Nintendo would have to go ssoooo far to make the Switch viable as a VR device. For one, it's display is way too low res to work for VR. The entire screen has less pixels than PSVR does per eye. Beyond that, neither the Joy-Cons or the Switch itself have positional tracking,  so it would be just 360 veiwing, like mobile VR. Then we come to the actual ergonomics of the thing, the Switch tablet all by itself weighs more than the entire PSVR headset, and all the weight it way out past the screen.

VR with the current Switch would be awful. Worse than the experience to be had with a phone and a holder like the one you linked to.

I don't think it's crazy to think Nintendo will enter the VR market at some point. But 2020 is too late for them to become the big "thing" in VR.

By the end of 2020 Sony will be on their second generation of PSVR, HTC will be on probably their third generation Vive and 2nd or 3rd generation standalone VR headset.

Basically what I'm saying is that VR is going to have matured a lot by then and Nintendo is going to have a ton of competition from companies that will have a lot more experience in VR.

Like Tethered, Dino Frontier, Superhot, Rush of blood, Battlezone, Farpoint, Bridge crew, Statik, Bound, Thumper, RIGS, Wayward sky all very good looking titles. The graphis are good enough for a Metroid prime game.  The wii was good enough for Metroid Prime 3, Switch should have no issue doing that in VR.

Actually VR games look much better in action than any screenshot or baked shot can portray.

Like all those singleplayer handheld games they make? Botw isn't exactly a local multiplayer social game...

It needs to be much more user friendly as currently it is a pain in the arse. I had to reset the tracking every 10 minutes while playing Dino frontier due to rotational drift messing up positional tracking, while the move controllers tend to spaz out when getting to close to the headset. Nvm the finicky camera placement, the cable and not being able to see your controller. Personally I find the result outweighs the problems, yet it's not fit for mainstream use in its current form.

Yep pretty much.
The next iteration of the switch will have higher resolution and be basically a VR unit out of the box. Of course most people will prefer to use it as a handheld but that's fine with Nintendo.
Metroid Prime is the obvious one but probably not 4.
Metroid Prime 5 in 2021 or a new Metroid VR series.
And expect many Mario Sports titles

Switch Pro that has the ability to run current AAA third party games and with VR. That's what I would put my money on.

The SoC switch (pun intended) would be very easy to accomplish.

This is the truth of it...

Do a little research, VR is already fading fast and being bypassed for AR.  THe fact that the new Iphone 8 is going to implement AR is the biggest sign yet.  When MS quit talking VR and went forward with only AR, they knew what was happening.  

For those who invested in VR, don't feel bad.  I too bought a 3D tv a few years back with 3D movies.  The TV failed and they don't even sell 3D tvs in the stores anymore!  VR isn't a fad, but just a niche product.  AR will clearly be the way of the future for the mass market.

WTF? Wii was good enough... 10 years ago. It would NOT be acceptable to have a Metroid Prime in 2018 or 2019 with 2007 graphics. lol Especially not for such a niche/useless gimmick as VR.

Are they all graphics snobs :p You get used to the lower resolution, I managed to play tons of racing games at 480p and below not all that long ago. Sure the worlds can't be that detailed in a headset yet, but that's a blessing too. It's not realistic to expect HZD level detail for VR with its still very small userbase. I can't compare yet for racing though since I already knew all DCs tracks like the back of my hand and Dirt Rally is much more focused on close range. GT Sport has familiar tracks again as well. I do also have some nostalgia for playing on an old tv, so I guess I'm biased :)

It's a big difference now that AAA games are courting gamers with 4K high detailed screenshots, while VR is on last gen's sub 720p level of detail at its best. Yet those playing on the Switch aren't the 4K target market. Wii Sports wasn't about image quality. It needs to be easy to pick up and play, and simply work. No dead spots, no drift, no jittery controllers. First hands-on of inside out tracking are positive:

https://uploadvr.com/impressions-hp-windows-vr-headset-dev-kit/
I tried using the HP Windows VR headset in both full roomscale and standing/sitting configurations with great results. Since you don’t need to setup any lighthouse base stations (like with the Vive) or plug in tracking cameras (like with the Rift) I’m honestly shocked the tracking works so well. Using the two embedded cameras on the front of the device, the HP VR headset always knows where you are inside your environment.

They didn't get a chance yet to test the controllers, but it's a good first step. Whether a revision of the Switch will have the juice to replicate that is another question.

I think the 3DS is still selling?.. Maybe it's not acceptable to you, I would play it in a heartbeat. Gameplay > graphics imo. Actually for me fov comes first. I've played on a projector since the ps1, yet handhelds leave me cold.

Nintendo developing a VR capable console is possible, but not with the Switch. we know from patents that Nintendo had a lot of premature ideas for the Switch, so much so that we really only got like 20% of what they planned. We saw patents for irregular screen shapes, touch censor buttons, upgrade modules, and VR capabilities.

Nintendo presented the Switch as some kind of pinnacle of Nintendo innovation, but I see it more as a reboot. like from now on we will just see constant upgrading, introductions of gimmicks only when they feel necessary. but only time will really tell

This has been my experience as well. I've been messing with VR since DK2, and it just isn't ready for prime time.  It is cool - everyone that uses it says so.  But, the resolution is far too low for much of anything.  

Once they get the resoltion straight, I expect that VR will be a popular way to watch live sports.  My best VR experience *by far* was watching a live boxing match.  Because boxing takes place in a small area, the resoltion issues are not as big of a deal.  When we can watch football, basketball, and basement in high resolition VR, I expect it to become a preferred way for many people to watch sports.