Best Uploadvr Podcasts (2025)

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Meta Opening LA Store, Samsung Android XR Headset Launch Rumors 2:37:05

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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, S…

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Connect 2025 Special: Meta Ray-Ban Display & Horizon Hyperscape Hands-On Impressions 3:27:52

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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…

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Horizon Worlds AI NPCs, Meta Connect 2025 Predictions & Expectations 3:32:06

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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 …

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Windows MR Headsets Revived, Is Steam Frame Valve's New Headset? 1:49:58

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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 …

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Samsung Android XR Headset Price Rumor, Quest's VR Home Overhaul 4:25:04

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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 U…

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Vivo Vision Specs, Will Meta's HUD Glasses With EMG Wristband Be $800? 3:25:07

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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 …

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Meta Ultra-Wide FOV & "Hyperrealistic VR" Prototypes Impressions 2:19:52

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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 Li…

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Are AI 'World Models' The Path To Photorealistic Interactive VR? 3:08:17

2M ago3:08:17

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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 Quo…

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Ray-Ban Meta Sales Skyrocket, Quest Sales Down Again 2:55:45

2M ago2:55:45

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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.…

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M4 Apple Vision Pro & Pico Ultralight Rumors, Meta Ultra-Wide FOV Prototypes 3:31:23

2M ago3:31:23

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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. …

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Meta 'Celeste' HUD Glasses Leaks & Apple Vision Air Rumors 2:48:45

3M ago2:48:45

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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

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Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses & Quest 3S Xbox Edition 2:18:46

3M ago2:18:46

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1. Samsung's Headset Will Reportedly Ship In October, To South Korea First 2. WebXR Apps On Quest's Meta Horizon Store Can Now Use In-App Payments 3. ModRetro Chromatic Now Displays Nintendo Game Boy Games In Quest Headsets 4. Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Are Held Every Day In Virtual Spaces Smart Glasses 5. Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Have Double Th…

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Meta Ceases Onward Development & Merges Downpour Into Camouflaj 2:16:11

3M ago2:16:11

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Quest Content 1. Puma Made A Quest-Only WebXR Shopping Experience For Its Latest Shoe 2. Jigsaw Night Is A Master Class In Interaction Design For Mixed Reality And VR 3. DAZN Gives US Quest Owners A Free 3D Tabletop View Of The FIFA Club World Cup Meta Smart Glasses 4. Oakley Meta Glasses Seem To Be Launching On Friday 5. Prada Meta Glasses Are Rep…

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Snap Teases Consumer AR Specs & visionOS 26 Charts Apple's Future 3:21:35

3M ago3:21:35

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Meta Section 1. Deadpool VR, Voiced By Neil Patrick Harris, Is Meta's Next Quest 3 Exclusive Blockbuster 2. Meta Shipped Quest v77 Update Knowing It Had Bugs, Despite Quality Control Pledge 3. Microsoft Employee Working On SteamVR Driver To Revive Windows MR Headsets AWE 2025 4. Qualcomm Reveals Snapdragon AR1+ Chip For High-End Smart Glasses 5. Sn…

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Palmer Luckey's Anduril Partners With Meta, What Comes After Quest 3? 2:14:27

4M ago2:14:27

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Meta Quest Hardware & Tech News 1. Meta Financing Now In The UK Too, Offering Quest 3S From Twelve £30 Monthly Payments 2. Quest's Web Browser Now Experimentally Supports Colocated WebXR Immersive Video 3. Quest Owners Can Watch The NHL Stanley Cup Final Rinkside In 180° For Free 4. Bono: Stories Of Surrender, The First Feature-Length Apple Immersi…

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Apple Glasses In 2026 & Physical Meta Stores? 2:07:01

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1. PlayStation VR2 Is $350 For Sony's Days Of Play 2025 Sale 2. Insomniac Games Does Not "Have Plans" For PlayStation VR2 Games 3. Apple Reportedly Plans To Launch Its Smart Glasses In Late 2026 4. D-Day: The Camera Soldier Is A New Kind Of Documentary On Apple Vision Pro 5. Team Beef Is Unofficially Porting Counter-Strike To Quest & Pico 4 6. Meta…

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Horizon OS Overhaul, Google I/O, Android XR, Xreal Project Aura 2:34:59

4M ago2:34:59

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Meta Section 1. Meta CTO Responds To Quest Performance Regression & Battery Saver Issue 2. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Are Now Available In India & Mexico 3. Meta Horizon OS v77 Tests Total UI Overhaul & Turning Instagram Photos 3D Apple Section 4. Bono: Apple Is "Dying To Make Vision Pro More Affordable" 5. Godot Now Has Rudimentary Support For visionOS …

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visionOS 3 Accessibility Features, Meta AssetGen 2.0, Pimax Dream Air SE 3:08:15

4M ago3:08:15

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David discusses: 1. Play For Dream MR Is Getting Guy Godin's Virtual Desktop Next Week Smart Glasses 2. Google Teases Smart Glasses Demo For I/O Next Week 3. Apple Is Reportedly Developing A Custom Chipset For Its Smart Glasses 4. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Can Now Be More Descriptive About What They See visionOS 3 5. Apple Vision Pro Will Be Able To Mag…

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Minecraft Drops VR & Lasertag's Continuous Scene Meshing On Quest 3 2:14:24

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Ian and David discuss: Meta Rebrands Quest+ Subscription To Horizon+ Minecraft No Longer Officially Supports VR Next-Gen Meta Smart Glasses Set For 2026 Could Recognize Faces With Always-On A What An Apple Vision Pro Developer Learned Hiking 70 Miles Outdoors In a Headset A Developer Implemented Continuous Scene Meshing On Quest 3 Hauntify On Quest…

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Quest Headset Sales Drop, Passthrough Camera API Now Shippable 2:16:24

5M ago2:16:24

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David & Ian discuss: Ray-Ban Meta Glasses App Change Bigscreen Beyond 2 Shipping Delayed To June Motorola Phones Are Now Usable In Horizon OS Meta Employees Working Weekends To Ship HUD Glasses Varjo Teleport 2.0 "Best-In-Class" Photorealistic Scene Capture Lowe's Letting Customers Design Their Kitchen With Apple Vision Pro Quest's Passthrough Came…

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Going To the Video Store & Watching Movies With Spatial Effects 31:02

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Send us a text Join Ian and Don today for a discussion around new apps for Apple Vision Pro and Quest 3 that bring back the physicality of going to the video store and explore the idea of AI-powered spatial effects that appear around your traditional movie frame. Follow us! ✖️: https://x.com/UploadVR 📘: / uploadvr 🧵: https://www.threads.net/@Upload…

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Horizon Worlds AI Asset Generation & Ray-Ban Meta Speech Translation 1:51:52

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David Heaney and Ian Hamilton discuss: 1. Meta Horizon Desktop Editor Can Now AI Generate 3D Meshes & Textures 2. Meta Now Sells Quest 3S Refurbished For $270 Immersive Video 3. Insta360 X5 Improves The Quality Of The Handheld 8K 360° Camera 4. Horizon Worlds Now Supports 3D 180° Video For Events Like Concerts Smart Glasses 5. Ray-Ban Meta Glasses …

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Electronics Tariff Exemption, Apple Vision Pro 2 Leaks & Rumors 2:45:59

5M ago2:45:59

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David Heaney discusses: 1. Sony Raises PS5 Console Price In Europe & Australasia 2. Quest 3S Is $270 For The Next Two Weeks, A $30 Discount 3. Trump Exempts Many Electronics From His "Reciprocal" Tariffs 4. A Developer Got PlayStation VR2's HDR Partially Working On PC 5. Nvidia's RTX 5060 Family Will Power Entry-Level PC VR From $300 6. REK Wants T…

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VR Gamescast: GDC 2025 Recap 1:11:54

6M ago1:11:54

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Send us a text Ian Hamilton and Don Hopper discuss what they saw at GDC 2025 & much more. Follow us! ✖️: https://x.com/UploadVR 📘: / uploadvr 🧵: https://www.threads.net/@UploadVR Read more on UploadVR http://www.uploadvr.com/By UploadVR

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PlayStation VR2 Eye Tracking On PC, Half-Life: Alyx First Scene On Quest 3 2:21:04

6M ago2:21:04

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David and Kyle discuss: Civilization VII VR PlayStation VR2's Eye Tracking Working On PC Quest 3 Winning Best Inflight Entertainment Award Quest's Horizon OS v76 DaVinci Resolve supporting editing Apple Immersive Video the report claiming Apple Vision Pro 2 mass production has begun Pico Motion Tracker Waist Version Half-Life: Alyx's first scene be…

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Meta HUD Glasses Leak, Will Trump's Tariffs Drive Up Headset Prices? 2:07:51

6M ago2:07:51

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Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss: - Will Nintendo Switch 2 Get VR? - Bigscreen Beyond 2 Still Selling Very Fast - Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Getting Foveated Rendering - visionOS 2.4 - Virtual Desktop's new macOS update - Meta Is Now The UFC Technology Partner, Including For Quest - Meta HUD Glasses Price, Features & Input Device - Will T…