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UploadVR's weekly VR & AR hardware, technology, and industry trends show streamed live from a virtual reality studio.

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United States

Description:

UploadVR's weekly VR & AR hardware, technology, and industry trends show streamed live from a virtual reality studio.

Twitter:

@UploadVR

Language:

English


Episodes

Meta & LG Confirm Partnership As Google Pitches Its Own XR Platform

3/5/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss LG and Meta's partnership, Google's uncertain place in the market, and a founder from PlutoVR joins the studio to discuss the end of PlutoSphere.

Duration:02:02:48

Apple Vision Pro Review, LG's Quest Pro 2, & Sony's Uncertain Future

2/27/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss the Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest Pro 2, the uncertain future of Sony's PlayStation VR2 and much more.

Duration:02:06:46

Quest 3 Lite Hints, Apple Vision Pro Mainstream Review Round Up

1/30/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss the first mainstream reviews for Apple Vision Pro, and we're joined by special guest Scott Stein from CNET who walks us through his time with the device.

Duration:02:05:26

Apple Vision Pro Initial Batch Immediately Sells Out

1/23/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss pre-orders for Apple Vision Pro as well as our plan to cover the launch.

Duration:01:48:30

LG Tease, Apple Vision Pro Preorders, The First Standalone AR Glasses

1/16/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss LG's headset tease, Apple Vision Pro pre-orders, and much more in this mega episode.

Duration:02:33:25

UEVR Mod, Apple Vision Pro Launch Date, XR2+ Gen 2, Sony Headset

1/9/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss Apple Vision Pro's launch date details, Sony's upcoming headset, and much more in this 2-hour episode.

Duration:02:00:38

Microsoft Kills Windows MR, Meta To Demo True AR Glasses

1/3/2024
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss Microsoft deprecating Windows Mixed Reality as Meta prepares true AR glasses.

Duration:02:12:50

Quest 3 Inside-Out Body Tracking, Asgard's Wrath 2 Launch, Pico 5 Canceled

12/19/2023

Duration:02:04:27

Meta Mirror Lake Concept, Is Apple Vision Pro's Launch Imminent?

12/12/2023

Duration:01:15:40

Vive Ultimate Trackers, Valve's Official Steam Link For Quest

12/5/2023
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney meet to discuss Valve putting the official Steam Link app on the Meta Quest Store, Quest 3 showing up in a big way on the Steam Hardware Survey, and the Vive Tracker Ultimate.

Duration:01:18:50

Varjo XR-4 Promises Near-Retinal Mixed Reality

11/28/2023
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss Varjo's top-of-the-line specifications in the XR-4 and XR-4 Focal Edition with mixed reality "practically indistinguishable from natural sight".

Duration:01:43:09

iPhone Spatial Video On Any Headset, Quest 2 For $200, Assassin's Creed Nexus

11/21/2023

Duration:02:04:09

Interview: Talking Upload Season 3 With Greg Daniels

11/17/2023
Greg Daniels is a writer and producer known for The Office, Parks and Recreation, and Upload on Amazon, a science fiction comedy show which imagines a near-future where it is possible to take a one-way transfer, before you die, to a monetized virtual heaven. VR Download host and UploadVR.com editor Ian Hamilton recently spoke by Zoom call with Daniels about the show with some broad spoilers regarding relationships and technology depicted in the third season. We talked about the writer's strike, what it's like to work from home during a pandemic and the changing landscape for creative people in Hollywood and elsewhere.

Duration:00:27:35

Meta Takes Quest 2 To $250 As 2024's VR Lineup Takes Shape

11/14/2023
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney discuss Meta's price drop for Quest 2 through the end of the year as well as our expectations for 2024.

Duration:02:00:20

Google Denies Meta's Request, Apple Vision Pro Body Tracking, Pico Layoffs

11/7/2023

Duration:01:54:24

New Qualcomm XR Chip - For Apple Vision Pro Competitors?

10/31/2023
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney met this week to discuss a report Qualcomm is preparing a new XR chip that could be used for Apple Vision Pro competitors. We also discuss the best mixed reality apps and games on Quest 3 right now and much more.

Duration:01:51:00

Pico Shutdown Rumors, Will Quest 3 Passthrough Get Better?

10/24/2023

Duration:01:12:52

Mixed Reality Occlusion, Cheaper Apple Vision, Quest 3 Lite?

10/17/2023
David Heaney and Ian Hamilton discuss the prospect of a cheaper Apple Vision, the prospect of a Quest 3 Lite, and a new mixed reality occlusion feature launched for Meta Quest 3.

Duration:01:19:04

Meta Quest 3 Hardware Review Discussion

10/10/2023
Ian Hamilton, David Heaney, and Kyle Riesenbeck meet in Meta Quest 3 to record this week's episode while answering some of the top questions about the headset.

Duration:01:54:19

Quest 3 Hands-On Impressions & Connect Recap

10/3/2023
Ian Hamilton and David Heaney return from a very busy few days at Connect in California where they tried Meta Quest 3 and talked to VR developers as well as Meta executives.

Duration:01:50:46