Features:

  • Experience a Nintendo Labo twist on VR: social, family-friendly games; creative, enriching DIY activities; tactile play experiences; and immersion without isolation
  • The Nintendo Labo: VR Kit includes more games and creations than any other Nintendo Labo kit to date, and this Starter Set + Blaster is a great place to get started that you can then build upon by purchasing Expansion Sets (sold separately)!
  • With Toy-Con Garage and Toy-Con Garage VR—the intuitive and interactive programming tools included in this kit’s packed-in software—the possibilities of Nintendo Labo become almost limitless
  • This is a Starter Set for the newest kit in the Nintendo Labo line, which also includes the Nintendo Labo: Robot Kit, Nintendo Labo: Variety Kit, and Nintendo Labo: Vehicle Kit
  • Each creation’s main building component is specially engineered, pre-cut cardboard that’s designed to be durable, versatile, and easily customizable. All other parts needed to complete each creation are included—no glue, tape, or scissors required
  • Customize your creations with stickers, markers, paint, and other crafting materials (sold separately)
  • Nintendo Switch—Nintendo’s versatile gaming system—transforms from home console to handheld system in a snap so you can enjoy a wide and ever-growing catalog of games and experiences together anytime, anywhere
  • Restrict display of VR images for children 6 and under by accessing the in-game settings using the goggles icon
Kid loves the set!

Really useful add-on to switch! Many fun games and interactive programs keep 9yr old son engaged for hours! Highly recommend

Nintendo Labo VR Starter Kit

This is my third Labo set but the first one I've ever built. Actually I didn't build it, I controlled the instructions while my girlfriend built it, it took us about 40 minutes to build just the goggles (we didn't build the blaster yet). 40 minutes for $40 working VR, it's a must buy. The instructions couldn't be easier and more user friendly, having a helper is the way to go as it streamlines the entire process rather than watching, doing then watching and doing. We both enjoyed the build process. Sure, the clarity isn't the best, but it's still really good. Both my girlfriend and I wear glasses and the goggles fit just fine for those who are blind without glasses. The goggles are very sturdy, which one might not think with these Labo cardboard pieces. Using both a safety cap that you build along with fabric stickers help keep your Nintendo Switch securely in place so there is zero worry of your console falling out of the goggles. But you can get Nintendo Labo tape to secure this build even further if you're worried. We just spent an hour trying a variety of games (64 in total if you get the full set), there are games like jumping to break blocks, hockey bomb (like soccer dodge ball that explodes) a jumping platformer Mario style, some racing games (which you attach the joycons to the console and hold it that way) shooting hoops, boomerang, etc. And in Labo fashion they have what they call "garage" where you can design your own VR games, we didn't try that yet but from what I've seen from other Labo sets, the garage feature seems to be very popular. The graphics are good, not great, maybe not as immersive as some would like, certainly not on the same level as PSVR or Oculus, but those cost a lot of money and this, like I said, is currently only $40, that's a steal as far as I'm concerned because not only is the end product a working VR set, but the build process for those who love Lego or building models, that just adds to the fun. There's also 33 demo videos that are pretty good and are nice for sharing with people who've never tried out VR. A lot of people are stating that it's odd there is no head strap, you have to either hold the goggles with one hand and use a joycon in the other, or for some games attach both joycons and hold the goggles that way. For all these mini games that's totally fine, none you'd really play for more than 20 minutes or so, neither my girlfriend nor I had any issues holding up the goggles. Though Super Mario Odyssey and Zelda: Breath of the Wild with both soon have updates that support VR (all of Zelda will be VR compatible which is incredibly exciting) so those may be a bit harder to play without a head strap. I love that Nintendo is adding VR features to older games like Mario and Zelda, who knows what else may get this feature, Mario Kart, heck maybe even the Skyrim port since they've already designed Skyrim for the PSVR. And if you have kids, what a killer way to have fun building and introducing them to VR. If you have a Nintendo Switch, $40, and about 40 minutes of times, you won't regret getting Nintendo Labo VR. This comes FULLY APPROVED. Update: 4/29 The updates for Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey are now live. I've not tried Mario but I have tried Zelda, and while the frame rate isn't the smoothest, and the image clarity is muddied and blurry, it's still amazing. The world of Hyrule is much more immersive, tall mountains and vast valley's, heck even text that pops up while talking to inhabitants of Hyrule looks great. The overall effect is of playing in a 3D world, some have been disappointed that this didn't get a first person treatment but I'm ok with that. I don't want ever VR game that gets made to be in first person, you can still have an immersive experience in VR playing a third person game like this. Now I "had" to buy a headstrap to be able to really enjoy this. I ordered a great 3D printed one off ebay, and while it frees up your arms to be able to use the joycons, the switch itself is rather heavy attached to the front of your face, especially when strapped on, it kinda squeezes ones face. But without a head strap, this game is almost impossible to play, you need the joycons detached and set to motion control so you can get the full VR Zelda experience. If you have Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and have Labo VR, you need to play this immediately.

Great

My son love it !!!

They did an amazing job with this!

Love this! So easy to make easy follow instructions. I think the VR is pretty good for what it is!

Fantastic

Took a lot longer to put together than I thought. Even for crafters like us. It’s helpful if you have one person clicking through the steps as one does the work. Kids and adults love it!

This is perfect for people how likes using there hands

I liked the way you are building the VR headset and other stuff to make to play and experience VR it's fun to build and experience

Durability

My son absolutely loves labo. We had both talked about it being made of cardboard but if it is built by the directions it is much more durable then you would think.

nintendo made a cool VR

LOVVVVVE IT so this definitely is a lower tier VR but it does the job well. i actually really love the VR games included with the thing. you can also use the VR with mario and zelda but tbh it’s really weird with zelda soooo i wouldn’t necessarily buy this if just for zelda. actually dope though.

Great

Enjoyed every minute. Although there were some extra pieces I did not understand how to use them.

Fantastic Experience!

This is an amazing, wonderful experience, full of Nintendo’s charm and humor. The VR is the real deal; it’s immersive and, at times, startling. There are limitations, but the games work within those boundaries to create some very imaginative and thrilling gameplay. Don’t expect really high resolution; this is a $40 VR accessory, but as such it’s a ton of fun and it actually works. The Blaster Alien game is like being on an E-Ticket Disney ride, including moments of acrophobia and the exact feeling of being in a dark ride—but one where monsters can walk right next to you out of the shadows! The boss battles are amazing; the gigantic creatures seem to tower over you. The other main blaster game, involving feeding fruit to hippos (competitively!), is hilarious and charming. There’s also VR pinball, and a lot of other minigames, providing challenges, laughs and even a couple of jump-scares. And it has a workshop for creating your own games or modifying existing ones. The Blaster took me about 3 hours to build, and the interactive instructions were clear and presented in a fun way. The fact that you turn a pile of cardboard into a functioning toy bazooka with recoil is a marvel in itself. For 40 bucks, this is an amazing, extremely fun VR experience. Can’t wait to try Zelda and Odyssey with this later in the month. I really hope Nintendo continues VR development through future hardware; they know how to have fun with virtual space.

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