David Heaney
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Meta Ray-Ban Display is an early glimpse of a future where mobile computing doesn't mean looking down and taking something out of your pocket.
Our full review: www.uploadvr.com/meta-ray-ban...
Our full review: www.uploadvr.com/meta-ray-ban...
Meta Ray-Ban Display Review: First Generation Heads-Up Mobile Computing
Meta Ray-Ban Display is an early glimpse of a future where mobile computing doesn't mean looking down and taking something out of your pocket.
www.uploadvr.com
I've been wearing Meta Ray-Ban Display and Meta Neural Band almost every waking hour for around a month now.
Here's my full review, my second longest article ever, with extended thoughts on the product and all its features:
Here's my full review, my second longest article ever, with extended thoughts on the product and all its features:
Reports of the death of VR at Meta have been greatly exaggerated (as always).
Meta is delaying its ultralight headset with a tethered puck to the first half of 2027 and starting work on a gaming-focused Quest 4, leaked memos reveal:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-delayin...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-delayin...
Meta Delaying Ultralight Headset & Starting Work On Gaming-Focused Quest 4
Meta is delaying its ultralight headset with a tethered puck to the first half of 2027 and starting work on a gaming-focused Quest 4, leaked memos reveal.
www.uploadvr.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Reports of the death of VR at Meta have been greatly exaggerated (as always).
Reposted by David Heaney
Meta has officially confirmed "shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward AI glasses and Wearables", following reports of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-confirm...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-confirm...
Meta Confirms "Shifting Some" Funding "From Metaverse Toward AI Glasses"
Meta has officially confirmed "shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward AI glasses and Wearables", following reports of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs.
www.uploadvr.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Meta has officially confirmed "shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward AI glasses and Wearables", following reports of an up to 30% budget cut for Reality Labs:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-confirm...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-confirm...
Analysts & journalists are significantly overestimating the significance of "up to 30%".
That would just bring Reality Labs back to its 2021 spending - the Quest 2 era.
But "Reality Labs Could Return To 2021 Level Spending" does not get the clicks of "META PULLS BACK ON VR".
That would just bring Reality Labs back to its 2021 spending - the Quest 2 era.
But "Reality Labs Could Return To 2021 Level Spending" does not get the clicks of "META PULLS BACK ON VR".
Meta Reality Labs is facing up to 30% budget cuts, Bloomberg reports, higher than the 10% Mark Zuckerberg normally asks for during budget cycles:
Meta Reality Labs Reportedly Facing Up To 30% Budget Cut
Meta Reality Labs is facing up to 30% budget cuts, Bloomberg reports, higher than the 10% Mark Zuckerberg normally asks for during budget cycles.
www.uploadvr.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Analysts & journalists are significantly overestimating the significance of "up to 30%".
That would just bring Reality Labs back to its 2021 spending - the Quest 2 era.
But "Reality Labs Could Return To 2021 Level Spending" does not get the clicks of "META PULLS BACK ON VR".
That would just bring Reality Labs back to its 2021 spending - the Quest 2 era.
But "Reality Labs Could Return To 2021 Level Spending" does not get the clicks of "META PULLS BACK ON VR".
Reposted by David Heaney
You can now link your Meta account to Discord to share what Quest app or Horizon World you're currently in as your status:
You Can Now Share What Quest Game You're Playing On Discord
You can now link your Meta account to Discord to share what Quest app or Horizon World you're currently in as your status.
www.uploadvr.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
You can now link your Meta account to Discord to share what Quest app or Horizon World you're currently in as your status:
Reposted by David Heaney
Meta Reality Labs is facing up to 30% budget cuts, Bloomberg reports, higher than the 10% Mark Zuckerberg normally asks for during budget cycles:
Meta Reality Labs Reportedly Facing Up To 30% Budget Cut
Meta Reality Labs is facing up to 30% budget cuts, Bloomberg reports, higher than the 10% Mark Zuckerberg normally asks for during budget cycles.
www.uploadvr.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Meta Reality Labs is facing up to 30% budget cuts, Bloomberg reports, higher than the 10% Mark Zuckerberg normally asks for during budget cycles:
Reposted by David Heaney
Meta's Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which lets smartphone apps access the camera of its smart glasses, is now available as a public preview.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-wearabl...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-wearabl...
December 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Meta's Wearables Device Access Toolkit, which lets smartphone apps access the camera of its smart glasses, is now available as a public preview.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-wearabl...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-wearabl...
It's clear that Meta is very serious about trying to rival Apple and Google.
Whether it will succeed is questionable, but its commitment is not.
Whether it will succeed is questionable, but its commitment is not.
Apple's head of user interface design is leaving the company, after almost 20 years, to lead design at Meta Reality Labs:
www.uploadvr.com/apple-head-o...
www.uploadvr.com/apple-head-o...
Apple's Head Of UI Leaves To Lead Design At Meta Reality Labs
Apple's head of user interface design is leaving the company, after almost 20 years, to lead design at Meta Reality Labs.
www.uploadvr.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's clear that Meta is very serious about trying to rival Apple and Google.
Whether it will succeed is questionable, but its commitment is not.
Whether it will succeed is questionable, but its commitment is not.
Reposted by David Heaney
Quest headsets now have a second exclusive 3D clip from Avatar: Fire and Ash, following the first that was released at Connect.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/second-avata...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/second-avata...
December 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Quest headsets now have a second exclusive 3D clip from Avatar: Fire and Ash, following the first that was released at Connect.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/second-avata...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/second-avata...
This is likely the same general approach Meta is taking for its 2026 headset, and the first public image to point to in terms of roughly what to expect.
A Chinese startup with former Apple and Meta engineers built a coprocessor that enables ultralight headsets, and its reference design is the lightest ever shown:
Chinese Startup Builds Chip Enabling Lightest Ever Headsets
A Chinese startup with former Apple and Meta engineers built a coprocessor that enables ultralight headsets, and its reference design is the lightest ever shown.
www.uploadvr.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This is likely the same general approach Meta is taking for its 2026 headset, and the first public image to point to in terms of roughly what to expect.
Reposted by David Heaney
A Chinese startup with former Apple and Meta engineers built a coprocessor that enables ultralight headsets, and its reference design is the lightest ever shown:
Chinese Startup Builds Chip Enabling Lightest Ever Headsets
A Chinese startup with former Apple and Meta engineers built a coprocessor that enables ultralight headsets, and its reference design is the lightest ever shown.
www.uploadvr.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A Chinese startup with former Apple and Meta engineers built a coprocessor that enables ultralight headsets, and its reference design is the lightest ever shown:
Reposted by David Heaney
FluxPose wants to be the new 6DoF VR body tracking system of choice, and its Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $2 million:
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
FluxPose Wants To Be The New VR Body Tracking System Of Choice
FluxPose wants to be the new 6DoF VR body tracking system of choice, and its Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $2 million.
www.uploadvr.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
FluxPose wants to be the new 6DoF VR body tracking system of choice, and its Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $2 million:
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
Reposted by David Heaney
Considering jumping into VR this Black Friday, or gifting a headset to a friend or relative so they can join you? Here are the best deals available:
www.uploadvr.com/best-black-f...
www.uploadvr.com/best-black-f...
The Best Black Friday Deals For VR Headsets Like Quest 3S
Considering jumping into VR this Black Friday, or gifting a headset to a friend or relative so they can join you? Here are the best deals available.
www.uploadvr.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Considering jumping into VR this Black Friday, or gifting a headset to a friend or relative so they can join you? Here are the best deals available:
www.uploadvr.com/best-black-f...
www.uploadvr.com/best-black-f...
Quest 3's pancake lenses are vastly superior to the old fresnel lenses in Quest 3S.
With this deal, you can effectively get it new for $425. And yes, it's the 512GB model.
With this deal, you can effectively get it new for $425. And yes, it's the 512GB model.
Quest 3 from Best Buy comes with a $75 gift card and 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for Black Friday:
Quest 3 From Best Buy Comes With $75 Gift Card For Black Friday
Quest 3 from Best Buy comes with a $75 gift card and 1 month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for Black Friday.
www.uploadvr.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Quest 3's pancake lenses are vastly superior to the old fresnel lenses in Quest 3S.
With this deal, you can effectively get it new for $425. And yes, it's the 512GB model.
With this deal, you can effectively get it new for $425. And yes, it's the 512GB model.
Reposted by David Heaney
Letting people teleport into your home via Horizon Hyperscape feels like magic, though the scans are lower quality than the old cloud-streamed solo system.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/horizon-hype...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/horizon-hype...
Horizon Hyperscape Worlds Hands-On: Teleporting Into My Boss's Home With VR
Letting people teleport into your home via Horizon Hyperscape feels like magic, though the scans are lower quality than the old cloud-streamed solo system.
www.uploadvr.com
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Letting people teleport into your home via Horizon Hyperscape feels like magic, though the scans are lower quality than the old cloud-streamed solo system.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/horizon-hype...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/horizon-hype...
Reposted by David Heaney
Quest's Horizon OS v83 brings System Positional TimeWarp (SysPTW) and Temporal Dimming as experimental features, as well as improved scene understanding:
www.uploadvr.com/quest-horizo...
www.uploadvr.com/quest-horizo...
Quest v83 Brings System Positional TimeWarp & Temporal Dimming
Quest's Horizon OS v83 brings System Positional TimeWarp (SysPTW) and Temporal Dimming as experimental features, as well as improved scene understanding.
www.uploadvr.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Quest's Horizon OS v83 brings System Positional TimeWarp (SysPTW) and Temporal Dimming as experimental features, as well as improved scene understanding:
www.uploadvr.com/quest-horizo...
www.uploadvr.com/quest-horizo...
Reposted by David Heaney
Meta now has a trade-in program for its displayless smart glasses in the US, and it includes AirPods, Beats and Galaxy Buds:
Meta Launches Smart Glasses Trade-In Program & Gives Credit For AirPods
Meta now has a trade-in program for its displayless smart glasses in the US, and it includes AirPods, Beats and Galaxy Buds.
www.uploadvr.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Meta now has a trade-in program for its displayless smart glasses in the US, and it includes AirPods, Beats and Galaxy Buds:
Reposted by David Heaney
Beat Saber receives six free songs with OST 8 on Quest, though the PC VR launch is delayed due to a “serious technical issue.”
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/beat-saber-o...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/beat-saber-o...
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Beat Saber receives six free songs with OST 8 on Quest, though the PC VR launch is delayed due to a “serious technical issue.”
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/beat-saber-o...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/beat-saber-o...
Reposted by David Heaney
Pico's 2026 headset will have 4K micro-OLED displays and a dedicated R1-style passthrough chip, a ByteDance executive reportedly said:
www.uploadvr.com/pico-2026-he...
www.uploadvr.com/pico-2026-he...
Pico's 2026 Headset To Have 4K Micro-OLED Displays & An R1-Style Chip
Pico's 2026 headset will have 4K micro-OLED displays and a dedicated R1-style passthrough chip, a ByteDance executive reportedly said.
www.uploadvr.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Pico's 2026 headset will have 4K micro-OLED displays and a dedicated R1-style passthrough chip, a ByteDance executive reportedly said:
www.uploadvr.com/pico-2026-he...
www.uploadvr.com/pico-2026-he...
Reposted by David Heaney
Godot now supports Vulkan foveated rendering on Android, Application SpaceWarp, DirectX 12, and OpenXR render models, and can build a universal OpenXR APK:
Godot Now Supports More XR Features & Builds A Universal OpenXR APK
Godot now supports Vulkan foveated rendering on Android, Application SpaceWarp, DirectX 12, and OpenXR render models, and can build a universal OpenXR APK.
www.uploadvr.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Godot now supports Vulkan foveated rendering on Android, Application SpaceWarp, DirectX 12, and OpenXR render models, and can build a universal OpenXR APK:
Reposted by David Heaney
The Meta Horizon Store's Black Friday sale, now on, offers 40% off hundreds of Quest games via this discount code:
Meta Black Friday Sale Gives 40% Off Hundreds Of Quest Games
The Meta Horizon Store's Black Friday sale, now on, offers 40% off hundreds of Quest games via this discount code.
www.uploadvr.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The Meta Horizon Store's Black Friday sale, now on, offers 40% off hundreds of Quest games via this discount code:
Reposted by David Heaney
Meta's WorldGen AI system generates trimesh 3D worlds from text prompts, though the company doesn't think it's ready for Horizon Worlds yet.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-worldge...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-worldge...
November 25, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Meta's WorldGen AI system generates trimesh 3D worlds from text prompts, though the company doesn't think it's ready for Horizon Worlds yet.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-worldge...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-worldge...
It is technologically possible for social VR platforms to let you show-and-tell a real world object, or decorate a world with it, by switching to passthrough for a few seconds and pointing at it.
Seconds later, it can be held in your avatar's hands in VR as a virtual 3D object.
Seconds later, it can be held in your avatar's hands in VR as a virtual 3D object.
AI can bring real-world objects into VR as 3D assets in seconds, with Meta's new SAM 3D Objects model setting a new standard for quality:
AI Can Bring Real-World Objects Into VR In Seconds
AI can bring real-world objects into VR as 3D assets in seconds, with Meta's new SAM 3D Objects model setting a new standard for quality.
www.uploadvr.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It is technologically possible for social VR platforms to let you show-and-tell a real world object, or decorate a world with it, by switching to passthrough for a few seconds and pointing at it.
Seconds later, it can be held in your avatar's hands in VR as a virtual 3D object.
Seconds later, it can be held in your avatar's hands in VR as a virtual 3D object.
This is very impressive, and you should go try it right now.
The quality isn't Hyperscape-level of course, but it only needs a single image input, and processes in a matter of minutes!
The quality isn't Hyperscape-level of course, but it only needs a single image input, and processes in a matter of minutes!
Marble, an AI model from World Labs, can turn a single image into a volumetric scene that you can view in WebXR in a matter of minutes:
Marble Turns An Image Into A WebXR Volumetric Scene In Minutes
Marble, an AI model from World Labs, can turn a single image into a volumetric scene that you can view in WebXR in a matter of minutes.
www.uploadvr.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
This is very impressive, and you should go try it right now.
The quality isn't Hyperscape-level of course, but it only needs a single image input, and processes in a matter of minutes!
The quality isn't Hyperscape-level of course, but it only needs a single image input, and processes in a matter of minutes!
Turns out there is, in fact, still a market for (some) $50 singleplayer games on Quest.
Marvel's Deadpool VR is currently the top-earning game in the Quest weekly revenue charts, with Demeo x D&D taking #4 in its debut week:
Marvel's Deadpool VR Hits #1 In Quest Weekly Revenue Charts
Marvel's Deadpool VR is currently the top-earning game in the Quest weekly revenue charts, with Demeo x D&D taking #4 in its debut week.
www.uploadvr.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Turns out there is, in fact, still a market for (some) $50 singleplayer games on Quest.
Reposted by David Heaney
Roboquest VR takes an already exhilarating FPS roguelite and delivers a near-flawless VR adaptation.
Read our full review:
Read our full review:
Roboquest VR Review: An Instant Classic
Roboquest VR takes an already exhilarating FPS roguelite and delivers a near-flawless VR adaptation.
www.uploadvr.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Roboquest VR takes an already exhilarating FPS roguelite and delivers a near-flawless VR adaptation.
Read our full review:
Read our full review: