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Hands-On with Meta's New VR Headset Prototypes!

Adam Savage’s Tested · demo · Watch on YouTube

VR, AR & spatial computingConsumer devices & gadgets

What it is

Tested gets hands-on with four Meta Reality Labs research VR headset prototypes testing resolution, brightness, focus shifting and form factor, plus an interview with Mark Zuckerberg on display technology.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended as a detailed, level-headed look at the technical challenges Meta faces in VR.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2022, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “there's an hour long episode of Adam Savage's Tested series where they get to try the prototypes and go into even more detail”

    Hands-on with Meta's prototype headsets and technical challenges in detail.

    cableshaft, 2022-07 · Recommendation · in “Meta slashes hiring plans, girds for 'fierce' headwinds”

  2. “plenty of really fascinating and intellectual-curiosity-satisfying information exists out there about the metaverse? For instance, this video”

    Fascinating, intellectually satisfying look at metaverse tech.

    johnfn, 2022-09 · Recommendation · in “Meta’s metaverse hype leads to real-world backlash”

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Topics: meta, virtual reality, display technology, reality labs, headsets

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