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"Legendary" isn't the word I'd use, Bosworth

Some thoughts on the latest terrible advertisement for Meta's metaverse and on the man responsible, CTO Andrew Bosworth.

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To anyone who has worked or wishes to work with a16z

There is no way to "miss" where a16z now stands.

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Yeah, I'm thinkin I'm back

Welcome back! Or, if you're new to Virtual Vector, hello. Virtual Vector started in 2022 as a paywalled newsletter about the virtual reality and augmented reality industries written by me, Mathew Olson. Not very long into 2023, I had to shut down Virtual Vector; I was going through

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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'

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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

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Virtual Vector - Hiatus Notice

A brief announcement.

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Goodbye AltspaceVR, hello Meta moderation nightmare

Plus: more bites on Apple's 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.

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HTC's new standard, AR highlights from CES, and Mojo's pivot

A busy week brought Quest news too.

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Vector Media Club #1 - Google Glass by Quinn Myers

The first in Virtual Vector's review series.

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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.

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Magic Leap's new reality and Meta's Luxexcel buy

2022's last regular Virtual Vector issue.

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HTC's standalone and Carmack's parting words

Thoughts on "Meta Reality," too.

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As Verse nears, Sweeney gives gloomy VR view

Sorry, no Fortnite tips in this Epic-focused issue.

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Snap's Lens Fest news and Apple XR notes

Plus: The nightmare Neuralink story.

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The FTC's swing at Meta with Beat Saber

Virtual Vector's Thanksgiving-week dispatch.

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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."

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Meta's layoffs, Netflix's intriguing VR title

Pondering what a "somewhat smaller" Meta might look like.

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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.

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Strap in for Sony's $600 VR launch

Plus: Meta's tough spot and a kid account crackdown.

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Earnings concerns, new haptic gloves, and more Pico VR news

Plus: AR Desert Bus.

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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.

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Connecting Meta's dots

A Virtual Vector bonus on Meta Connect 2022.

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Just pretend it means "make metaverse happen"

Prodding at root causes behind some recent metaverse headlines.

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Headsets and glasses and goggles, oh my

Virtual Vector recaps a busy week in hardware news.