An interesting rumor has it that Nintendo and Google have been working on a virtual reality suite for some time now, so much so that even prototype already in handand it seems that this one would be equipped with the latest generation technologies, among which the micro-LED panels undoubtedly stand out.

I know what you’re thinking, what does Nintendo want a VR headset for? It’s a good question and stick to the table because the answer keeps surprising you, to accompany your next-generation console, the Nintendo Switch 2although according to the source of this information, insider Nash Weedle, said set will have its own hardware to run independently, meaning no need to connect to a console.

Although the source in the second report defines this set as virtual reality, he also emphasized that it will have augmented reality features, although nothing else was specified, which means that it is not clear what kind of use could really give Nintendo this virtual reality set.

However, what I just told you can take many approaches, and therefore this set could work in different ways. On the one hand, it could reach the market as a stand-alone solution equipped with its own catalog of games and on the other hand can be outlined as peripheral Nintendo Switch 2 is very popular thanks to its augmented reality features.

This is not the first time that Nintendo has embarked on a virtual reality project. I’m sure many of you will remember virtual boy console, a 32-bit system with a very odd design that hit the market in 1995, which was practically a visor in design with two support legs and a control knob. It wasn’t successful at the time, but that doesn’t mean Nintendo can’t try again with this new mixed reality (virtual reality + augmented reality) set.

The information we just gave you has not been confirmed, so we have to take it with caution. However, as you might imagine, some rumors have already begun to surface suggesting that Nintendo we might be surprised by Virtual Boy 2and that the Nintendo Switch 2 could take a completely different approach from the original to “revolutionize” the way you play games, and that it would make it through augmented reality one way or another.

Personally, I don’t think Nintendo would stray too far from the concept they introduced with the Nintendo Switch, mainly because it would be a huge and completely unnecessary risk. Maybe that’s why the Japanese company conceived this mixed reality set as a standalone product from its next-gen console, to reduce the risks. So if the set fails, it will fall on its own and not take the new Nintendo console with it.