Turning A Wii U Into A VR Headset

Sdílet
Vložit
  • čas přidán 13. 02. 2024
  • This is how I turned the Wii U into my own VR headset. Don't do this... please.
    Go Check Out My Wii U Dev Playlist!
    • Wii Are Resorting To V...
    Check Out The Games Code.
    github.com/TheDevAtlas/Wii-U-VR
    Doctor Madgwick & His Research.
    ahrs.readthedocs.io/en/latest...
  • Hry

Komentáře • 269

  • @MrSeatbelt
    @MrSeatbelt Před 4 měsíci +692

    mmmh, 480p right in from of my eyeballs.

    • @NottJoeyOfficial
      @NottJoeyOfficial Před 3 měsíci +111

      Each eye gets a crisp 240p!

    • @felixargyle5424
      @felixargyle5424 Před 3 měsíci +68

      Don't forget the delicious fast and responsive 60hz max

    • @girres43
      @girres43 Před 3 měsíci +54

      @@NottJoeyOfficial The Wii U Gamepad has a resolution of 854x480. 480p refers to how many pixels tall the screen is. Each eye would still get 480p as you are splitting the screen in half horizontally, not vertically.

    • @pepejw
      @pepejw Před 3 měsíci +29

      427x480 is the nicest vr resolution i've seen yet

    • @NottJoeyOfficial
      @NottJoeyOfficial Před 3 měsíci +12

      @@girres43 I forgot that the resolution is measured vertically like that lol. I'm too used to the 3DS being 240p and rendering two screens for the 3D effect.

  • @sanicneko
    @sanicneko Před 3 měsíci +365

    Finally a practical use for this system outside of Paper Mario Color Splash

    • @hyakin7818
      @hyakin7818 Před 3 měsíci +7

      wait
      when was that used
      also wii sports plus had it ig when you had to follow the baseball with the gamepad

    • @TheRobotIsOff
      @TheRobotIsOff Před 3 měsíci +8

      And Nintendo land

    • @flightlesspiggie6966
      @flightlesspiggie6966 Před 3 měsíci +3

      And starfox gaurd@@TheRobotIsOff

    • @SafeNut
      @SafeNut Před 3 měsíci +10

      Of all the things on the Wii U that were good you use Paper Mario color splash? 😂 The virtual console had all of the old paper Mario games that were way better than color splash

    • @t0biascze644
      @t0biascze644 Před 3 měsíci +5

      and nintendoland
      and wii fit u

  • @Birb64
    @Birb64 Před 3 měsíci +107

    This was my childhood dream when VR headsets were ungodly expensive

  • @thishandlesucks-webcookie
    @thishandlesucks-webcookie Před 3 měsíci +60

    Forget the Vision Pro, we got *Wiision Pro U*

    • @Doumdoum_06
      @Doumdoum_06 Před 25 dny +2

      Should have named it the wii see U

  • @PringoOrSomething
    @PringoOrSomething Před 3 měsíci +59

    There’s a screw hole under the ridge on the back of the gamepad, it was never used but you could’ve used it to secure the gamepad

  • @dannyboots
    @dannyboots Před 4 měsíci +44

    Long live the Wii U

  • @infinitegamerplus
    @infinitegamerplus Před 4 měsíci +90

    Personally I’ve been interested in adapting VR games to the Wii U. Personally I think this would be more fun without the headset, just use the Wiimotes and the Wii U for some “Flatsaber”

  • @MortallyBane
    @MortallyBane Před 3 měsíci +15

    Breaking News: *Local Florida Man breaks into daycare and precedes to bring a whole 3d printer into a playroom to create a Wii-U-based VR headset using everything in the toyboxes.*

  • @robotortoise
    @robotortoise Před 4 měsíci +104

    This was an awesome video and build, but if I can give some constructive criticism, I think the rapid onset of memes was... way too overpowering and distracted the focus from your narrative/story. I think you would be better suited just using occasional memes with mostly B rolls of Wii U games and diagrams. You don't need to constantly flash things in our face.
    But other than that, this was awesome! Absolutely insane, but awesome! I like how you explained your mistake on the build and how you fixed it, rather than pretending it didn't happen.
    Looking forward to your future stuff, and subbed!

    • @thedevatlas
      @thedevatlas  Před 4 měsíci +35

      After rewatching for a second I can definitely see where you are coming from. I will change this up for the next one and see how it goes, input much appreciated :)

    • @robotortoise
      @robotortoise Před 3 měsíci +12

      You're very welcome! I hope I didn't come off too critical, and I look forward to the next one!

    • @thedevatlas
      @thedevatlas  Před 3 měsíci +10

      @@robotortoise much appreciated, bring on the feedback good and bad. I want to get better at it.

  • @Caleb_Bravo99
    @Caleb_Bravo99 Před 3 měsíci +35

    I gotta say, I'm impressed. You made the 9-Axis research actually understandable. Not everybody is able to explain something like that. Plus, you were actually able to get the game to work, to an extent anyway. Obviously this is a very niche project, but if you were able to refine the design, I would be willing to buy a VR accessory for the Wii U. It would also be nice if you were able to release a demo. If you ever get the opportunity to work with someone on that, I would like to see what else could be done.

  • @swig7678
    @swig7678 Před 4 měsíci +30

    its not loading but i swear if this is TheDevAtlas Turning A Wii U Into A VR Headset again im going to lose it.

    • @thedevatlas
      @thedevatlas  Před 4 měsíci +5

      It is, just around 5ish

    • @fatyoshi1456
      @fatyoshi1456 Před 3 měsíci +3

      You're not gonna like this, but:
      Its TheDevAtlas turning a Wii U into a VR headset again

    • @yayco123
      @yayco123 Před 3 měsíci +1

      I'm new here... why are you guys saying "again"??? 😟

  • @notyilli_2481
    @notyilli_2481 Před 3 měsíci +11

    Nintendo Switch Labo at home:
    great work haha, awesome stuff.

  • @FoxyAnimater
    @FoxyAnimater Před 3 měsíci +14

    I was thinking of making custom controllers, and a custom vr headset enclosure that uses the unused serial port on the gamepad (with quest-like sensors) for roughly 6dof tracking and then make an ALVR client with it.

    • @ChrisD__
      @ChrisD__ Před 3 měsíci +7

      ALVR for the Wii U?

    • @shadow501pl
      @shadow501pl Před 3 měsíci

      alvr is open source@@ChrisD__

  • @sneg__
    @sneg__ Před 3 měsíci +4

    This is absolutely cursed, no matter how you look at it. From the concept to the execution, truly beautiful.

  • @bananabunch55
    @bananabunch55 Před 6 dny +2

    As long as this doesn't turn out to be the Virtual Boy 2.0, we are good

  • @Ace-the-Tiger
    @Ace-the-Tiger Před 3 měsíci +5

    The Wii U has a tripod mount thingy on it already, it uses m5 thread, 2 slots on the top lip thing and 2 slots on the bottom of the screen, I think it may be easier/more secure to utilize that to mount it to the headset if you ever get the urge to work on it again.

    • @heraclessanchez8814
      @heraclessanchez8814 Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah, and if @TheDevAtlas needs references the Wii U reveal trailer has a Wii Zapper-like accesory that shows how it would be plugged

  • @jello5508
    @jello5508 Před 4 měsíci +17

    Damn, really high quality videos. Keep it up and you'll blow soon for sure. Here before 500 subs boyyyyy

  • @bl0rgus
    @bl0rgus Před 3 měsíci +4

    This is cool af, getting real palmer luckey vibes from this guy. Its insane you can do this type of stuff with an old wii u.

  • @twidisiscool
    @twidisiscool Před 4 měsíci +5

    You proved it’s possible fr

  • @blinkingjarl482
    @blinkingjarl482 Před 3 měsíci +3

    always thought wiiu VR was possible when I saw Nintendo Labo for the first time when I was 9-10. And now Im 15 and someone actually did it.

  • @Majimba_Enjoyer
    @Majimba_Enjoyer Před 3 měsíci +3

    ah yes the "wii r" if nintendo made this people would be even more confused than with the wii u already and think its an add on again

  • @SharkCX
    @SharkCX Před 3 měsíci +2

    My childhood console combined with my current obsession, awesome!

  • @prizegotti
    @prizegotti Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'd love to see you do a video about the incredible glasses-less 3D the Wii remote can produce. The technology got wasted on just being a controller, when it could be used for head tracking that allowed for an amazing 3D effect, so much so, the 3D effect could be caught on camera.

  • @vladak3038
    @vladak3038 Před 3 měsíci +1

    wait. Imagine an ASMR video but in VR. You're right. Just think of the possibilities.

  • @fiffy6572
    @fiffy6572 Před 3 měsíci +1

    just discovered your channel, man you are an inspiration!

  • @SuperFakeReality
    @SuperFakeReality Před 3 měsíci +1

    you reinvented VR! incredible work

  • @PLAYER42_ready
    @PLAYER42_ready Před 3 měsíci +2

    This seems really cool! I’ll watch the rest of the video in the morning seeing as it’s about 11:30 pm rn lol

  • @zero-pixelated
    @zero-pixelated Před 3 měsíci +2

    The amount of Gifs this man used is wild, overall, good video brody

  • @bengolko2270
    @bengolko2270 Před 4 měsíci +3

    Super cool! Always love to see the wii u getting this modding attention. Ill try out the game you made too!

  • @aarondickinson2794
    @aarondickinson2794 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Now i know how to code VR games without a headset

  • @air8536
    @air8536 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Ive found that if you ever have to fit a 3D printed part to a real world object, it will always make your life easier to print only that connection with as little extra unnecessary plastic as possible to get it perfect

  • @itryen7632
    @itryen7632 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Now turn it into a smartphone that can take calls

  • @Praecantetia
    @Praecantetia Před 3 měsíci +1

    I'm under the impression that nintendo had this in mind when they added the magnet thing.

  • @BopDiva
    @BopDiva Před 3 měsíci +1

    Forget the ‘Switch 2’. This needs to be the next console.

  • @DrKoneko
    @DrKoneko Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is actually probably one of the coolest things I have ever seen in my entire life. You've gained a new sub

  • @BeaNoodl3
    @BeaNoodl3 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is a really cool project, I'm happy this was recommended to me. Keep it up!

  • @perplxxd
    @perplxxd Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is super sick, dude. The Wii U is such an underrated console, i can't wait to see what you do next

  • @Emolga2225
    @Emolga2225 Před 3 měsíci +1

    very entertaining video. my one gripe is the GIFs. you are good enough to do animatics. there are some in here that look great. good luck in your future vids

  • @venompaintball8519
    @venompaintball8519 Před 3 měsíci +2

    Pro tip for finishing 3D printed parts for future, use bondo body filler for larger mistakes or imperfections and bondo spot putty for smoothing smaller areas. Use the same mask when applying it and gloves. If you need more help finishing stuff lmk, I used to finish Star Wars costumes and helmets. (Wood filler may wash away with water, bondo will not)

  • @huskierss
    @huskierss Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is absolutely insane. Please keep making content like this!

  • @monotonedevelopment
    @monotonedevelopment Před 3 měsíci +1

    I used to be in the code ninjas curriculum, you guys did a pretty good job :)

    • @njdotson
      @njdotson Před 3 měsíci

      I thought it was good but it felt slow and honestly I don't like the coding adventure game thing we always did.
      I should have seen if there was a class focused on one game engine

  • @FunkyStudios
    @FunkyStudios Před 4 měsíci +4

    Keep cooking

  • @joebrown8089
    @joebrown8089 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Mate, these projects are insane 🤯 Definitely worth more attention 👌
    Just subbed :))

  • @felixargyle5424
    @felixargyle5424 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This was a super cool idea! I've always kind of wondered if the Wii U could be used like this.

  • @Suzuki_Hiakura
    @Suzuki_Hiakura Před 3 měsíci +1

    If your going to use a solder iron to melt plastic of any kind, there are specific sticks of plastic you can get to mend things like broken totes and such, as well as proper soldering heads that more effectively melt the plastic; the whole process should be quick, but still requires proper ventilation.

  • @NeroZenith
    @NeroZenith Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love the use of Adam savages ruler tattoo

  • @leafyyt_yt7134
    @leafyyt_yt7134 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is cool man! I'd love to see you try making guitar hero in unity for pc, something like clone hero but with venues would be sick

  • @BLARG0w0
    @BLARG0w0 Před 4 měsíci +4

    keep cooking

  • @TheRealCakelover4578
    @TheRealCakelover4578 Před 3 měsíci +1

    now instead of using my wii u as a emulation machine i will use it as a vr headset

  • @70aon
    @70aon Před 3 měsíci +1

    Truly amazing work my friend!

  • @justarandomguy2424
    @justarandomguy2424 Před 3 měsíci +1

    next thing you know he's going to turn a switch into a vr headset! oh wait...

  • @familsproductions1711
    @familsproductions1711 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Bro your videos are so hq, you deserve so many more subs

  • @jackpaxton9391
    @jackpaxton9391 Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is a beautiful tire fire and im here for it!

  • @hyperryft
    @hyperryft Před 3 měsíci +1

    Awesome video! Super underrated keep it up man!

  • @disposedshelf
    @disposedshelf Před 3 měsíci +1

    basically the big screen beyond

  • @SanoKei
    @SanoKei Před 4 měsíci +2

    Super awesome! Idiocy at its best, it's brilliant. Would love to know how you got clone hero charts to work in unity

  • @stuff31
    @stuff31 Před 3 měsíci +3

    We're living in a virtual Wii-ality

  • @alejandroalzatesanchez
    @alejandroalzatesanchez Před 3 měsíci +1

    Can't wait to stream pc games on it but that sounds challenging tbh

  • @handymandy7326
    @handymandy7326 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love what you did its so cool I just wish you could have finished and polished the game it would be sick

  • @evanstechshack
    @evanstechshack Před 3 měsíci +1

    I just got the Wii U a few weeks ago, and I believe that it is the most underrated Nintendo console of all time. Look at what it can do! Here before 1k subs and I subscribed yesterday!

  • @TheStickCollector
    @TheStickCollector Před 3 měsíci +1

    I can finally use the gamepad for something modern.
    If only i can hook it up to a laptop or something.

  • @jupitersky
    @jupitersky Před 3 měsíci +2

    Lord why.
    This is so bad, but so freaking cool.

  • @ScribbleAllDay
    @ScribbleAllDay Před 3 měsíci +1

    Ah yes, not re-printing it (takes 26), but working on it more (more than 26 hours, more problems, takes more money)

  • @ElentraGames
    @ElentraGames Před 3 měsíci +1

    Imagine playing splatoon in VR

  • @ALGDabs
    @ALGDabs Před 3 měsíci +1

    The Wii U is just the absolute GOAT

  • @tutacat
    @tutacat Před 3 měsíci +1

    If it's upside down the lenses might be in the wrong place

  • @SNMG7664
    @SNMG7664 Před 3 měsíci +1

    it's probably been a good 10 or so years since i last used by wiiu but if i recall correctly the gamepad has a mounting hole specifically for attaching firmly to things? like a tripod mount type hole on the back? might be useful here for getting it to not move since you want it fixed to the lenses

  • @Dr3wTheHedgehog
    @Dr3wTheHedgehog Před 3 měsíci +1

    You sir, are a genius. Also, love code ninjas😄

  • @dogekid7766
    @dogekid7766 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Real good vid sub earned also here before 950

  • @RobinOfYlisse
    @RobinOfYlisse Před 3 měsíci +1

    the gifs edits make me feel like im watching a baby sensory video

    • @thedevatlas
      @thedevatlas  Před 3 měsíci

      Yeah, I got to tone it down a bit

    • @RobinOfYlisse
      @RobinOfYlisse Před 3 měsíci

      it's kind of awesome at the same time

  • @Creeperboy099
    @Creeperboy099 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I didn’t expect to hear crab rave in 2024

  • @pi3.1415
    @pi3.1415 Před 3 měsíci +1

    the useless port at the bottom on the wii u gamepad can finally have a purpose to help the gamepad stay in the vr mount!

  • @ProSureStrings
    @ProSureStrings Před 3 měsíci +1

    Cool video! I thank the algorithm for pushing this to me today :D New subcriber for you!

  • @OrugaVerde6
    @OrugaVerde6 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Alternate name for the WII U VR headset: WII VR U

  • @mcnana
    @mcnana Před 3 měsíci +1

    Super underrated keep up the good work

  • @tutacat
    @tutacat Před 3 měsíci +1

    This normalizing is to figure out the acceleration change between data points

  • @T_ufy
    @T_ufy Před 3 měsíci +1

    18:20 you’ve gotta test if you can shoot webs now

  • @TahvoStudio
    @TahvoStudio Před 3 měsíci +1

    Sure, why not.

  • @j1_dev
    @j1_dev Před 3 měsíci +1

    Man, this channel is so freaking underrated

  • @SpinThwomp
    @SpinThwomp Před 3 měsíci +1

    great vid, youre going places im sure

  • @huskierss
    @huskierss Před 3 měsíci +1

    Two things. When making the mount to attach the Wii U Gamepad to the Oculus Go Lenses, making a mount which utilizes the screw holes on the back of the tablet would have been ideal. This would have prevented shifting of the tablet which probably led to distortion and motion sickness due to it just being held on by friction. Second, are those Wii Motion Plus controllers? If they aren't, I'd use the Motion Plus ones because they have extra sensors which could make the "tracking" a lot better. Awesome job.

  • @CobiaCrossink
    @CobiaCrossink Před 3 měsíci +1

    Maybe one should try VR-ing Splatoon 1 as the motion controls are amazing. I know Splatoon uses all three sensors you specify at the beginning. This is why the game is so much more accurate than its successors.

    • @heraclessanchez8814
      @heraclessanchez8814 Před 3 měsíci +1

      There's a first person mod for Splatoon 3. If that were to be combined it'd just be excellent

    • @CobiaCrossink
      @CobiaCrossink Před 3 měsíci

      @@heraclessanchez8814 The issue is you have to get the TV screen onto the Gamepad. I don't recall watching the video all the way through, so it was probably solved.
      Do you mean an actual 1st person POV from the TV screen? Sounds like something Dolphin can do.

    • @heraclessanchez8814
      @heraclessanchez8814 Před 3 měsíci

      @@CobiaCrossink Dolphin? Like the Wii/GC (not WiiU) emulator?
      Anyways, changing the screen display is easy and even is included with the current homebrew environment (Aroma). What he would need to do is double the center of the screen, swap screens, and it's done. Extra points if it's made 1st person (probably hard)

    • @CobiaCrossink
      @CobiaCrossink Před 3 měsíci

      @@heraclessanchez8814Correct on Dolphin. I once saw a 1st person VR mod where someone played Speed Racer the Movie on the Wii. It looked amazing. I know the Wii U has it own emulators like Cemu.

  • @mikejurkowski
    @mikejurkowski Před 3 měsíci +2

    Try Bondo instead of Wood Filler next time. Works really well with 3d printed parts.

  • @sammywammy12348
    @sammywammy12348 Před 4 dny +1

    i wonder why the wiiu wasnt very popular
    no seriously tho the wiiu was great

  • @999Renji
    @999Renji Před 3 měsíci +1

    This guy is deffo a code ninjas black belt

  • @Skikopl
    @Skikopl Před 3 měsíci +2

    This is super interesting you are underrated

  • @AGYT15
    @AGYT15 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I love the Wii U but want this now!

  • @newalbacore8352
    @newalbacore8352 Před 3 měsíci +1

    random deku cameo gotta love it

  • @iiraingirlii
    @iiraingirlii Před 3 měsíci +1

    I miss the Wii U..

  • @Victorfs.09
    @Victorfs.09 Před 2 měsíci +1

    currently doing this but using the labo lenses, i'll update when i finish the project

  • @fabthebadartist
    @fabthebadartist Před 3 měsíci +1

    Hypothetically being able to connect this to a PC would actually make it an insane project. Moonlight streaming to the Wii U has been possible for a while, and it might be possible to make some sort of client in Unity????? I'm an idiot, I don't code at all, but it would be sick if it was possible! Imagine playing actual VR games with your Gamepad and Wii Remote

    • @user-in3br2qs8x
      @user-in3br2qs8x Před 3 měsíci

      VR on PC is lagging. You cannot have this on PC. Only WiiU has lag and input-latency free VR. There´s a reason VR for PC is nearly dead allready and all support for it has been ended (by MS).
      For this exact same reason Moonlight streaming is LAGGING extremely heavy as well!
      Since an AMD or Intel--procesosr will allways have gigantic latency.

  • @ajpink5880
    @ajpink5880 Před 3 měsíci

    So I love Clone Hero, have a modded Wii U, have dismantled multiple of those VRish headsets meant to hold your phone, and I've wanted to try Beat Saber but don't want to buy an oculus or anything like that. If you got this working correctly and released it as a homebrew then no joke I'd play it, already got the charts I want and everything. Also though if the VR won't work then I'd also be happy to play it just on a TV with wiimotes. Also beat saber has a bunch of user-created songs with some sort of charts in similar fashion to Clone Hero, so making a Wii U game that loads those would be awesome as well. Basically if you can make something playable with this concept in any fashion I'd play it.

    • @thedevatlas
      @thedevatlas  Před 3 měsíci

      This is not a bad idea I'll probably add it to the list of projects I have going. Good idea :)

  • @alejandroalzatesanchez
    @alejandroalzatesanchez Před 3 měsíci +1

    This is what nintendin't with the wii u

  • @nullmind
    @nullmind Před 3 měsíci +1

    PLEASE make a video explaining how you synced the notes. I've been trying to create a rhythm game for a while now, and this is the only issue I've yet to solve.

  • @Y3SS1N
    @Y3SS1N Před 3 měsíci +1

    You could've used the IR sensors on the WiiMotes.

  • @Nintendude.
    @Nintendude. Před 3 měsíci +1

    Wish I can make games.
    The WiiU sounds intresting since it has a ton of stuff build into it mic, camera, touch, connects to the 3DS and they say that CoD B OPs 2 you can connect 2 WiiUs via LAN cable for llocal multiplayer the list goes on and on.
    Seems like the perfecrt testing ground.

    • @user-in3br2qs8x
      @user-in3br2qs8x Před 3 měsíci

      The WiiU is powerful. That´s why it allows this stuff. In theory it´s even possible to mod the gamepad to allow for higher resolution. But nobody has done it yet.

  • @dustymightmeme9345
    @dustymightmeme9345 Před 3 měsíci +1

    I had a dream about this once

  • @CollynPlayz
    @CollynPlayz Před 3 měsíci +1

    you should try to make a cool project with the remaining mobo of the oculus go

  • @Aragubas
    @Aragubas Před 3 měsíci +1

    as a proud Wii U owner, this is amazing x3

  • @crossscar-dev
    @crossscar-dev Před 3 měsíci +1

    I have been working on developing something like this for months