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 delivery drivers, and Snap OS adding in-app payments, permission alerts, new UI/Mobile Kits, and EyeConnect alongside new Synth Riders, Star Wars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender minigames, niche 4K micro‑OLED gear like Shiftall’s MeganeX Mark II with Index‑like SteamVR controllers, how Play For Dream MR became a daily PC VR driver, and Decart XR’s early AI reskinning experiments, as well as colocated mixed reality games including Pickle Pro and Spatial Rifts on Apple Vision Pro with PS VR2 controller support and Wizardtag, a spellcasting take on Quest 3’s Lasertag.

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 delivery drivers, and Snap OS adding in-app payments, permission alerts, new UI/Mobile Kits, and EyeConnect alongside new Synth Riders, Star Wars, and Avatar: The Last Airbender minigames, niche 4K micro‑OLED gear like Shiftall’s MeganeX Mark II with Index‑like SteamVR controllers, how Play For Dream MR became a daily PC VR driver, and Decart XR’s early AI reskinning experiments, as well as colocated mixed reality games including Pickle Pro and Spatial Rifts on Apple Vision Pro with PS VR2 controller support and Wizardtag, a spellcasting take on Quest 3’s Lasertag.

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 Lynx tease that could run Google’s Android XR, and Apple Vision Pro news including live Apple Immersive LA Lakers games, Logitech’s Muse spatial stylus preorders, Apple selling PS VR2 Sense controllers for $250 next month, and the officially announced M5 Vision Pro with a Dual Knit Band.

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 Enhanced Cinema out now with M3GAN and The Black Phone, Meta AI data being used for targeted advertising starting in December, and a new reference to a Dual Knit Band for Apple Vision Pro.

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 Vision Pro appearing on the FCC website to Apple reportedly pausing Vision Air to prioritize smart glasses with a display.

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 standalone birdbath headset for enterprise; Meta’s v81 PTC letting you launch Link PC VR games from the Quest library and a new LA retail store for headsets and glasses; Pimax delaying Dream Air again while promising the widest micro‑OLED FOV; and Samsung’s Android XR headset reportedly launching October 21.

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, an Avatar: Fire And Ash 3D teaser on Quest, Blumhouse Enhanced Cinema bringing M3GAN with immersive effects, Discord coming to Quest next year, and major Horizon upgrades including a 4x faster Engine, 100+ user instances, and AI-driven creation in Horizon Studio.

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 technicians, Meta reportedly burying Horizon Worlds child safety research, new scriptable conversational AI NPCs in Horizon Worlds, and our predictions and expectations for Meta Connect 2025.

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 Releases Open-Source Android 6DoF Positional Tracking System
8. Horizon Worlds Creators Can Now AI-Generate Islands, And AI NPCs "Very Soon"

9. No Man's Sky Is The First VR Game To Use PS5 Pro's PSSR AI Upscaling

10. Samsung's Android XR Headset Will Reportedly Be $1800-$3000

11. Rec Room Halves Staff After 'Pushing A Giant Vision We Couldn't Realistically Deliver'

12. Quest v81 PTC Completely Overhauls Your VR Home & Improves Meta AI

13. Invisible Mobile Robots Can Make Deliveries To VR & AR, Princeton Researchers Show

14. The VR Retail Experience Needs A Hard Reboot