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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Jul 29

I discovered HMD FOV reduction experimenting on the original Project Jump
Scare Unity demo in 2014.

Pitched it at VR conferences and meetups like Oculus Connect, SVVR, OCVR, and LAVR.

Google and Meta employees gave "wows" during DK2 demos and it soon became a comfort standard.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 6d

Apple is always the best at coming in late with winning design.

If Vision Pro is an iPad on your face Apple Glasses will be an Apple Watch on your face- released around the date Meta gets a binocular release.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 7d

The pivot into AI glasses is happening so fast there won't be Vision headsets to ship on 😅😳

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 8d

We're almost at Unreal Engine 5.7.0 and are still waiting on a Meta XR plugin update.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 16d

Hyperscape might be the YouTube of spatial capture.

Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 16d

I wonder if Hyperscape is Meta building an asset library for Horizon.

Using gaussian splats to train generated 3d models for AI UGC is inevitable.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 16d

I wonder if Hyperscape is Meta building an asset library for Horizon.

Using gaussian splats to train generated 3d models for AI UGC is inevitable.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 17d

Please give me two Meta Bands with Eye Tracking on Quest 4 🙏

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 20d

The goal to democratize game development with auto generated AI tooling in platforms is a noble pursuit wrapped in a core ignorance of great design.

It will sort itself but there is a gap in understanding consequence by platform holders as they cannibalize their own market.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 21d

In hindsight VR-first design might have been detrimental to bringing in traditional gamers.

Best titles for them by far were things such as Resident Evil or Skyrim VR.

That core path to absorb traditional gamers should have been to pay AAA to officially mod their titles...

Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 22d

We went from "Oculus Connect" to "Meta Connect" to now "Horizon Connect" 🙃

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 23d

As Meta Connect 2025 arrives tomorrow remember it matters how Bloomberg reacts more than the VR space

Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · 23d

My Meta Connect prediction to 2025 is a giant leap past my 2024 take...

I think we'll likely see XR AI Glasses and UGC AI tooling on their Horizon platform take much of the focus 🤓

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Sep 6

Valve's Frame headset ideally shows the XR industry how to pull off hybrid traditional gaming but in a spatial window.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Nathie @nathievr.bsky.social · Aug 29

VR game studio nDreams, best known for Synapse and Reach has just launched its first title in Horizon Worlds. Expect more VR studios to shift part or even all of their focus toward developing for Horizon Worlds in the future.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 27

Look no teleport finally!!! May comfort restriction rules die a horrible death and never ever return. 🙏

UploadVR @uploadvr.com · Aug 27

Meta Horizon OS v81 PTC overhauls Quest's VR home system, replacing all previous environments with a high-quality loft with free locomotion.

Details here: www.uploadvr.com/meta-quest-v...

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 23

Screenshot Saturday update for Project Jump Scare

Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 22

Wow actually big news in context. Meta Connect might show off some impressive advancements if there is a clear cooling off on hardware here imo.

UploadVR @uploadvr.com · Aug 22

Google hasn't yet decided whether to release its own smart glasses, or just provide software for others, the company told Bloomberg:

Google Hasn't Yet Decided Whether To Release Its Own Smart Glasses

Google hasn't yet decided whether to release its own smart glasses, or just provide software for others, the company told Bloomberg.

www.uploadvr.com

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fair point but general purchasing appetite seems on a striking downtrend for whatever combination of reasons. But accurate

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Nathie @nathievr.bsky.social · Aug 20

Excited to be in town for Meta Connect! Still figuring out how to get access to the event itself, any tips would be hugely appreciated. Either way, I’ll be covering what’s announced across my socials and am open to network.

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is not a good sign for the traditional gaming market. Is it just tarriffs or bloating costs... or are companies trying to recoup a downtrend on paid software? Or all of it?

I am worried we see more restructuring in the entire AAA market. 😮‍💨

UploadVR @uploadvr.com · Aug 20

Sony has increased the price of the PS5 and PS5 Pro in the US.

The Digital Edition is now $500, the version with a disc drive $550, and the PS5 Pro $750:

Sony Increases PS5 Console Prices In The US

Sony has increased the price of the PS5 and PS5 Pro in the US. The Digital Edition is now $500, the version with a disc drive $550, and the PS5 Pro $750.

www.uploadvr.com

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 19

Looking back it's hilarious in hindsight reading these recommendations as every top title VR game today wouldn't even exist:

www.roadtovr.com/oculus-rift-...

Oculus Rift Best Practices Guide for VR Development and Minimum Age

Oculus VR Inc has released a draft Best Practices guide for VR developers that, in their words, seeks to maximize: 1) oculomotor comfort, 2) bodily comfort, and 3) a positive user experience. The doc...

www.roadtovr.com

Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 14

youtu.be/jUVj_XbrA9E?...

VR Download: Ray-Ban Meta Sales Skyrocket, Quest Sales Down Again

YouTube video by UploadVR

youtu.be

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 14

I think @heaney555.bsky.social nails it in @uploadvr.com 's VR Download a couple weeks ago...

Headsets at low cost matter but features pull the market interest into the future.

This is why I think FBT and Face / Eye Tracking is so important.

Must watch- put link about 2:32:00 in comments:

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Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 14

I'm fairly blown away by the Quest 3S at the $250 price point. It's a great headset. I don't think my Quest 3 is double that value proposition.

If they price it there for holidays I could see a very good season for those of us targeting the XR2 Gen 2...

Biggs ᯅ @spatialbiggs.bsky.social · Aug 12

Stumbled across an UE5 passthrough example for Quest Camera API.

might have to dig into some MR testing after ProjectJumpScare since I think Unreal is uniquely positioned

If we don't get a Meta UE5 example this is probably a very good starting point by LideTark - 🙏🙇‍♂️👏

github.com/tark146/Unre...

GitHub - tark146/UnrealAndroidCamera2Plugin

Contribute to tark146/UnrealAndroidCamera2Plugin development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

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