago

I can't imagine that the current iteration would allow for VR. I figure we would see an upgraded center portion of the tablet with a higher resolution screen and beefier innards. I imagine the code is in there as a placeholder.

The 10th Rider3090d ago

Exactly. Honestly I think the Switch's concept would be perfect for VR in the future. I mean, the console itself could slide into the headset akin to the way it works with phones, and it also already includes with two detachable motion controllers.

However even regular VR sets still have a ways to go. The Switch is a waaaaaaaays away from being able to pull VR off.

kneon3090d ago (Edited 3090d ago )

About as sharp as a spoon. It has 1/4 the resolution of a Samsung Galaxy s5, s6, s7 or s8. You have to go back to 2012 to the s3 to get such low resolution.

VR at that resolution would be complete crap, and the ginormous size and weight of the switch would make for an unwieldy headset.

Neonridr3090d ago

well PSVR is only 1080p, so I wouldn't go that far, but yes 720p is not good enough for VR.

kneon3090d ago

Even the PSVR has 2.3 times as many pixels as the switch.

The current commercially available VR headsets are barely good enough. The PSVR looks better than it should because of the kind of screen they use, but even the Rift and Vive need to improve.

I can see the pixels on all VR headsets, but to be fair you forget about it once you get into it. I have used a few prototypes that push things further than what is currently available and they look much better.

WeAreLegion3090d ago

No, it doesn't. There's nothing to track them.

zivtheawesome3091d ago

I remember Nintendo said that they are testing vr for the switch before it released. Probably just some leftover code

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The Perfect Dark campaign for N64 is being rebuilt as a VR game

The nostalgia for 64-bit gaming has taken a significant technological leap with the arrival of Perfect Dark VR on Meta Quest. This isn't just a simple workaround to make the emulator look bigger; it's a standalone port that brings Joanna Dark's missions directly into your VR headset.

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UltimateOwnage4d ago

I’m super excited for this. I hope it can be finished at some point.

EternalCynic4d ago

"I have a headache. And with a head this big, that's no joke." - me after playing this for 30 minutes

Agent753d ago

It wasn't too good on the Nintendo 64 all those years back. Hyped as GoldenEye 2, it didn't even come close. On the Xbox 360, it wasn't too good either. No more Perfect Dark games please.