Reason for HD rumble

[MrCkurab]

One of the surprising (and strange) reveals during the Switch presentation was the whole HD rumble thing.

It sounded like a typical Nintendo gimmick: Interesting from a technical standpoint, but nothing that any developer would really use that much, not even nintendo themselves. I am pretty sure we all already predicted it to walk the way of the AR camera and the NFC reader (before Amiibos, that is).

And then I remembered this:

Maybe, just MAYBE, the HD rumble (and the Motion Control 2.0) have a bigger meaning than we thought.

remember to major parts and problems with VR are always the motion controls and the feedback, or rather the lack thereof. And while the motion controls for Oculus and HTC Vive are quite excellent (I tested both at Gamescom) they are lacking one thing: Quality Feedback.
The games look awesome, they sound awesome, but the second when you start interacting and feel no real resistance you remember that its all just a sham. HD rumble could be the answer!

Then again, the Switch seems to be weaker than even the Xbox One, a console that never got VR because it does not have the power, so it is very possible that the VR idea is long dead.

On the other hand, Gear VR has sold quite well, despite being powered by a smartphone.

While we Gamers want the best possible VR, most people apparently just want easy and accessible VR.
In case of the Switch this could be perfect: All you have to get is a comparativly cheap headpiece, the screen, console and controllers are already there to begin with. No need for special controlers and cameras and headsets totaling some 400 or 500 bucks.

Is this likely? Rather not. But I do think it is an interesting possibility and, if it ends up being the case, could maybe, JUST MAYBE, be a new kind of blue ocean for Nintendo: affordable VR that surpasses the little techdemos your phone can provide.

What do you think?