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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 Enable Ultralight Headsets 5. Meta's Smart Glasses SDK Now Available To Build With 6. Meta Reality Labs Reportedly Facing Up To 30% Budget Cut 7. Apple's Head Of UI Leaves To Lead Design At Meta Reality Labs

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 dive into the latest AI tools for 3D layout and reconstruction including Meta’s WorldGen, systems that bring real-world objects and images into VR in seconds, and the new Horizon Hyperscape update that lets you invite friends as Meta avatars, along with our hands-on impressions of visiting Hyperscape worlds.

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 reportedly unprecedented modular design could mean for PC VR.

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.

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.

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.

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 Reality Labs’ rising revenue as retailers stock Quest 3S for the holidays, the v83 PTC’s evolved Horizon OS UI teased at Connect, and the restructure separating Horizon OS from the “metaverse.”

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, and EyeConnect alongside new Synth Riders, Star Wars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender minigames, niche 4K micro‑OLED gear like Shiftall’s MeganeX Mark II with Index‑like SteamVR controllers, how Play For Dream MR became a daily PC VR driver, and Decart XR’s early AI reskinning experiments, as well as colocated mixed reality games including Pickle Pro and Spatial Rifts on Apple Vision Pro with PS VR2 controller support and Wizardtag, a spellcasting take on Quest 3’s Lasertag.

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 games, Logitech’s Muse spatial stylus preorders, Apple selling PS VR2 Sense controllers for $250 next month, and the officially announced M5 Vision Pro with a Dual Knit Band.

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 advertising starting in December, and a new reference to a Dual Knit Band for Apple Vision Pro.

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 Vision Air to prioritize smart glasses with a display.

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 launch Link PC VR games from the Quest library and a new LA retail store for headsets and glasses; Pimax delaying Dream Air again while promising the widest micro‑OLED FOV; and Samsung’s Android XR headset reportedly launching October 21.

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 M3GAN with immersive effects, Discord coming to Quest next year, and major Horizon upgrades including a 4x faster Engine, 100+ user instances, and AI-driven creation in Horizon Studio.

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 conversational AI NPCs in Horizon Worlds, and our predictions and expectations for Meta Connect 2025.

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 Valve’s newly registered Steam Frame trademark points to its next headset.

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 Can Now AI-Generate Islands, And AI NPCs "Very Soon" 9. No Man's Sky Is The First VR Game To Use PS5 Pro's PSSR AI Upscaling 10. Samsung's Android XR Headset Will Reportedly Be $1800-$3000 11. Rec Room Halves Staff After 'Pushing A Giant Vision We Couldn't Realistically Deliver' 12. Quest v81 PTC Completely Overhauls Your VR Home & Improves Meta AI 13. Invisible Mobile Robots Can Make Deliveries To VR & AR, Princeton Researchers Show 14. The VR Retail Experience Needs A Hard Reboot

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 Environment 7. Hogwarts Great Hall Opens To HBO Max Subscribers On Apple Vision Pro 8. Vivo Vision Is 40% Lighter Than Apple Vision Pro & "Could" Be 1/3 The Price Meta Smart Glasses News 9. Oakley Meta HSTN Glasses Preorders Open, Shipping Next Week 10. Meta To Reportedly Sell HUD Glasses With EMG Wristband For $800 11. Why Meta's First HUD Glasses Will Only Have A Display In One Eye

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 Pro Copycat Is An In-Store Demo Only, For Now 8. Pico 4 Ultra Gets Enhanced Body Tracking With 5 Pico Trackers & Travel Mode 9. PlayStation VR2's Eye Tracking Now Works On PC Via Open-Source Driver Mod Meta's Boba 3 & Tiramisu Prototypes 10. Meta Boba 3 Prototype Hands-On: Ultra-Wide Field Of View Without Compromise 11. Meta Tiramisu "Hyperrealistic VR" Hands-On: A Stunning Window Into Another World

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 Focused" on visionOS Interesting Research 8. YORO Increases VR Frame Rates By Rendering One Eye & Synthesizing The Other 9. Meta Got 3 Full-Body Codec Avatars Running In Real-Time On Quest 3 10. Proxies Could Be The Key To Interacting With Physical Objects In Mixed Reality 11. Meta Shares Details Of Ultra-Wide FOV & "Hyperrealistic VR" Prototype Headsets AI For Virtual Worlds 12. Horizon Worlds Desktop Editor's 'Creator Assistant' AI Agent Automates Development 13. Why Genie 3 Suggests AI 'World Models' Are The Path To Photorealistic Interactive VR

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" Closer To Reality Meta's Q2 2025 Earnings 7. As Ray-Ban Meta Sales Skyrocket, Quest Sales Are Down Again