Scott Stein 🥑
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In other sock news: my Panic Playdate case in 2022
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In other sock news: my Panic Playdate case in 2022
I have a big series of panoramic windows to London glued to my blinds as I work on Vision Pro at home
October 31, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I have a big series of panoramic windows to London glued to my blinds as I work on Vision Pro at home
You CAN have real hands overlaid in AR, but it’s a hidden Labs setting. Seems to work pretty well, I think I prefer
October 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
You CAN have real hands overlaid in AR, but it’s a hidden Labs setting. Seems to work pretty well, I think I prefer
Circle to Search in the real world is wild. Tried with Ito book. The long pinch to bring it up confused me for a while till I figured out
October 26, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Circle to Search in the real world is wild. Tried with Ito book. The long pinch to bring it up confused me for a while till I figured out
Watching old 404 in Galaxy XR via YouTube - me and @jerf.xyz talking Idiocracy and wearable tech and toilets in 2014. If only we knew I’d be seeing this all in VR from a canyon in my home in 2025
October 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Watching old 404 in Galaxy XR via YouTube - me and @jerf.xyz talking Idiocracy and wearable tech and toilets in 2014. If only we knew I’d be seeing this all in VR from a canyon in my home in 2025
Me at home, diving into immersive maps and entering a restaurant in Samsung Galaxy XR (capture via headset)
October 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Me at home, diving into immersive maps and entering a restaurant in Samsung Galaxy XR (capture via headset)
Just got a copy of this and it is beautifully laid out, looking forward to diving in
October 25, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Just got a copy of this and it is beautifully laid out, looking forward to diving in
Forgot to share this one
October 23, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Forgot to share this one
Calibrating eye tracking
October 23, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Calibrating eye tracking
Serious flashback
Galaxy XR is half Vision Pro, half Quest Pro
Galaxy XR is half Vision Pro, half Quest Pro
October 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Serious flashback
Galaxy XR is half Vision Pro, half Quest Pro
Galaxy XR is half Vision Pro, half Quest Pro
The rubber olives arrived!
October 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The rubber olives arrived!
Some YouTube and Maps, contacts in, light shield side things added. Forehead needs a break Wish band extended further and adjusted more
October 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Some YouTube and Maps, contacts in, light shield side things added. Forehead needs a break Wish band extended further and adjusted more
Family photos Oct 2025 (Vision Pro M5, Galaxy XR)
October 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Family photos Oct 2025 (Vision Pro M5, Galaxy XR)
Well, Samsung Galaxy XR does indeed work with my glasses! Not ideal and a tight fit but doesn’t hit lenses. Eye tracking won’t work this way though. Gonna split difference w contacts
October 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Well, Samsung Galaxy XR does indeed work with my glasses! Not ideal and a tight fit but doesn’t hit lenses. Eye tracking won’t work this way though. Gonna split difference w contacts
Okay: Samsung Galaxy XR with the rubber light shields on and a Kiwi lens cover in Quest 3 case seems to work ok
October 22, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Okay: Samsung Galaxy XR with the rubber light shields on and a Kiwi lens cover in Quest 3 case seems to work ok
Quest 3 case basically works but I don’t like how close lenses come to plastic thing in case. No lens cover w headset
October 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Quest 3 case basically works but I don’t like how close lenses come to plastic thing in case. No lens cover w headset
Galaxy XR doesn’t quite fit inside Vision Pro case. Won’t close and no space for visor cushion
October 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Galaxy XR doesn’t quite fit inside Vision Pro case. Won’t close and no space for visor cushion
Snapping on magnetic face cushion for visor with one hand lol
October 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Snapping on magnetic face cushion for visor with one hand lol
Samsung Galaxy XR comes in little pedestal in box like Vision Pro. Has light shields, extra fit thing, charger and battery pack, polishing cloth, manual
October 22, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Samsung Galaxy XR comes in little pedestal in box like Vision Pro. Has light shields, extra fit thing, charger and battery pack, polishing cloth, manual
Taking off one headset to start with another
October 22, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Taking off one headset to start with another
Working this morning
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Working this morning
Ok, night has come. Zonking out to Blippo+
October 22, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Ok, night has come. Zonking out to Blippo+