Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 41| XR's Path to Maturity Breaking News:  -Quest 3S LEAKED REAL!? -New Apple Immersive Video series, films, concerts, and more set to premiere on -Google reportedly wants to steal Ray-Ban from Meta but Zuckerberg has a plan to stop it -Meta AI Is Coming To Quest Headsets -HTC Teases A New Vive Headset After Qualcomm Said It Will Use XR2+ Gen 2 -Magic Leap Layoffs Follow Recent Google Partnership -PlayStation Steam APP IS REAL -Quest 4 Variants For 2026; Quest Pro 2 In 2027 Apps of the Week:  JoyReign: Samba De Amigo JDunRRP: Space Pirate Trainer DX  New App of the Week: Attack On Titan Topics / Talk Points: -XR's Path to Maturity -Quest 3's Mixed Reality Dynamic Occlusion Is Now Higher Quality With Better Performance -Meta Avatars Graphics Overhaul Being Tested Internally -Quest 3 Mixed Reality Experiences Can Now Span Throughout Your Entire Home -Meta's AR/VR Hardware Teams Must Reportedly Cut Spending By 20%

Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 40| From Hype To Reality: XR's Journey To Everyday Use Breaking News:  -Quest goes Spatial with v67 Freely Position Windows & Improves Quest Pro's Eye Tracking -Horizon Worlds IS GROWING BIG TIME! -Early Access Tag Replaces App Lab On Meta Horizon Store From August 5 -Apple Vision Pro arrives in new countries (June 28th Germany, UK, France, Canada Australia} -Vision Pro Getting Controllers (Surreal Interactive) -Samsung and Google’s mixed reality headset is coming this year -Pico 4S could be serious competition for Quest 3 -Meta Offers Quest 3 $25 Monthly For Two Years With Quest+ Included Apps of the Week:  JoyReign: Trivia Crack VR JDunRRP: Horizon Worlds Kaiju City Showdown New App Of The Week: Holotanks Topics / Talk Points: From Hype to Reality: XR's Journey to Everyday Use

Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 39| Niantic's Mission For Mixed Reality with Asim Ahmed  Joining us in today’s episode is none other than Asim Ahmed, the global product marketing leader for Peridot at Niantic. With a rich history at Niantic that dates back to before the launch of the monumental Pokémon GO, Asim has been at the forefront of some of the most influential gaming innovations in recent years. After his significant contributions to Pokémon GO, he’s played a pivotal role in launching several of Niantic’s other games, and most recently, he's been channeling his efforts into developing the Peridot franchise. Asim is a true pioneer, always eager to push the boundaries with augmented reality, artificial intelligence, spatial computing, and wearable technologies. Let’s dive into a conversation with Asim and uncover the cutting-edge of tech in today's exciting world of XR.

Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 38| XR Summer Is Here!  Breaking News:  -Where we've been ️ -The PITCH 2024 -Microsoft and Meta to ‘deepen partnership’ with ‘Windows Volumetric Apps’ on Quest -WWDC is 2 Weeks Away -Immersed says it will publicly demo Visor -PlayStation VR2 PC Adapter' Certified By South Korean Regulator -XREAL Beam Pro Debut  -Magic Leap And Google Announce AR Partnership -Prisoners are using VR to prepare them for life after release Apps of the Week:  JoyReign: Spongebob Square Pants Power Wash JDunRRP: Ultimate Golf Swing New App of the Week -Changes to Meta Horizon Workrooms Topics / Talk Points: -XR Summer Is Here -Travel mode on Quest 3 -AWE coming up -June 7th gaming showcase coming up  -Quest 3 hits stride -Xreal coming Big Announcement ️️️

Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 37| What Now Breaking News:  -Horizon Worlds New Mobile Push Into 2d Screens -Apple Persona New Update Push’s into 3D  (Telepresence )  -Workrooms As We Know It Is Dying  -Build for VR without learning how to code ️ Apps of The Week:  JoyReign- Demeo Battles   JDunRRP- CSmash  New App of The Week: Sky climb  Show Topic:  What Now?!

Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 36| Special Guest Rasheen Smith  Breaking News:  -Quest v63 Adds Lying Down Mode On Quest 2 & Quest Pro -Meta Quest 3 Elite Strap with Battery Free Of Charge  -Pico Coming Back With 4s  -TCL Launches Crowdfunding Campaign For RayNeo X2, The First Standalone AR Glasses  -Virtuix Omni One VR treadmill will get 35 VR games at launch  Apps of The Week:  JoyReign- Headspace  JDunRRP- Lawn Mower Simulator New App of The Week: Monkey See Monkey Doo doo Max Mustard  Interview with Special Guest: Rasheen Smith ️

Get'Em To The Metaverse Episode 35| Zuck Strikes Back  Breaking News:  -Apple Vision Pro Doing Well -Meta Quest + Subscription Adds Game Catalog  -HTC VIVE Focus 3 In Space  -PlayStation VR 2 Working on PCVR comparability Apps Of The Week:  JoyReign- Undercover  JDunRRP- Dragonfist VR   New App Of The Week: Contractors Showdown  Across The Valley  Show Topic: Zuck Strikes Back 

Breaking News:-Apple Vision Pro Drops Tomorrow with over 600 apps (A New Hope)-V62 from meta quest strikes back (Empire Strikes Back)-Microsoft Is Back In The Immersive Game (Return Of The Jedi)Apps of The Week:JoyReign- Trivia CrackJDunrrp- Citra VR New App of The Week:Meta Quest TV AppTopicsNew Hope ️• Apple Vision Pro reviewsSpecial Announcement:

Breaking News:-Snapdragon XR2+ Gen 2 Is A Higher End Chip For The Samsung-Google Headset & More-Meta Quest App #1 For Christmas-Sketchy Rumor Says Apple Vision Pro Will Launch in Final Week of January-A New Mod Makes More Than 11,000 PC Games Playable in VRApps of The Week:JoyReign- GazzelersJDunrrp- Xbox Cloud GamingTop Games of 2023JoyReign:Racket ClubDemeo BattlesLegos BricktalesBonus -Power Wash Simulator JDunrrp:Asgards Wrath 2Horizon WorldsTrackCraftSteam LinkTopic of The Week Recap 2023Our Predictions For 2024:The Year Of Spatial Computing

JDun and JoyReign has the exclusive interview with Mari Kyle. Mari Kyle is a Senior Game Producer with Oculus Studios at Meta launching Asgard's Wrath 2, one of the biggest VR ARPGs ever made. Her last title was as a producer on Resident Evil 4 for Meta Quest 2 which won "VR Game of the Year" at The Game Awards 2021, "Best Remake" and "Best AR/VR Game of the Year" at the 11th Annual New York Game Awards, and "VR Game of the Year" at SXSW 2022. Before her time on Oculus Studios, she was on the Oculus publishing team where she reviewed over 1000 VR apps for publishing on the Go, Rift, and Quest Store. She's been at Meta for almost 5 years and previously worked at Sony Pictures Television on VR content accompanying original movies and tv shows. She is a listee on the Forbes 30 under 30 for 2024 in the games division and has a master's degree in game design from USC IMGD. Her work focuses on advocating for diversity, accessibility, and inclusion in games.