A modder has developed a way of playing Nintendo Switch games in VR, creating a truly enormous 144” floating screen to play Mario Kart on.
Since the release of theMeta Quest 3, virtual reality (VR) fans have been developing new methods of work and play by using the features of the headset, such as the pass-through which enabled a mixed reality environment. This mixed reality mode lets users see the outside world with an overlay, enabling them toengage in other taskswhilst still watching a film on a floating virtual screen.
Now one Meta Quest 3 user has taken this concept to another level by developing a method of playing other consoles such as theNintendo Switchinside mixed reality. This method enabled them to playMario Karton a floating virtual screen that is a massive 144 inches, far bigger than any commercial TV set.
Nintendo Switch enters mixed reality
Reddit user MissingNo700 posted in ther/OculusQuestsubreddit about the project, detailing the equipment that they used, though some of the specifics of the method remain unclear. MissingNo700 used a combination of a HDMI to USB-C cable which was connected to a Capture Card. Then another HDMI cable was used to connect the docked Nintendo Switch. An Android app called USB camera was thenside-loadedonto the Quest 3.
The modder stated how pleased they were that no emulation was involved, and it was a direct connection from the Switch dock to the headset. The size of the virtual screen was ‘measured’ using a cable to check the diagonal size of the screen, which was then checked against a measuring tape to confirm it was indeed a huge 144 inches.
MissingNo700 admits that it did take some considerable trial and error to make sure the setup was functioning correctly, but it was arguably worth it for the results.
Rebecca Hills-Duty was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in PC components, VR, AMD, Nvidia and Intel. She has previously written for UploadVR and The Escapist, hosts a weekly show on RadioSEGA and has an obsession with retro gaming.
