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Virtual Vector is shutting down

Hi everyone, I've made the difficult decision to end the Virtual Vector newsletter. Today, for all paying subscribers, I've started processing refunds adjusted to the beginning of the hiatus in February. Stripe says it can take 5-10 days for refunds to appear on a customer's statement. Please contact me at
Mar 28, 2023 1 min read
Virtual Vector - Hiatus Update
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Virtual Vector - Hiatus Update

Hello everyone, As promised, here's an update on the newsletter hiatus: I need to extend it through the rest of February. I know there's plenty to talk about this month, from the launch of PS VR2 and the recent goings-on with Meta to the Samsung news and today's new headset
Feb 13, 2023 1 min read
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Virtual Vector - Hiatus Notice

A brief announcement.
Jan 31, 2023 1 min read
Goodbye AltspaceVR, hello Meta moderation nightmare
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Goodbye AltspaceVR, hello Meta moderation nightmare

Plus: more bites on Apple's headset
Jan 26, 2023 9 min read
A header image: a HoloLens 2 headset.
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Microsoft cuts 10,000 and Apple's AR plans change

A short issue coming to you from the Pacific Northwest.
Jan 18, 2023 4 min read
A header image: the Mojo Lens AR contact prototype.
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HTC's new standard, AR highlights from CES, and Mojo's pivot

A busy week brought Quest news too.
Jan 12, 2023 7 min read
Vector Media Club #1 - Google Glass by Quinn Myers
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Vector Media Club #1 - Google Glass by Quinn Myers

Jan 7, 2023 4 min read
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An eye-popping Elite leak and the year's first Apple update

The latest hardware news before CES 2023 officially kicks off.
Jan 4, 2023 6 min read
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Magic Leap's new reality and Meta's Luxexcel buy

2022's last regular Virtual Vector issue.
Dec 28, 2022 5 min read
HTC's standalone and Carmack's parting words
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HTC's standalone and Carmack's parting words

Thoughts on "Meta Reality," too.
Dec 21, 2022 7 min read
As Verse nears, Sweeney gives gloomy VR view
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As Verse nears, Sweeney gives gloomy VR view

Sorry, no Fortnite tips in this Epic-focused issue.
Dec 14, 2022 6 min read
A header image: three examples of creator-made AR Lenses in Snap's digital goods trial program.
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Snap's Lens Fest news and Apple XR notes

Plus: The nightmare Neuralink story.
Dec 6, 2022 10 min read
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The FTC's swing at Meta with Beat Saber

Virtual Vector's Thanksgiving-week dispatch.
Nov 22, 2022 6 min read
Qualcomm's new AR2 Gen 1, the big HTC headset leak
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Qualcomm's new AR2 Gen 1, the big HTC headset leak

Plus: 11,000 out at Meta, Apple's "mixed-reality world."
Nov 16, 2022 9 min read
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Meta's layoffs, Netflix's intriguing VR title

Pondering what a "somewhat smaller" Meta might look like.
Nov 8, 2022 6 min read
A header image: A Google Glass with frames for prescription lenses.
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"Do glasses need to be the vehicle for AR?"

A Q&A with Quinn Myers about his book on Google Glass.
Nov 4, 2022 8 min read
A header image: the retail box for Sony's PlayStation VR 2.
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Strap in for Sony's $600 VR launch

Plus: Meta's tough spot and a kid account crackdown.
Nov 2, 2022 8 min read
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Earnings concerns, new haptic gloves, and more Pico VR news

Plus: AR Desert Bus.
Oct 25, 2022 8 min read
A header image: Apple's RoomPlan AR tool running on an iPhone.
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Apple of my iris, my shining Starline

An update on the N301, news out of Mountain View, and more from Meta.
Oct 18, 2022 8 min read
A header image: Mark Zuckerberg's revised Meta avatar shown at the Connect 2022 keynote.
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Connecting Meta's dots

A Virtual Vector bonus on Meta Connect 2022.
Oct 12, 2022 6 min read
A header image: two avatars running through a plaza on Decentraland.
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Just pretend it means "make metaverse happen"

Prodding at root causes behind some recent metaverse headlines.
Oct 11, 2022 8 min read
A header image: a woman putting on a Lenovo VRX headset with a crimson overlay.
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Headsets and glasses and goggles, oh my

Virtual Vector recaps a busy week in hardware news.
Oct 4, 2022 9 min read
A header image: a Pico 4 VR headset and controllers with a blue overlay.
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ByteDance, Meta, and the battleground of "Pro"

Yes, the Pico 4 looks to be a bonafide Quest 2 competitor. As for the souped-up model…
Sep 27, 2022 8 min read
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Welcome to Virtual Vector

Hi there. I'm Mathew Olson, and I'd like to introduce my new weekly newsletter, Virtual Vector.
Sep 26, 2022 5 min read
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