Nintendo Switch VR (peripheral)

The Nintendo Switch VR headset, known by the codename Project Yamauchi during development, is a virtual reality headset peripheral developed by Nintendo, which was released in December 2021.
It is designed to be fully functional with the Nintendo Switch hybrid video game console, using the console itself as a display for the headset. In certain games and demos for VR, the player wearing the headset acts separately from other players without the headset. Via the dock and a “VR Connector,” the system can output a picture to both the Nintendo Switch VR headset and a television simultaneously, with the television either mirroring the picture displayed on the headset, or displaying a separate image for competitive or cooperative gameplay. Nintendo Switch VR works with the Joy-Con and Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, as well as third party peripherals.
While the console’s resolution is nearly identical to that of the Nintendo Labo VR, the headset comes with head straps built onto the headset, not unlike the majority of competing headsets. The headset also can use a separately sold, optional VR Dock Display, which enables the video output to the television via the dock, as well as process 3D audio, and uses a 3.5mm headphone jack. The headset supports the THX Spatial Audio and Dolby Atmos formats. The 6 IR cameras allow for full freedom with the headset. A system update released along with the console added the setting to change the gyro axis position based on how the Joy-Con is held.
==History==
Rumors of a Nintendo-made VR headset had been going around since 2005, dating back to the “leak” of the “Nintendo On” system. While the Labo VR kit was Nintendo’s first foray into the VR meta, it was still lacking many features that could be improved upon.
Project Yamauchi was first announced at the 2020 Tokyo Game Show. Nintendo of Japan president Shuntaro Furukawa teased the device there and stated Project Yamauchi was "Nintendo’s foray into a new future." Shortly after, Nintendo partnered with several Japanese VR/AR companies to help work on the headset’s many features.
At E3 2021, Project Yamauchi was officially revealed as Nintendo Switch VR. The reveal of the headset alluded to the Virtual Boy and its flaws, then showed the design and basic functionality of the NSVR.
On December 15, 2021, Nintendo released the Switch VR with the price of $99 in the US, €99 in Europe, £149 in the UK, and ¥14,980 in Japan.
==Design==
As with the Labo VR, the headset works in tandem with the console. The Nintendo Switch is placed onto the headset via a slot it can slide into via the Joy-Con rails. The system locks into place, and there is a dedicated button to unlock the system so that it does not fall off. The straps fit around the sides and top of the user’s head, and can be adjusted for comfort. There are two spatial audio headphones built into the sides of the headset. As with the Joy-Con (R), there are 6 infrared cameras placed on the camera; 4 on the front, with an additional two on the back for full 360° tracking.
===VR Connector===
Nintendo Switch VR games can send different perspectives to the headset and television via the official VR Dock Display. The device is the same size as the console itself, and, as such, is meant to be inserted into the dock the same way one would connect the Switch to the television. Using a WiFi or LAN connection, the console transmits the image to the device, which transports said image to the television. Surprisingly, TV Mode for VR isn’t limited to televisions. The image can be displayed on a PC monitor, a phone, or even another Nintendo Switch. Simply connect a USB-C cable between the transmitter and your device of choice, or just boot up the Nintendo Switch app on desktop or mobile.
==Games==
The Nintendo Switch VR already had quite a ready-at-launch library far before it was revealed, with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild having VR modes since Labo VR. In the own words of an intern at NoA, “[the Nintendo Switch VR] had so many game announcements ready that [Nintendo] couldn’t fit them into the existing Direct,” so they held the Switch VR Direct first, then the regular E3 Direct later. Among the games announced for NSVR:
*I Expect You To Die
*Job Simulator/Vacation Simulator Double Pack
*Gun Club VR
*Vader Immortal: A Star Wars VR Story
*Lone Echo
*AaAaAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity: Ultra Remastered Deluxe Edition
*Arizona Sunshine
*Splatoon 2 VR Update
*FNAF: Help Wanted
*Persona: Dancing Collection Night
*F-Zero: High Octane
*Animal Crossing: New Horizons (VR update)
*VRChat (shown briefly in sizzle reel)
*Doom VFR
*The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR
*Blade and Sorcery
*Marvel's Iron Man VR
*SUPERHOT VR
*Bigscreen VR
*Pokemon VR (working title)
*Punch-Out (working title)
*Untitled Nintendo Land sequel
*Red Alarm (reboot)
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