Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better

Ep. 537: Meta Horizon Worlds - Does VR still have legs? + tech news, tips, and more


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Mark Zuckerberg was all in on VR. He renamed his whole company to Meta because of it. This week, they were going to shut it down; now, maybe it will stay around, kind of. Plus, of course, Apple had some news this week, and so much more to cover, so you can get out there and tech better.

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INTRO (00:00)

Apple announces WWDC 2026 will take place June 8 to 12 (03:10)

Mac OS X launched 25 years ago today: 'The Future of the Mac' (05:15)

MAIN TOPIC: Does the future of VR have legs? (10:25)

Meta backtracks. Will keep Horizon Worlds VR support "for existing games"

DAVE'S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Live Captions (17:30)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25)

Amazon plans to test four-legged robots on wheels for deliveries

Cyberattack on a car breathalyzer firm leaves drivers stuck

The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life

Nvidia expects to sell 'at least' $1 Trillion in AI chips by 2028

Samsung ends $2,899 Galaxy Z Trifold sales after just 3 months

New Windows 11 bug breaks Samsung PCs, blocking access to C: drive

Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop

WITHIN REACH! Dave 2-1, this is round 5 Nate Goes First (28:55)

TAKES:

50 percent of consumers prefer brands that avoid GenAI content (39:35)

PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37MB article that just keeps downloading (44:05)

Spigen's new AirPods Pro 3 case is modeled after the original Macintosh mouse (46:55)

BONUS ODD TAKE: VHS Slipcover Maker (48:20)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Lamicall Tablet Floor Stand Holder - [55" Height Adjustable][ Flexible Arm] 5lb Base Tablet Holder, Multi Angle Bed Mount Gifts for 4.7-13" Devices, iPad Pro Air, Tabs, E-Readers, Kindle Accessories (52:40)

Nate: KNORK Eco Astrik Lunch Utensil Carry Case, Gray (55:45)

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Notnerd Podcast: Tech BetterBy Nate Heath and David Baehler

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