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Monkey_Lee VR

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The Meta Quest 4 will supposedly have eye and face tracking, be much smaller and lighter, and unfortunately cost around $800. There are also talks of ditching the Quest name.
www.techradar.com/computing/vi...

Start saving – fresh Meta Quest 4 rumors point to a complete overhaul including a hefty price tag

Meta is planning on releasing a successor to the Meta Quest 3, and it sounds like we'll see some changes.

www.techradar.com

November 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Meta Is Delisting Gorilla Tag Clones From Quest's Horizon Store
www.uploadvr.com/gorilla-tag-...

Meta Is Delisting Gorilla Tag Clones From Quest's Horizon Store

Over one hundred Gorilla Tag clones have been removed from the Meta Horizon Store in a recent series of mass delistings.

www.uploadvr.com

October 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

GTA 6 Gets New PlayStation Store Update Teasing Preorder Launch
beebom.com/gta-6-gets-n...

GTA 6 Gets New PlayStation Store Update Teasing Preorder Launch

GTA 6 pre-orders could be set to go live soon if this PlayStation Store update is hinting at something bigger.

beebom.com

October 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

An official Discord app is coming to Quest next year...about time
www.engadget.com/discord-will...

Discord will launch a native Meta Quest app next year

In addition to new hardware announcements, Meta had software news to share during its Connect conference today.

www.engadget.com

September 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Quest 3 and Quest 3S users connecting to SteamVR has increased
Quest 3 & 3S Usage Surged On SteamVR - Was It The Sales & Xbox Edition? share.google/oLqOKUgocGz4...

Quest 3 & 3S Usage Surged On SteamVR - Was It The Sales & Xbox Edition?

Quest 3 & 3S usage on SteamVR surged in August, according to Valve's data. But is this an error, or was it due to the $250 sales and Xbox Edition?

share.google

September 3, 2025 at 8:25 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

No Lazlow in GTA6?
www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-...

20-year Rockstar vet Lazlow has been Grand Theft Auto's radio host since GTA 3, but he doubts he'll appear in GTA 6: "It was an amazing journey"

Jeffrey Crawford "Lazlow" Jones is hanging up his headphones

www.gamesradar.com

August 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Starting August 13, 2025, YouTube will begin rolling out an age estimation model to determine if a US-based user is under the age of 18. Viewers determined by YouTube to be under 18 will have standard protections for teen accounts on YouTube automatically enabled.
support.google.com/youtube/thre...

Extending Protections to More US-Based Teens - YouTube Community

support.google.com

July 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Starlink customers worldwide are reporting an outage.
bnonews.com/index.php/20...

Starlink experiences widespread outage in U.S. and other countries

A widespread outage affecting Starlink users has been reported in several countries and parts of the United States, according to user reports. Issues began around 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, with users across multiple U.S. cities and regions reporting connectivity problems, according to reports submitted to DownDetector. Worldwide, the outage has also impacted users in […]

bnonews.com

July 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Starting July 22, 2025, YouTube is changing the age requirement to live stream to 16 years old without an adult presence.
support.google.com/youtube/answ...

Avoid restrictions on YouTube live streaming - YouTube Help

As of July 22, we are increasing the minimum age required to live stream to 16 years old. This means that creators will need to be 16 or older to be able to live stream on YouTube. Additionally, li

support.google.com

July 20, 2025 at 9:49 PM

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TechCrunch

@techcrunch.com

YouTube says its ecosystem created 490k jobs and added $55B to the US GDP in 2024

YouTube says its ecosystem created 490k jobs and added $55B to the US GDP in 2024 | TechCrunch

YouTube's impact report shows that the creator economy has continued to grow, despite less interest from venture capitalists.

techcrunch.com

June 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Free Steam games 💯
www.gamingbible.com/news/platfor...

Steam quietly drops a bunch of gorgeous free games, yours forever

Four free games are currently available to download and keep on Steam, and at least two of them look to be so good I can't believe they're free

www.gamingbible.com

April 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Technology
Google shows new AR glasses, VR headset at TED
www.axios.com/2025/04/08/g...

Google shows new AR glasses, VR headset at TED

The search giant is joining Meta and Apple in the augmented-reality race.

www.axios.com

April 9, 2025 at 11:07 AM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

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April 15 is Going to Be a Sad Day for PS Plus Subscribers

Tuesday, April 15 is going to be a particularly sad day for those subscribed to the Extra and Premium tiers of the PlayStation Plus service.

gamerant.com

April 1, 2025 at 8:57 AM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Honestly, I'm not ready yet. I need more time with my PS5.
glassalmanac.com/playstation-...

PlayStation 6 : Release Date Might Arrive Sooner Than Expected

The next generation of PlayStation could be closer than we think. While many gamers are still diving into their PS5 libraries—or even clinging to their trusty ... Continue Reading →

glassalmanac.com

March 27, 2025 at 10:09 AM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Only 4 days left and the 25% Off the Shop sale ends!
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March 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM

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March 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Monkey_Lee VR

@monkeylee.bsky.social

Gorilla Tag is getting voice moderation. Hopefully, this will cut down some of the toxicity we see in the game.
www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtu...