Nintendo of America’s Reggie Fils-Aime spoke at Variety’s Entertainment and Tech Summit this week, where big names gathered to discuss topics ranging from television to virtual reality: in regards to the latter, Reggie noted that VR is not in the company’s immediate future, claiming that “there aren’t a lot of experiences that are truly fun.” While there are no plans to experiment with VR, the company has found success with AR and will likely continue along that route instead.



Fils-Aime also said that Nintendo does not believe that the home console platform of playing video games, as opposed to on a PC, is dead. The massive success of both the Nintendo Switch and “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild” indicate that fans are still engaged with the company’s products and IP, he noted. Despite initial investor skepticism, the Switch has outdone projected sales and Nintendo is no able to guarantee enough product to meet the demand of the upcoming holiday season.

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