20 years after Virtual Boy, Nintendo Switch gets VR mode via new Labo kit Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. 20 years after Virtual Boy, Nintendo Switch gets VR mode via new Labo kit Eye toy. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 7 Mar 2019 61 comments Nintendo's next Labo kit will turn the Switch into a pair of virtual reality goggles. Toycon #4 VR Kit was announced this morning, and is due on 12th April. The main construction build is a set of held goggles which hold your Nintendo Switch console, and allow you to peer in. It's very Google Cardboard. It's Nintendo's first VR headset since the Virtual Boy, the company's pioneering but problem-filled VR console released and quickly discontinued back in 1995. There's plenty of other builds included in the kit as well, which take the form of attachments to the goggles such as the Blaster, Camera, Bird, Elephant and Wind Pedal: You can alternatively buy smaller kits with combinations of the above - a starter pack with the goggles and Blaster, and expansion packs with the Camera and Elephant, or Bird and Wind Pedal. We're yet to find out about the mini-games these will relate to. We're also waiting to see pricing go live. Perhaps mindful of the Virtual Boy and initial 3DS controversy, Nintendo has made all games playable in 2D as well. In fact, the product listing states the kit's VR mode is for ages "7+". "Users can easily turn off the VR feature and use the included Screen Holder instead of the Toy-Con VR Goggles to enjoy any of the included games and experiences in 2D," the small print reads. Nintendo rounds off by promising the Labo series' brilliant Garage mode will return for the VR kit, with more details to follow. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store