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(I received a complimentary Nintendo Labo VR kit to facilitate this review. However, the views and opinions expressed are entirely my own. You can read my full disclosure here.)

Have you seen the new Nintendo Labo VR Kits available for the Switch?

This last month my family was invited out for a sneak peek at the Nintendo Labo VR kit before it was officially released. At the event, we were given information about the Labo VR kit and were even able to briefly try it out. (read about it here). My husband and kids loved it. Which is why when I was offered the opportunity to fully review the kit in our home I said YES!

For those not familiar with the Nintendo Labo they are these fun kits that you assemble at home (out of pre-cut and scored cardboard, paperclips, and rubber bands, etc) that work with the Nintendo Switch for a more immersive experience. Nintendo already has multiple Labo kits on the market but what is special about this latest kit is that it actually turns your Nintendo Switch into a kid-friendly VR experience.

The Nintendo Labo VR Kit comes in a modestly sized box. Inside are several sheets of precut and scored cardboard, a game card, the VR glasses and a bag with extra parts (like rubber bands, paperclips, and plastic washers) needed to assemble the various Toy-Con controllers. 

The Nintendo Labo VR kit (retail price $79.99) comes with 6 Toy-Con Project:

• Toy-Con VR Goggles

• Toy-Con Blaster

• Toy-Con Camera

• Toy-Con Bird

• Toy-Con Wind Pedal

• Toy-Con Elephant 

• As well as a screen holder and other accessories

When you insert the game card into your Nintendo Switch, you are given step by step instructions for assembling each Toy-Con Controller. The whole process to assemble all the Joycons and add ons took several hours. My husband had to do it in stages. 

At the beginning, he worked by himself while the kids eagerly watched. However later, after much begging from the kids, he allowed them to help him finish assembling everything. This turned even assembling the VR kit into a fun family bonding experience. 

When I first heard about the Labo VR kit I was worried about its durability since it is made primarily out of cardboard and would be used mainly by my kids. I am happy to report that due to the quality of the cardboard and the design of each Toy-Con project that they are very sturdy and in fact durable. (Though you still want to treat them with care. Like wash your hands after eating before handling any of the Toy-Con controllers so as not to get grease on them...)

Nintendo does specify not to use the VR goggles for kids under 7 years of age. However, understanding that younger kids would still like to play with the Toy-Con they made it possible to remove the goggles in order to play in 2d mode. 

In addition to the main games which you play with the 6 different Toy-Cons, the game card also comes with 64 mini-games. The cool thing about the mini-games is that you can switch into edit mode to change the game or create new games.  We haven't done a lot with this yet but did enjoy playing them at the pre-release event we went to. (Read about it here)

In the Toy-Con Garage mode, you are able to program your own games. Basically, you program the new game so that if "I do this" --> Than "This happens." What a fun way to introduce your kids to the basics of programming! 

Using the Nintendo Labo VR is really easy. After assembling the Toy-Con projects you pick which one you want to play with slide in the Switch and Joy-Cons into the designated slots and activate the game.

The Nintendo Labo VR is meant to be used and shared so there is no headgear to attach the VR unit to your head. Rather you hold it up to your face (making it easy to play and pass it along to someone else) 

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