![]() The other Joy-Con remains attached to the headset in order to track the movement of your head – like I said, these controllers are darn clever. Load up the bundled software, then slot the Switch into the VR Goggles and you’ll instantly be able to navigate through all the mini games by using one of the Joy-Cons like a Wii remote. Even the VR Goggles, which do feature a lens, don’t require a fitted display as the Nintendo Switch’s screen can easily slot into the cardboard headset instead, just like how you’d fit your smartphone into a Google Cardboard headset. That’s mostly down to some genius design quirks and the incredible technology stuffed inside the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers. The biggest surprise of all though, is how cheap Nintendo has been able to make this virtual reality toy kit. ![]() By adding virtual reality to the mix though, Nintendo has created one of the most unique and enjoyable playsets currently on offer for young children. Nintendo Labo was already a genius idea, offering up cardboard kits that children could construct and then use as a controller for all sorts of delightful games on the Switch. These four creations give gamers access to an extra 16 experiences, taking the total up to 64. There’s also a complete Labo VR Kit set available at £69.99 ($79.99), which includes everything the starter set does, as well as the components required to build four additional cardboard controllers: Camera, Bird, Wind Pedal and Elephant. Bear in mind, the Nintendo Switch console is required too. This includes the Nintendo Switch software and all the bits and pieces needed to construct the VR Goggles and Blaster. The Nintendo Labo VR Kit starter set retails at £34.99 ($39.99). Both the starter kit and the more expensive complete set were released on this date. The Nintendo Labo VR Kit is already available, releasing on 12 April 2019. And with incredibly immersive controllers, an affordable price and plenty of goofy mini games, Nintendo’s latest dabble with virtual reality could well be one of the standout toys of the year. That’s not an issue though, as Nintendo has made it clear Labo VR Kit is targeted specifically at children. This means the Labo VR Kit is restricted to simple, bite-size experiences rather than a full-fledged video game and is certainly more akin to Google Cardboard than Oculus Rift or HTC Vive. Since we’re talking about Nintendo here, this virtual reality doesn’t offer groundbreaking immersion or require a monster computer rig – all you need is the Switch console, a pair of Joy-Cons and all the cardboard cutouts, elastic bands and software bundled in the £35 VR Kit starter set. Thanks to the introduction of virtual reality though, the VR Kit is perhaps the most exciting Labo entry yet. The Nintendo Labo VR Kit is the latest addition to Nintendo’s creative cardboard range, where users can build various cardboard controllers – shaped like a fishing rod, piano or steering wheel etc – for use with all sorts of fun mini games on the Nintendo Switch.
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