Masahiro Sakurai Discusses his Thoughts on Virtual Reality

Sakurai already said all.
VR will have at least a chance of raising in the industry if it will offer something new and unique. If it will be just an extra gimmick for first person games then it won't last long.
On Nintendo side I doubt we will see anything, the VirtualBoy is a wound that started healing only recently afterall. Probably Nintendo will keep a close look at how the Oculus and other upcoming VR systems will do before decide if join in.

A head mounted display that dose the something as tablets, 3DS and gamepad isn't VR. VR requires more. At the moment you need the headset, an omnidirectional treadmill and some form of tracked motion control. That's expensive and space consuming but If your using a pad/mouse and keyboard its not VR.

So far all the "VR" games use the headset as the right analog stick, can you imagine the pain of playing an fps where you face aims the gun?

If a putting on a pair of sun glasses was a barrier to 3D then surely stealing something to your head is a bigger barrier

At this point with the way that many companies want to use VR, it most likely will be just another gimmick.
There are great places where VR could fit great, but absolutely nobody is looking to those places with it.

In a few years Nintendo will make a goggle-free VR device. You hear it here first.

@abe_hikura A lot of FPS actually utilize head tracking as camera control and it's brand new input not just a right analog input.

Left analog input will control player movement, right analog input will control gun aiming, and head tracking will control camera (or basically your character head). So you can shoot forward while strafing left while looking up at the sky.

Watch this in action (notice how the reticle is not fixed on the center):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJx21yuCi7E

@Dawn-Shade that's better than the stuff i've used before.., but as I said using just the headset alone with a pad isn't "virtual reality" the tech is cool but was cool on my tablet, on my 3DS and Gamepad (fun fact first oculus rift prototype was an display with two wiimotes taped to it). I don't think it'll propperly catch on till the barriers of ease, cost, space and multiple fragmented devices are addressed

i cant wait. i'm already saving up for the first consumer/mass produced system. i will buy it on day 1, its going to be so awesome.

Someday... The return of Virtual-Boy. Not only for games but all the future Nintendo videos with color screen.

Watch this space, The Virtual Boy U !

@3dcaleb I will probably cry the first time I experience true VR. It will be majestic.

I think the answer lies in the Wii U.

VR needs heavy goggles, but if a separate unit did all the processing and simply streamed the image to the goggles (like Wii U) then the weight could be significantly reduced.

Also need a good motion controller to coincide with the glasses/goggles.

Meh on VR. I prefer Nintendo make Holo Projection gaming with or without glasses. Maybe I'll finally play Pokemon by then.

Maybe a holomiibo too!

Edit:
Okay that amiibo-like Darth Maul I found randomly isn't a holo image but you get the point.

I think they will anounce a virtual reality thing at E3 and Metroid Prime 4, and that will be the first game to support it.

Nintendo already can have a vr headset with a wii u. Replace the gamepad and make a metroid game. I'll buy it. the whole thing with sharp and a bendable screen cries this...

@Ads3500 great minds

Oculus Rift will be a day one purchase for me. It's one of those things you need to try to fully understand how immersive it is. It's full on 3D filling up your field of vision that gives you an unparalleled sense of depth. It's not the same as simply sticking a screen in front of your eyes. People really need to stop making that comparison. You can't compare it to anything currently on the market.

Just imagine taking part in a space battle with full field of view in your cockpit or exploring some fantastic place with a group of friends. If you're playing a horror game you can't just turn your head and escape the world, no you're still in there. In fact people have been known to rip off their headsets out of sheer fear. Personally, I'm looking forward to it.

Try it before bashing it. That's all I'm saying =)

If virtual reality can reach the point where you can actually be in the game, I'd definitely buy that. Too bad it's impossible to do that at the moment, but I can dream right?

what is sad... I have heard more people wanting to use this for porn more than video games.... lol

Personally, I have close to zero interest in virtual reality. I'm not fond of first-person games, and I don't think VR will change that.

Miyamoto himself wasn't impressed and said it had no future which is true, its just a new fad but.

@shinokami I completely disagree with Miyomoto in regards to the future of VR. I don't believe for a second it's just a fad. I believe Oculus Rift will take the gaming world by storm. I think people are vastly underestimating how many others like myself are waiting for this tech to go commercial. I personally believe the Oculus Rift will bring back that initial feeling when you played video games for the first time. I think it's going to be revolutionary to be honest. As always time will tell.

Keep in my I will ALWAYS remain a Nintendo junkie regardless of what happens. =)

I guess we'll see this technology being used side to side with traditional gaming inputs. I don't think there'll be consoles just based on VR, although it'll be fun to see how it's used.

"If games and 3D worlds are just blindly turned into VR, the future looks slim" So true

I feel like this renewed interest in VR should at least spur some Virtual Boy VC releases on 3DS...

There will definitely be interest in VR, and if it doesn't take much to turn games into VR compatible experiences (which as far as I've seen, seems to be the case exactly), then it will continue to exist for the market that is interested in it. It is a completely optional means of playing video games, meaning that developers wont be taking risks to make their games VR compatible. GTA 5 in first person VR alone is enough to at least get me to want to play VR once and experience it.

@Ads3500 You can't forget Galaxy 3D.

Please bring 1995 Virtual Reality to the 3DS VC! I'd love to play the whole backlog of VB games.

@Akira_1975 Completely agreed. Those short sighted and dumb comments are exactly what frustrates me too. I've tried the Oculus and it is WAY more immersive than some people seem to think or think they know, because they know nothing. The roller coaster is another good example of people trying to "get out" as if it were a true physical experience, even though they were sitting in a chair the whole time. I think some people here are confusing their idea of what VR "should" be with a holodeck...
Me personally, I'm REALLY looking forward to it and would also welcome Nintendo's take on this.
@KnightRider666 I would like to see that happen too. Here's hoping. Although if they do, then maybe they should add a few more colors to it instead of just red and black...

Between Microsoft's VR/AR hybrid Hololens and Oculus Rift, mainstream virtual reality will be here pretty fast.

Oculus rift style gaming is going to be fantastic for space flight sims and racing games immediately while first person shooters and adventure games will be a harder sell but will be in high demand once people catch on. (Simulating actual walking/running and hands interacting is tricky business to get natural.)

Then, there's Microsoft's Hololens which is something that seems a better match for Nintendo to me.

How Nintendo's games would fit into VR is a bit of a problem for me though. They tend to invite direct interactivity between people. Couch multiplayer is a strength of theirs. Even just watching someone play or casually helping out seems more in tune with Nintendo. VR helmets really limit this, even if every one had one and to take advantage of a hololens-style scenario everyone would have to have a headset to participate.

It's going to be a problem for all the consoles to commit to this, too, IMO.

Sma5h for Virtual Boy CONFIRMED!

Still waiting for the inevitable Virtual Boy VC on 3DS. Just make it already damn it...