AlexBlackmore

@VR32X might still give it a try but might work up to it with some of the other LABO toycons first. 😁

@VR32X actually considered attempting a version of the gun, but it would use a lot of PLA and it's also substantially more complex and would require a lot more building. It would take a lot of work and prototyping to get it working right and with the amount of PLA it would use would be expensive to develop.

By comparison the headset prints in only a few pieces and only requires one tiny bit of gluing (which come to think of it isn't even strictly necessary if you don't want a top strap).

@Stocksy

Hi, I'm the guy that designed the headset in the article.

I did wonder if Nintendo might kick off about it when I made it - especially after it went semi-viral thanks to Kotaku. As it happens - nope. The official Nintendo LABO Twitter account even retweeted it.

I think they don't mind as it requires the lenses from the official LABO kit so it doesn't cut into their sales. I imagine I got away with using the LABO logo as I'm not selling it, the .STL file is freely downloadable for others to use and print.

From their perspective it's probably a win-win.

@MH4

Hi! I designed the headset in the article. I actually agree with you, most of the fun with LABO is building the kits (although the headset itself is probably the easiest and least interesting build in the VR kit).

I actually still use the cardboard headset but I wanted something a little more robust that I didn't have to worry would break and that also allowed for headstraps. This isn't intended so much as a replacement for the cardboard headset as it is a more heavy-duty alternative.

@EpicGamenator

I designed it for use with the lenses that come with the LABO VR kit. In theory the design could be altered to fit different lenses but I have no plans to do this at the moment.

@StarmanSSP

Hi StarmanSSP

Designer of the headset in the article. I designed this for (and printed it in) PLA which is biodegradable. I generally don't condone the use of ABS unless strictly necessary - which it isn't for something like this.

PLA is the most common 3D printing material and is biodegradable so most prints use it. As a result I've actually cut down on my non-biodegradable plastic use as I can print degradable versions of things I would otherwise have to buy.

@Nicolai

Hi Nicolai, yes it uses the lenses that come with the LABO kit, not sure if you can buy them separately. I could modify the design to fit alternative lenses but I don't want to cheat Nintendo out of sales!