Minimum Specs is a podcast hosted by Cooper and Dungen discussing the latest updates in the world of Virtual Reality, and other immersive technologies. Each episode, we’ll discuss recent news about XR, the Metaverse, and more. New games? Haptic gloves? Innovative display technology? An epic Almond Milk recipe? It’s all on the table for discussion. So listen in and enjoy!
Join our discord to listen to episodes recorded live: https://discord.gg/aXbpWmt6BR
Minimum Specs is hosted and created by Coastalyst & DungenRobot, and is a part of 4.0 VR Productions
Summer Recap! Quest 3 Details - Mocapi U.S. Release, Apple Vision Pro Deep Dive & More!
Here be the Minimum Specs 2023 Summer Recap for ya! (This is our excuse for not doing an episode all summer because we were busy) In this episode we cover:
- Apple Vision Pro In-Depth
- Quest 3 In-Depth
- Mocapi's U.S. Release
- Immersed's Visor Headset
- Bigscreen's Beyond Headset
- Quest Pro Shutting Down Production
- & More
Sources:
https://pimax.com/portal/ (https://pimax.com/portal/)
https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ (https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFvXuyITwBI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFvXuyITwBI)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HBzePUmZ0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0HBzePUmZ0)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8081RGUkQ_I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8081RGUkQ_I)
https://www.meta.com/meta-quest-plus/ (https://www.meta.com/meta-quest-plus/)https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/ (https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-3/)https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-2/ (https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-2/)https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-pro/ (https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-pro/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tQR1mhtyxA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tQR1mhtyxA)
https://simulavr.com/ (https://simulavr.com/)
https://store.bigscreenvr.com/products/bigscreen-beyond (https://store.bigscreenvr.com/products/bigscreen-beyond)
https://www.roadtovr.com/metas-connect-2023-in-person-event-date/ (https://www.roadtovr.com/metas-connect-2023-in-person-event-date/)
https://www.visor.com/ (https://www.visor.com/)
5 Jun 2023
APPLE's AR HEADSET IS FINALLY HERE!!! - Vision Pro / Apple WWDC Reactions & Steam Deck Discussion
In this emergency episode of Minimum Specs, Cooper & Dungen react to Apple's WWDC 2023 presentation, and specifically the Apple Vision Pro announcement. Before the presentation starts, we also discuss Cooper's recent acquisition of a Steam Deck.
28 Feb 2023
The AltspaceVR Shutdown, The Truth About Pimax Portal, More Apple XR Headset Leaks, & More
New year, new super delayed episode! In this episode, Cooper & Dungen discuss:
AltspaceVR Shutting Down
SideQuest's new social VR platform.
Apple XR Headset Leaks
The Pimax Portal is real????
CES News
& much more. (It's been a while since this was recorded I dont remember what this one was really about im sorry)
*Media discussed in this episode can be found in our discord channel or the sources they originate from.
Sources:
https://mixed-news.com/en/meta-quest-3-leaks-what-we-know-so-far/
https://mixed-news.com/en/meta-quest-3-first-hint-at-display-and-resolution/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Quest_2
https://twitter.com/SadlyItsBradley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
https://www.wired.com/story/apple-focuses-its-vr-vision/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-23/apple-reality-pro-details-eye-hand-tracking-app-store-3d-ios-like-interface?utm_campaign=news&utm_medium=bd&utm_source=applenews&leadSource=uverify%20wall
https://mixed-news.com/en/psvr-2-launch-games-list/#Launch_titles
https://uploadvr.com/quest-v49-software-update-brings-family-center-home-environment-options/
https://twitter.com/Lunayian/status/1617557197969580034
Join our discord to listen to episodes recorded live: https://discord.gg/aXbpWmt6BR
Minimum Specs is hosted and created by Coastalyst & DungenRobot, and is a part of 4.0 VR Productions
11 Dec 2022
Our Holiday Picks, Meta Quest Pro Review, Sony's New Full-Body Tracking System, & More!
Happy Holidays! In this episode, we frantically attempt to record while fighting back the inevitable horde of small children who received Quest 2's for Christmas. Will we succeed? Probably not, but the least we can do is warn parents that VR is unhealthy and inappropriate for children under the age of 13. Anyways, in this episode, we cover:
Our must-buy Quest games.
Dungen's Meta Quest Pro review.
Sony's new standalone Mocopi body tracking kit.
VRChat's full-body tracking update.
Meta's Quest 2 holiday bundle.
Headset leaks and announcements (Vive Flowcus, Valve Deckard, Pimax Portal/Crystal, PSVR 2).
Pico 4's dwindling sales.
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& more!
*Media discussed in this episode can be found in our discord channel or the sources they originate from.
Sources:
https://www.meta.com/quest/products/quest-2/
https://arvrtips.com/varjo-aero-vr-headset-features/
https://arvrtips.com/valve-deckard-vr-headset/
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pimax8kvr/pimax-portal-worlds-first-metaverse-entertainment-system
https://uploadvr.com/pico-4-sales-disappointing/
https://ask.vrchat.com/t/developer-update-17-november-2022/14986
https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/pimax-portal-vr-portable-game-console-11-11-2022/
https://uploadvr.com/htc-vive-flowcus-leak/
https://pimax.com/crystal/
https://uploadvr.com/psvr-2-pre-orders-open-from-today/
https://uploadvr.com/sony-mocopi-imu-body-tracking-japan/
https://www.oculus.com/blog/meta-quest-v47-background-audio-mixed-reality-capture-shareable-wishlists/
https://uploadvr.com/quest-pro-microphone-popping-issue/
Join our discord to listen to episodes recorded live: https://discord.gg/aXbpWmt6BR
Minimum Specs is hosted and created by Coastalyst & DungenRobot, and is a part of 4.0 VR Productions
16 Oct 2022
Meta Just Axed its Ethics Team, Quest Pro Might Be a Scam, BoneLab's Future, & More
Mark Zuckerberg has invented legs! Now I can use them to run to the nearest Best Buy and buy a Meta Quest Pro for $1500! But I shouldn't, because it's kind of a scam. This episode we discuss:
Meta Quest Pro.
Horizon Worlds' new avatars.
Games and features coming soon to Quest.
Other Meta Connect 2022 announcements.
Meta DISSOLVING THEIR ETHICS TEAM?! HELLO?
Bonelab, it's future, and what it means for VR.
Steam Deck is awesome and you should get one.
& More.
*Media discussed in this episode can be found in our discord channel or the sources they originate from.
Sources:
Meta Connect 2022: Meta Quest Pro and the road to the metaverse (https://tech.fb.com/ar-vr/2022/10/meta-connect-2022-keynote-recap-quest-pro/)
Meta Connect Keynote 2022 - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvfV-iGwYX8)
BONELAB on Oculus Quest 2 | Oculus (https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/4215734068529064)
Steam Deck™ (https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck)
Meta dissolves team responsible for discovering 'potential harms to society' in its own products | Engadget (https://www.engadget.com/meta-responsible-innovation-team-disbanded-194852979.html)
Meta Quest Pro: Our Most Advanced New VR Headset | Meta Store | Meta Store (https://www.meta.com/quest/quest-pro/)
Qualcomm and Meta Partner to Deliver Multi-Generation Metaverse Experiences | Qualcomm (https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2022/09/qualcomm-and-meta-partner-to-deliver-multi-generation-metaverse-)
Join our discord to listen to episodes recorded live: https://discord.gg/aXbpWmt6BR
Minimum Specs is hosted and created by Coastalyst & DungenRobot, and is a part of 4.0 VR Productions
4 Sept 2022
The VIVERSE Idiocracy, Zuck’s Goof, New Hardware from Apple, ByteDance, PlayStation, & More
Whoa! It didn’t take 2.5 years for another episode. Anyways, this episode, Cooper and Dungen dive into topics such as:
Headset rumors and leaks from Apple and Valve.
Playstation VR2 Features & Games.
Mark Zuckerberg’s Horizon Worlds goof.
The insanity of the VIVERSE and HTC’s move away from consumer headsets.
Lenovo and ByteDance’s Quest 2-competing headsets.
Meta’s flawed Valve Index-like headphones for Quest 2.
Fortnite VR Leaks?!
New game releases.
& more? Honestly this list covers pretty much everything.
*Photos or videos discussed in this episode can be found in our discord channel or the sources they originate from.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYk78JZ_B7A (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYk78JZ_B7A)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-28/what-will-apple-call-its-ar-vr-headsets-reality-one-reality-pro-names-emerge (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-28/what-will-apple-call-its-ar-vr-headsets-reality-one-reality-pro-names-emerge)
https://twitter.com/SadlyItsBradley (https://twitter.com/SadlyItsBradley)
https://blog.vive.com/us/vive-introduces-new-location-based-software-suite/ (https://blog.vive.com/us/vive-introduces-new-location-based-software-suite/)
https://www.roadtovr.com/vr-mods-news-monthly-september-2022/ (https://www.roadtovr.com/vr-mods-news-monthly-september-2022/)
https://screenrant.com/lenovo-new-vr-headset-meta-quest-2-rival/ (https://screenrant.com/lenovo-new-vr-headset-meta-quest-2-rival/)
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-vr-and-mixed-reality-headset-release-date-price-specs-and-leaks (https://www.tomsguide.com/news/apple-vr-and-mixed-reality-headset-release-date-price-specs-and-leaks)
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/22/first-look-the-headset-design-for-playstation-vr2/ (https://blog.playstation.com/2022/02/22/first-look-the-headset-design-for-playstation-vr2/)
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06/02/horizon-call-of-the-mountain-gameplay-trailer-revealed-and-horizon-forbidden-west-gets-update-including-new-game/ (https://blog.playstation.com/2022/06/02/horizon-call-of-the-mountain-gameplay-trailer-revealed-and-horizon-forbidden-west-gets-update-including-new-game/)
https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/26/early-look-at-the-user-experience-for-playstation-vr2/ (https://blog.playstation.com/2022/07/26/early-look-at-the-user-experience-for-playstation-vr2/)
https://www.roadtovr.com/report-pico-4-controllers-leaked-images/ (https://www.roadtovr.com/report-pico-4-controllers-leaked-images/)
https://mixed-news.com/en/valves-new-vr-headset-deckard-announcement-imminent/ (https://mixed-news.com/en/valves-new-vr-headset-deckard-announcement-imminent/)
Join our discord to listen to episodes recorded live: https://discord.gg/aXbpWmt6BR
Minimum Specs is hosted and created by Coastalyst & DungenRobot, and is a part of 4.0 VR Productions
31 Jul 2022
We're Back! The Metaverse, NFTs, Meta Quest Pro Leaks, Google's New Smart Glasses, & More.
After two and a half years, Minimum Specs is back! And now we're on all major podcast platforms! This episode, Cooper and Dungen dive into topics such as:
Leaks surrounding Project Cambria AKA the Meta Quest Pro VR headset.
The ethics of the Metaverse and NFTs.
Google's recent smart glasses announcement.
Niantic's Metaverse social platform.
& much more.
Sources:
https://sadlyinreality.com/the-final-meta-quest-pro-analysis/
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/meta-scales-back-ar-glasses-plan-amid-reality-labs-shakeup
https://support.google.com/ar/answer/12375092
https://www.activelook.net/
https://www.magicleap.com/news/magic-leap-announces-pricing-and-us-general-availability-date-for-magic-leap-2
https://techcrunch.com/2022/07/07/meta-is-dumping-facebook-logins-as-its-metaverse-id-system/
https://vrscout.com/news/niantic-is-launching-a-real-world-metaverse-social-app/
https://twitter.com/Minecraft/status/1549842815185813504
https://www.oculus.com/blog/going-for-gold-new-meta-quest-software-update-introduces-fitness-achievements-and-more-parental-supervision-tools/?utm_source=rakuten&utm_medium=affiliate&MID=43993&utm_campaign=je6NUbpObpQ-Tc2wngA7CMFvfdbcjmtYBg&LSNSUBSITE=Omitted_je6NUbpObpQ
https://medium.com/echo-games-blog/echo-combat-lone-echo-ii-developer-log-july-15-2022-17b3c15b12a8
https://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS49422922
https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/survey-reveals-surveillance-fears-over-the-metaverse-workplace/#key
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2206.03189.pdf
https://uploadvr.com/hbo-we-met-in-virtual-reality/
https://www.roadtovr.com/vrchat-security-update-community-reaction-mod-client-eac/
https://vrscout.com/news/gorilla-tag-is-adding-a-new-paintball-game-mode/
https://www.inputmag.com/design/the-row-metaverse-real-estate-members-only-daniel-arsham
https://www.roadtovr.com/bytedance-pico-consumer-vr-us-jobs/
https://www.roadtovr.com/red-matter-2-quest-2-graphics-technical-showcase/
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/meta-to-officially-allow-mature-content-in-horizon-worlds/
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