More than 20 years ago Nintendo came up with its $179.95 Virtual Boy it was marketed as the first "portable" video game console capable of displaying "true 3D graphics.” It failed because it was too pricey, was not really portable and made users sick. It was pulled within a year and was cited as proof as to why VR was not ready yet.

Not surprisingly Nintendo didn’t want to go back to that AI place. Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime even claimed it "just isn't fun" enough. Now that appears to have changed and Nintendo saying it was "looking at VR" but wouldn't be in a position to give more details any time soon.

Carnegie Mellon University professor and game designer Jesse Schell outlined his 40 predictions for VR and and Augmented Reality on the list was Schell's belief that the Japanese company is already working on a headset, and that it could be the one which takes the industry in a new direction.

Schell feels that by 2022, most of the cash spent on VR will be related to portable, self-contained systems that are not dependant on other mobile tech (like Samsung's Gear VR, which needs a Samsung smartphone to function) or require a PC or console, and are free from cables and wires which restriction movement and immersion.