Most people agree that Vision Pro is incredible but too expensive. How much *would* you pay for one? www.apple.com/v/apple-visi...
Ben Lang
@ben.roadtovr.com
Reporting on XR for a decade+, Co-founder of leading independent VR news pub RoadtoVR.com. Journalist & analyst, not evangelist. Twitter https://twitter.com/benz145
TIL China has a single timezone, adopted in 1949. That means someone living in the eastern-most part of the country sees the Sun set 4 hours earlier than someone living in the western-most part of the country.
Now that Horizon Worlds is being deemphasized, is it still going to be called Horizon OS and the Horizon Store?
Maybe now that Meta is pulling back on Horizon Worlds it can go back to promoting quality VR games in the Horizon Store instead of interspersing them with amatuer user-generated content.
One thing I don't like about AI agents is that it means I ask friends/family for information/recommendations less often. Maybe I'm getting a faster (and possibly better) answer, but it's easy to see how intelligent AI agents would incentivize talking to friends/family less and less often over time.
Viva Pinata soundtrack is finally back on Spotify, now with a brand new recording and mastering: open.spotify.com/album/1erRBR... Cheers @grantkirkhope!
Rare Treats: Viva Piñata Revisited - Album by Grant Kirkhope | Spotify
Grant Kirkhope · album · 2026 · 25 songs
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After looking back at everything that happened in the last year, I do believe 2025 is a pivotal moment for XR. The next 5 years are going to see a lot more progress than the last 5 years.
Are there any good examples of flatscreen (non-VR) indie games that are highly immersive?
Still dreaming of a VR game where you pilot a mech and fight large robotic enemies. After a battle, hop out of your mech to saw and cut important parts from the enemy. Climb your mech and attach parts by welding, etc. Hop back in the pilot seat and go take on bigger enemies with your new equipment.
If the next Meta headset (let’s say a Vision Pro competitor) shipped without controllers in the box (optional add-on), would this be good or bad for the XR industry overall?
If you were waiting for a sale to pick up Reach, you can get a 40% discount on the Quest version with the code BFCM25. Deal is running until December 2nd.
Looking for an experienced WebXR developer for a paid project. Please DM if you are one or know one!
I appreciate that Apple has engineered their laptops to withstand feline magnetism.
Power Wash Simulator, except it’s in VR and you’re meticulously hand-cleaning guns from dirty/decrepit to shiny and functional.
Galaxy XR fits comfortably in Meta’s $60 Quest 3 case… unless you’re really itching to pay $200 for Samsung’s case.
Is it a mistake for Valve to not be officially selling Steam Deck through major retailers like Amazon and Best Buy?
Siri is feeling slower than ever on iOS 26. My partner just got a Pixel 10 and Gemini looks far snappier.
Updated Vision Pro no longer includes the Solo Knit Band and Dual Loop Band in the box, suggesting that they think the new Dual Knit Band is the superior option all around (I sure hope so).
What VR game has the best feeling / most interactive environmental destruction?
