VR Download
UploadVR's weekly VR & AR hardware, technology, and industry trends show streamed live from a virtual reality studio.
Episodes
September 30, 2026 • 137 mins
We discuss the return of the podcast, hardware price increases driven by the global memory crisis, and the new wave of ultralight headsets including Meta's VR glasses. We also dive into XREAL Aura and Android XR, our initial impressions of Steam Frame, and the arrival of true AR glasses with Snap Specs.
Here's the full topic list, in order:
1. VR Download Is Back
2. Hardware Price Increases & The Global Memory ...
Here's the full topic list, in order:
1. VR Download Is Back
2. Hardware Price Increases & The Global Memory ...
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January 15, 2026 • 132 mins
Quality Note: We were unable to record this episode in our typical VR studio and quickly set up in Horizon Workrooms. As a result, there are some audio quality issues.
- Gorilla Tag & VRChat Set Usage Records
- Apple's Open-Source On-Device AI Volumetric Scenes
- Apple Immersive Lakers Schedule
- Meta Glasses Get 'Conversation Focus'
- Meta Rolls Out Neural Band Handwriting Recognition
- Meta & EssilorLuxottic...
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December 18, 2025 • 199 mins
We discuss reports that third-party Horizon OS headsets, including the one from Asus, have seemingly been canceled. We also cover Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth's response to the speculation, the new Disney+ app on Quest, and the Hand Tracking 2.4 update.
Here's the full topic list, in order:
1. Best Buy's $250 Quest 3S Deal Is Back
2. visionOS Update Improves Tracking In Cars & Buses
3. Quest Gets Disney+ App Wit...
Here's the full topic list, in order:
1. Best Buy's $250 Quest 3S Deal Is Back
2. visionOS Update Improves Tracking In Cars & Buses
3. Quest Gets Disney+ App Wit...
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December 11, 2025 • 180 mins
We discuss Meta confirming a funding shift from the Metaverse toward AI glasses, reports of a delay for its ultralight headset, and work starting on a gaming-focused Quest 4. We also cover Samsung Galaxy XR getting realistic avatars, the first clip of Xreal's Project Aura device, and Valve's comments on the blurring lines between VR and non-VR content.
Here's the full topic list, in order:
1. Valve On The Blurring Lin...
Here's the full topic list, in order:
1. Valve On The Blurring Lin...
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December 4, 2025 • 155 mins
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...
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...
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November 27, 2025 • 161 mins
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 ...
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November 20, 2025 • 187 mins
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 ...
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November 13, 2025 • 177 mins
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 glas...
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November 12, 2025 • 165 mins
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.
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November 6, 2025 • 126 mins
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 mi...
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October 31, 2025 • 205 mins
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 ...
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October 24, 2025 • 216 mins
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 del...
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October 16, 2025 • 174 mins
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 Lyn...
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October 9, 2025 • 149 mins
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 Enhanc...
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October 2, 2025 • 166 mins
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 V...
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September 25, 2025 • 157 mins
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 standa...
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September 22, 2025 • 207 mins
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, a...
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September 11, 2025 • 212 mins
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 te...
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September 4, 2025 • 109 mins
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-instal...
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August 29, 2025 • 265 mins
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 R...
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 R...
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