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In his weekly column, Android Central Senior Content Producer Nick Sutrich delves into all things VR, from new hardware to new games, upcoming technologies, and so much more.
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Why smart glasses have been my secret weapon for motivating myself to train harder
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AC thVRsday Oakley Meta and Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are proving their worth in a way I didn't expect: as a way to help myself train for Spartan Races.

PSA: When you buy a Meta Quest this year, don't log in with Facebook
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AC thVRsday The Meta Quest is one of the best gaming platforms available today, but using the wrong account could spell big problems down the road.

Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons is my Meta Quest game of the year
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GOTY Turn-based dungeon-delver Demeo teamed up with Dungeons & Dragons to create a unique strategy game you won't soon forget.

Valve's Meta Quest rival is the Steam Deck for my face I wanted
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AC thVRsday The Steam Frame is Valve's first standalone VR headset, combining the power and versatility of a Steam Deck with the immersive power of VR.

If Google is serious about Android XR, it needs to do this
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AC thVRsday Android XR headsets like the Galaxy XR support spatial photo and video capture and playback, but our phones should be able to do it too.

What I want to see from Samsung's Android XR glasses
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Extended Reality Google and Samsung are developing smart glasses to rival Meta's best, and I have high expectations based on Android XR's capabilities.

Here's how the Samsung Galaxy XR headset can live up to its $1,799 price tag
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AC thVRsday Samsung Galaxy XR is expensive, no doubt, but the premium hardware and Android XR's capabilities can help justify that price.

Steam Deck or Meta Quest? This skydiving tag game doesn't make you choose
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AC thVRsday Playing tag while skydiving sounds pretty dangerous, which is exactly why Project Freefall is so much fun.

A hand-tracked VR game on a phone shouldn't be possible, but here we are
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AC thVRsday Popular VR game Waltz of the Wizard just made its mobile debut, and it's redefining immersion for mobile games.

Meta AI just created the next evolution of the Photosphere
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AC thVRsday Hyperscape is a new technology from Meta that lets you scan and visit real world locations with hyper-realistic detail, all fully viewable in VR.

This Meta Quest accessory has me seriously geeking out
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AC thVRsday Pinball halls aren't as common as they used to be, but the feeling of a real pinball table is possible with one clever Meta Quest accessory.

These new Meta Quest games reminded me that VR magic hasn't faded yet
By Michael L Hicks published
AC thVRsday Mark Zuckerberg and James Cameron are excited to pivot Quests to focus on 3D films, but Quest game devs haven't stopped making incredible games.

What to expect from Meta Connect 2025
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AC thVRsday Meta's annual technology conference, aptly titled Meta Connect, takes place on September 17 and 18 this year. Here's everything we expect to see.

These Meta Quest games showed me the future of gaming on smart glasses
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thVRsday A handful of new Meta Quest 3 mixed reality games showcase how good gaming will be when smart glasses take over our lives.

Why monocular smart glasses from Google and Meta could lead the future of wearable tech
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ThVRsday thoughts Leaks suggest that Meta will unveil its monocular Hypernova glasses next month. Here's why Meta and Google aren't giving their glasses two displays.

How conversing with LLM-powered robots in a virtual cafe took VR to new heights
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AC thVRsday Stellar Cafe is a new Meta Quest game that utilizes the power of ChatGPT-like LLMs to create realistic robots, and it's hard to believe this is actually real.

I hid corpses in VR and no one could stop me
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AC thVRsday Hide the Corpse is a puzzle game like you've never played before, tasking you with recreating the classic movie Weekend at Bernie's in the most ridiculous ways.

Smart glasses are eating VR's lunch, and Meta's 2025 earnings are the proof
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AC thVRsday Meta's Reality Labs division posted another quarter of higher-than-expected Ray-Ban sales, and it's clear Meta has a winning formula on hand.

This co-op game changes everything you thought you knew about working together
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Screen time = quality time Elsewhere Electric is the coolest combination of Portal and Severance you could imagine in a Meta Quest puzzle game, and it's all done alongside your best friend on a phone.

Viture's immersive 3D video is the kind of voodoo magic I expect from XR glasses
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Three deeeeeeee Viture's Immersive 3D is worth the hype, even if it's currently very limited in scope on Android. I tested out the feature on several Viture glasses and came away impressed.
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