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Meta Closes 3 Acquired Studios & Cancels Arkham Shadow Sequel
Jan 15, 2026
2h 12m 24s
Quest Hand Tracking 2.4 & Disney+, Third-Party Horizon OS Headsets Canceled
Dec 19, 2025
3h 19m 08s
Meta's Future Headset Strategy, Android XR Likeness Avatars, Xreal Project Aura Tease
Dec 12, 2025
3h 00m 45s
FluxPose Tracking, GravityXR Ultralight Headset Chip, Meta Talent Hire & Budget Cut
Dec 5, 2025
2h 35m 12s
Next Pico Headset Specs, Meta Horizon Hyperscape Social Update
Nov 28, 2025
2h 41m 30s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 1/15/26 | Meta Closes 3 Acquired Studios & Cancels Arkham Shadow Sequel | Quality Note: We were unable to record this episode in our typical VR studio and quickly set up in Horizon Workrooms. As a result, there are some audio quality issues. - Gorilla Tag & VRChat Set Usage Records - Apple's Open-Source On-Device AI Volumetric Scenes - Apple Immersive Lakers Schedule - Meta Glasses Get 'Conversation Focus' - Meta Rolls Out Neural Band Handwriting Recognition - Meta & EssilorLuxottica Discuss Increasing Production - Meta Closes Twisted Pixel, Armature & ... | 2h 12m 24s | ||||||
| 12/19/25 | Quest Hand Tracking 2.4 & Disney+, Third-Party Horizon OS Headsets Canceled | We discuss reports that third-party Horizon OS headsets, including the one from Asus, have seemingly been canceled. We also cover Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth's response to the speculation, the new Disney+ app on Quest, and the Hand Tracking 2.4 update. Here's the full topic list, in order: 1. Best Buy's $250 Quest 3S Deal Is Back 2. visionOS Update Improves Tracking In Cars & Buses 3. Quest Gets Disney+ App With Downloads & Dolby Atmos Quest Hand Tracking 4. Hand Tracking 2.4 Improves... | 3h 19m 08s | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | Meta's Future Headset Strategy, Android XR Likeness Avatars, Xreal Project Aura Tease | We discuss Meta confirming a funding shift from the Metaverse toward AI glasses, reports of a delay for its ultralight headset, and work starting on a gaming-focused Quest 4. We also cover Samsung Galaxy XR getting realistic avatars, the first clip of Xreal's Project Aura device, and Valve's comments on the blurring lines between VR and non-VR content. Here's the full topic list, in order: 1. Valve On The Blurring Lines Between VR & Non-VR Content 2. Share Quest Activity As Discord Stat... | 3h 00m 45s | ||||||
| 12/5/25 | FluxPose Tracking, GravityXR Ultralight Headset Chip, Meta Talent Hire & Budget Cut | We discuss FluxPose potentially becoming the spiritual successor to Lighthouse body tracking, GravityXR building a chip to enable ultralight headsets, reports that Meta Reality Labs is facing a budget cut, and Apple's Head of UI leaving to lead design at Meta. Here's the full topic list, in order: 1. Quest Gets Second Exclusive 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Clip 2. Visiting Meta's Los Angeles Store 3. FluxPose Could Be The Spiritual Successor To Lighthouse Body Tracking 4. GravityXR Builds Chip To... | 2h 35m 12s | ||||||
| 11/28/25 | Next Pico Headset Specs, Meta Horizon Hyperscape Social Update | We discuss the best Black Friday XR deals including steep Quest 3S discounts with Horizon+ perks and PS VR2’s limited-time price cut, as well as Meta’s new smart glasses trade-in program that even gives credit for AirPods. We also cover Godot’s upgraded XR support with a universal OpenXR APK, the latest Horizon OS v83 features like system-level positional TimeWarp and temporal dimming, and the reportedly upcoming 2026 Pico headset with 4K micro-OLED displays and an R1-style chip. Finally, we ... | 2h 41m 30s | ||||||
| 11/21/25 | Black Friday Deals, Lynx Loses Android XR, TCL's High-Density OLED | We discuss the best Black Friday VR deals including Quest 3S bundles at Costco and Best Buy, and PS VR2 dropping to $300, as well as Lynx’s next headset reportedly skipping Android XR while aiming for the widest standalone field of view. We also dive into TCL’s high-density OLED displays and how they could enable the midrange headsets VR needs, then share our thoughts on Steam Frame one week after its reveal, including why it isn’t Valve Index 2 – and why that’s a good thing – plus what its r... | 3h 07m 33s | ||||||
| 11/14/25 | Meta Ray-Ban Display Full Review With Extended Q&A | We discuss our full review of Meta Ray-Ban with the new heads-up display, exploring how this first-generation take on mobile computing holds up in everyday use, followed by an extended Q&A. We also talk about Apple now selling PS VR2 Sense controllers for Vision Pro, the latest Apple Immersive Video experience that puts you aboard the USS Nimitz as Super Hornets launch, and Meta’s new LA retail store focused on smart glasses and Quest headsets. | 2h 57m 39s | ||||||
| 11/13/25 | Steam Frame Special: Valve Officially Announced It, And UploadVR Went Hands-On | We discuss Valve’s official announcement of Steam Frame, a streaming-first standalone VR headset, and our hands-on impressions after trying it. We also dig into Valve’s goal of increasing the value of your Steam library with this device and what it means that Valve isn’t currently working on a new VR game. | 2h 45m 37s | ||||||
| 11/7/25 | Logitech MX Ink For Quest & Logitech Muse For Apple Vision Pro Assessed | We discuss our impressions of Logitech’s MX Ink for Quest and Muse for Apple Vision Pro, which currently paint an unfinished picture for creative input. We also cover Quest 3S hitting its lowest-ever price in certified refurbished stock, Sharp crowdfunding a strange lightweight tethered PC VR headset, new findings from Cambridge and Meta that “retinal” resolution is far higher than 60 PPD, and Meta’s $1.5 million competition for new Quest apps and significant updates. | 2h 06m 27s | ||||||
| 11/1/25 | A Weekend With Samsung Galaxy XR, Meta Reality Labs Restructure | We discuss our weekend with Samsung Galaxy XR, including on-device sideloading with an open bootloader, its hidden USB-C port for accessories and hubs, why Google Maps stands out among the included software, and how Android XR’s APK ecosystem works without a phone or PC. We also cover Vimeo adding Apple Immersive Video support, VRChat arriving on iPhone, iPad, and flatscreen Android, and Magic Leap and Google extending their partnership with a HUD glasses prototype. Plus, we dig into Meta Rea... | 3h 25m 36s | ||||||
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| 10/24/25 | M5 Apple Vision Pro & Samsung Galaxy XR Launch Impressions | We discuss launch impressions of the M5 Apple Vision Pro and Samsung’s Galaxy XR with Android XR, including the new dual knit band’s balance, why M2 owners can’t trade in, and Galaxy XR pricing at $1800 with $250 controllers, plus smart glasses updates from Oakley’s Meta Vanguard hitting stores, Meta eyewear driving more than one third of EssilorLuxottica’s growth, Amazon confirming HUD glasses for delivery drivers, and Snap OS adding in-app payments, permission alerts, new UI/Mobile Kits, an... | 3h 36m 20s | ||||||
| 10/16/25 | Anduril EagleEye Design Revealed, M5 Apple Vision Pro Announced | We discuss Meta’s latest Quest and Horizon OS updates — from the Quest Browser’s instant WebXR hit testing and v81’s Immersive Home, window anchoring and QuickPlay to Quest 3’s Windows 11 Remote Desktop ultrawide aspect options and Horizon+’s new indie catalog — plus Anduril’s revealed EagleEye military XR headset design, Samsung setting a date for its Android XR headset and a new Lynx tease that could run Google’s Android XR, and Apple Vision Pro news including live Apple Immersive LA Lakers... | 2h 54m 37s | ||||||
| 10/9/25 | Samsung Galaxy XR Controllers, New Valve Headset Mass Production? | We discuss leaked renders claiming Samsung’s Galaxy XR includes controllers, Samsung’s Google-powered HUD glasses potentially launching next year, and Valve’s next headset reportedly entering mass production; plus VRChat creators turning into birds with Quest Pro eye tracking, Meta’s latest shooter adding VR support after an uproar, the first technical details of Meta’s Horizon engine, Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema out now with M3GAN and The Black Phone, Meta AI data being used for targeted adver... | 2h 29m 40s | ||||||
| 10/2/25 | Meta Ray-Ban Display Sells Out, Is "Apple Vision Air" Canceled!? | We discuss Valve launching Steam Link on Pico headsets and Vive Focus Vision and Quest 3 and 3S usage surpassing Quest 2 on SteamVR; Meta Ray-Ban Display selling out as early adopters struggle to buy, plus our hands-on impressions of Meta Ray-Ban Display and the Meta Neural Band across New York City; and Apple’s latest moves, from a MotoGP tour de force placing you trackside with Apple Immersive Blackmagic cameras and a new Vision Pro appearing on the FCC website to Apple reportedly pausing V... | 2h 46m 46s | ||||||
| 9/25/25 | Meta Opening LA Store, Samsung Android XR Headset Launch Rumors | We discuss a big week for immersive video with GoPro upgrading its 360 camera to challenge Insta360 and DJI, a MotoGP trackside showcase shot for Apple Immersive Video with Blackmagic rigs, and new Apple Immersive Video content coming from Red Bull, Audi, BBC Proms, CNN and more; Project Beyondex bringing Valve Index speakers to Bigscreen Beyond, Snap OS 2.0 pushing AR glasses closer to consumer-ready, and SiNGRAY G2’s standalone birdbath headset for enterprise; Meta’s v81 PTC letting you lau... | 2h 37m 05s | ||||||
| 9/22/25 | Connect 2025 Special: Meta Ray-Ban Display & Horizon Hyperscape Hands-On Impressions | We discuss hands-on impressions of Meta’s Ray-Ban Display wristband and Horizon Hyperscape’s photorealistic scene capture on Quest 3, the Gen 2 Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Oakley Meta Vanguard with a wider FOV centered camera and IP67 resistance, Garmin watch integration, a new smart glasses SDK, Conversation Focus, and Michael Abrash’s vision for always-on contextual AI, plus a tease of the next Horizon OS system UI, an Avatar: Fire And Ash 3D teaser on Quest, Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema bringing M3... | 3h 27m 52s | ||||||
| 9/11/25 | Horizon Worlds AI NPCs, Meta Connect 2025 Predictions & Expectations | We discuss iPhone 17 Pro still being limited to 1080p 30 FPS for spatial video, Alterego’s “silent speech” approach to discreet dictation, the US Army’s field tests of hundreds of Anduril and Rivet AR headsets, Amazon reportedly working on Echo HUD glasses and the broader smart glasses boom, Porsche’s colocated Apple Vision Pro showcase of its new drivetrain and BMW using Quest 3 to train EV battery technicians, Meta reportedly burying Horizon Worlds child safety research, new scriptable conv... | 3h 32m 06s | ||||||
| 9/4/25 | Windows MR Headsets Revived, Is Steam Frame Valve's New Headset? | We discuss Meta’s next steps for smart glasses, including Meta AI gaining calendar access and Meta Connect’s agenda essentially confirming a smart glasses SDK; Wist’s Minority Report-style memory replay on Apple Vision Pro and Quest; a surge in Quest 3 and 3S usage on SteamVR and whether sales and the Xbox Edition drove it; how Windows MR headsets are being revived by the free Oasis SteamVR driver, now auto-installed by the SteamVR beta; Valve bringing Steam Link to Pico headsets; and whether... | 1h 49m 58s | ||||||
| 8/29/25 | Samsung Android XR Headset Price Rumor, Quest's VR Home Overhaul | Smart Glasses 1. Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Now Shipping 2. Meta Doesn't Expect To Sell Many Units Of Its HUD Glasses 3. Meta's HUD Glasses Could Support Third-Party Apps 4. Google Hasn't Yet Decided Whether To Release Its Own Glasses Development & Computer Vision 5. Quest v78 Improved The Passthrough Camera API's Image Quality 6. Quest 3 Unity SDK Update Lets Developers Easily Track QR Codes 7. Lynx Releases Open-Source Android 6DoF Positional Tracking System 8. Horizon Worlds Creators Ca... | 4h 25m 04s | ||||||
| 8/21/25 | Vivo Vision Specs, Will Meta's HUD Glasses With EMG Wristband Be $800? | 1. Sony Increases PS5 Console Prices In The US Meta Quest News 2. Spatial Phone Lets You Use Your iPhone Or Android While Immersed On Quest 3. Hauntify On Quest 3 Now Uses Lasertag's Continuous Scene Meshing 4. Meta Delists Quest App That Let You Install APKs Without A PC 5. Meta CTO Gives Update On Quest 3's Long-Delayed Augments Feature visionOS Media Watching Environments 6. Disney+ On Apple Vision Pro Gets Alien: Earth Environm... | 3h 25m 07s | ||||||
| 8/15/25 | Meta Ultra-Wide FOV & "Hyperrealistic VR" Prototypes Impressions | Interesting Quest Apps 1. BeamXR Live Lets You Stream To Twitch & YouTube From Quest Without A PC 2. Adobe Substance 3D Reviewer Lets Quest Owners View 3D Models Together For Free Quest SDKs & Development 3. Meta's Quest Runtime Optimizer Helps Unity Developers Fix Performance Bottlenecks 4. Niantic Spatial SDK Brings Outdoor VPS & Long-Distance Live Meshing To Quest 3 M5 Vision Pro & Vivo's Clone 6. New Vision Pro With M5 Chip Spotted In Apple Code 7. Vivo's Apple Vision Pr... | 2h 19m 52s | ||||||
| 8/8/25 | Are AI 'World Models' The Path To Photorealistic Interactive VR? | 1. Elysian Is The First WebXR Game On Quest's Horizon Store 2. Instagram On Quest Now AI-Converts Videos To 3D Too 3. Horizon Worlds Can Now Be Accessed Inside Instagram & Facebook 360° Video 4. DJI Osmo 360 Captures HDR 8K 360° Video At 50FPS 5. Touching the Sky Is An Hour-Long 3D 360° Experience From Red Bull & Meta Mark Zuckerberg & Tim Cook Quotes 6. Zuckerberg: People Without Smart Glasses Will Be At "Cognitive Disadvantage" 7. Tim Cook: Apple Continues To Be "Very Focuse... | 3h 08m 17s | ||||||
| 7/31/25 | Ray-Ban Meta Sales Skyrocket, Quest Sales Down Again | 1. Premier League Player Airs A Live VR Recreation Of A Football Match Next Week 2. Quest's New Boundary System Is A Dangerous Safety Regression Quest / Horizon OS Software Updates 3. Quest v79 Matches The Color Temperature Of 2D Windows To Your Ambient Lighting 4. Meta Avatars Get Deeper Body & Face Customization, AI Outfit Assist Meta Research 5. Meta's Prototype 'Codec Avatars' Now Support Changeable Hairstyles 6. Meta & Stanford's Thin Holographic Display Brings "VR Glasses" Cl... | 2h 55m 45s | ||||||
| 7/25/25 | M4 Apple Vision Pro & Pico Ultralight Rumors, Meta Ultra-Wide FOV Prototypes | Interesting Quest Apps 1. Zoom Is Now Available As A 2D App On Quest 2. Putt Window Lets You Use Your Real Putter & Ball In Quest 3 Mixed Reality 3. VR Android File Manager For Quest Lets You Install APKs Without A PC 4. Varjo Will Stop Supporting XR-3 & Aero Next Year 5. After One Key Change, Meta's Quest UI Overhaul Has Gone From Bad To Great 6. ByteDance Reportedly Working On Lightweight Pico Headset Smart Glasses & Display Glasses 7. Meta Invests €3 Billion In EssilorLuxot... | 3h 31m 23s | ||||||
| 7/4/25 | Meta 'Celeste' HUD Glasses Leaks & Apple Vision Air Rumors | 1. Quest 3S Xbox Edition Sold Out From Meta 2. Bigscreen Beyond 2 Has Started Shipping To Customers 3. Meta 'Celeste' HUD Glasses Name, Design & EMG Wristband Gestures Leak 4. Apple Vision Air Coming In 2027, Supply Chain Analyst Claims | 2h 48m 45s | ||||||
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