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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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Erik73573095d ago

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

Then again the screen is not that sharp

Neonridr3095d 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 Rider3094d 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.

kneon3094d ago (Edited 3094d 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.

Neonridr3094d ago

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

kneon3094d 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.

WeAreLegion3094d ago

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

zivtheawesome3095d 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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Introducing the Razer NiKo Collection: Co Designed with the Counter Strike Legend

Created in collaboration with Counter-Strike legend Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovač, the Razer NiKo Collection is an exclusive collection that blends pro-level performance with personal flair.

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Is the Virtual Boy Actually Virtual Reality? A Deep Dive into Nintendo’s Strangest Console

With Nintendo's Virtual Boy set to be relaunched on Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 this week, XRSource asks, is the Virtual Boy really Virtual Reality?

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Solitariussaint17h ago

Yeah I tend to agree with this well written article. The Virtual Boy was a novel device with an experimental 3D display. True VR like PSVR1&2 and PCVR are on a whole greater level by light years.

WipEout Omega + PSVR + Hori HOTAS + Zone mode on SOL @ 1,158 MPH @ 120 FPS is a rush like no other! It's my #1 VR game, B3ST or all time!!!!

Agent7515h ago

Wasn't the Game Boy two Texas calculators stuck together? It didn't have the best screen, the Game Boy Pocket was too late and the Game Boy Color, Nintendo made the screen smaller. Nintendo has made plenty of strange decisions over the years. The only Nintendo handhelds I rate are the DS/3DS and Switch/Switch 2.

Solitariussaint16h ago(Edited 16h ago)

Yeah I tend to agree with this well written article. The Virtual Boy was a novel device with an experimental 3D display. True VR like PSVR1&2 and PCVR are on a whole greater level by light years.

WipEout Omega + PSVR + HORI HOTAS + Zone mode at SOL travelling @1,158 + MPH @ 120 FPS is a rush like no other! It's my #1 VR game, B3ST of all time!!!!

Apologies for the double post, I wanted to delete my original post but it won't let me.

Agent7516h ago

Has anyone read Game Over by David Sheff? Plenty of strange Nintendo things in that book.

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Hideki Sato, designer of Sega's consoles, has died

Sato and his R&D team were responsible for the creation of Sega’s arcade and home console hardware, including the Master System, Genesis / Mega Drive, Saturn, and Dreamcast.

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victorMaje2d ago

I still own those systems, and many games that were built for them.
Thank you for an amazing part of my childhood.
Rest in Peace Legend.

Agent752d ago

He joined SEGA in 1971, wow. The Mega Drive, Saturn and Dreamcast hold the best memories for me, more so the Mega Drive. Thanks for the memories, Hideki-sama.

gigoran82d ago

Sega's swan song, their best and most memorable console, the dreamcast. it will last for generations

ZycoFox1d 22h ago

Dreamcast was a very good console, with some minor setbacks, no 2nd stick and could've used a bit more disc space. The main thing that let it down was support, the short time it was on the market it did still bring in a bunch of really good titles, if only it had another 2-3 years and more longer story based games as well as the arcade games.

I would say because of the above the Mega Drive / Genesis is probably their best, simply because of the wide range of support and amount of quality games.

Profchaos1d 14h ago

Yeah also massive mega drive fan it's my favourite to

Loktai1d 12h ago

there was a point in time where the DC was meant to have a MATROX gpu possibly, as well as other contenders and if it had along with a possible DVD drive and price hike it would be a totally different beast.

RaiderNation1d 12h ago (Edited 1d 12h ago )

Yeah, I loved the Dreamcast, but massive oversight not including a right analog stick. A very strange design decision considering that dual analog was already standardized by Sony during the PS1 generation. Virtual On was literally unplayable on the controller because of it.

1nsomniac1d 10h ago

^ I had Virtua On and loved it.. what made it unplayable?

shinXseijuro1d 5h ago

I was 8 years old when Dreamcast came out I don’t know for other people but it was the coolest thing to me when I could go play it at my older siblings . I finally bought my own Dreamcast around 2005 , when I was in high school and was old enough to save money . Had a blast with jet set radio , sonic adventures 1&2 , shuffle , code Veronica , Power stone 1&2 , crazy taxi . House of the dead Arcade style shooter. . I even had the reindeer bot CD for burnt games . Oh and I remember lending a friend a copy of SF alpha 3 Dreamcast with the box …. Dude never gave it back to me 🤣

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S2Killinit1d 4h ago

Shenmue blew me away, and took me to a place i had never been before (until years later)

Relientk771d 19h ago

I love my Sega Genesis. I have childhood memories playing that console which will never fade.

Profchaos1d 14h ago

Rip you glorious sob absolute legend

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