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Interview: Fight Back With Céline Tricart At The Venice International Film Festival Sep 09, 2022

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Fight Back is VR experience releasing for free on Quest VR headsets late in 2022 from Céline Tricart. Produced by Tricart & Marie Blondiaux, Fight Back uses a metaphorical story and employs hand tracking (or optional controller tracking) to teach self-defense techniques. Tricart offered UploadVR an overview of her work in this 10-minute interview over Zoom on September 9th, 2022. Learn more about the project at fightbackvr.com.
You can also find Tricart's earlier work, The Key, for free on the Quest store:
https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/3457685900909916/

Custom Next Gen VR Chips, Pico 4 Pro Specs Revealed Sep 06, 2022

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We discuss the Meta's upcoming Connect 1-day conference in October and what it means for VR, the Nofio wireless Valve Index crowdfunding campaign, the latest Steam hardware survey, Lofelt haptics acquisition by Meta, Quest 2's move to 120Hz, Snap's layoffs as they pursue AR with Spectacles, next-generation Qualcomm chips tuned for VR, and the latest specifications for Pico's upcoming high-end standalone headset.

Apple Trademarks Reality, Meta Reveals Quest Pro Launch Aug 30, 2022

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Apple trademarked "Reality" and Mark Zuckerberg's face is the subject of widespread discussion as he reveals the release window for Quest Pro. Plus, Steam Deck's user interface is coming to VR.

Meta Graphics Tease, Ultra-Bright HDR, PSVR 2 Release Window Aug 23, 2022

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We discuss the end of the Facebook account requirement for Meta Quest, Logitech Chorus off-ear speakers for Quest 2, Meta's avatars & horizon updates, PSVR 2 coming in early 2023, and our Starburst HDR eyes-in demo from SIGGRAPH.
We also talk about the challenge of comparing PSVR 2 to Quest 2 and Pico's next headset.

New Pico & Lenovo Headsets On The Way Aug 16, 2022

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This week we discuss the new recording options coming to Quest 2 and the imminent launch of new Meta accounts. We also talk about what might be in store for Meta's next Connect event as we dive into Lenovo's new headset, Pico 4's timeline to market as well as its privacy situation and the outlook for Apple VR.

Zuckerberg's 2030 Goal, US FTC Sues Meta AGAIN Aug 02, 2022

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In our last episode before David Heaney and Ian Hamilton meet in the real world for the first time, we discuss whether Meta's revenue growth is turning a corner as well as the company's new long-term goal by 2030.
We also discuss VRChat's importance and whether Meta can ever own the metaverse, and we close out with a discussion about how Pico might differentiate itself with its next headset.

Interview: We Met In Virtual Reality Director Joe Hunting Aug 02, 2022

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We Met In Virtual Reality streaming now on HBO Max by filmmaker Joe Hunting offers a look at VRChat culture and the connections that are possible in virtual worlds. Ian Hamilton interviews the director about his intention with the film.

Quest 2 Price Going Up, Pico 4 & Pico 4 Pro Incoming Jul 26, 2022

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We discuss the unexpected announced that Meta is raising the price of Quest 2 up to $399, the new computer vision passthrough system for Sony's PSVR 2, and the first hints of Pico 4 & Pico 4 Pro.

Meta Drops Facebook Requirement, Cambria Is Quest Pro Jul 19, 2022

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After a week off we're back with news about Nofio wireless VR for Valve Index, the final price of Magic Leap 2, a tidbit about Apple's second generation VR headset, and the probable final name of Meta's high-end VR headset, Project Cambria.
We also discuss the move to unbundle Quest 2 from the requirement it be attached to a Facebook account and close out this week with a big discussion about Apple vs. Meta and the future of VR hardware.

PSVR 2's Eye Tracking & Meta's 'Ruthless' Prioritization Jul 05, 2022

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This week we discuss PSVR 2 being seen in the wild for the first time, Tobii confirmed for Sony's headset, new Quest 2 recording settings for developers, as well as Meta's ruthless prioritization around Cambria & Quest 2. We also discussed open standards for the Metaverse and whether Meta might ever reconsider its approach to PC VR.

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