No, Nintendo Switch isn’t getting a VR headset

Sorry, everyone. While there’s a story floating around today about a “VR” or “pseudo-VR” headset coming soon for Nintendo’s Switch, it’s not true. Even by the loosest definition of the phrase, virtual reality hardware isn’t coming to the hybrid console any time soon, and this is a good opportunity to explain why.

Today’s headlines are based upon the discovery that Japanese retailer Thanko has opened preorders for Eye Theater, a Switch-compatible $200 eye-mounted TV. The accessory isn’t even Switch-specific; it’s just a USB-C-to-HDMI adapter that replaces Nintendo’s dock, outputting the Switch’s video to the glasses.