Ep. 471: Vision Pro, Meta Quest, & Google? + more tech news, tips, and picks!

There has been a lot of VR news lately. We'll get caught up on the world of Nate's Apple Vision Pro, Dave's Meta Quest, and Samsung is getting into the game with Apple. Are you on the VR bandwagon yet? Plus, we've got all of the other segments, tech news, tips, and picks to help you tech better!

For full show notes, links, and more, visit: https://www.notnerd.com/episode-471-vision-pro-meta-quest-google

INTRO (00:00)

Amazingly Awkward Christmas Playlist (04:10)

MAIN TOPIC: Apple, Meta, Google VR News (10:05)

- Tim Cook defends Vision Pro’s sales performance with three words
- Popular Science Innovation of the Year - Apple Vision Pro
- Simply Piano now lets you learn to play through Apple Vision Pro — no keyboard required
- ResMed debuts ergonomic head strap for Vision Pro
- Blackmagic debuts $30,000 3D camera for capturing video for Vision Pro
- Apple Vision Pro has completely changed how Porsche unveils sports cars in two ways
- Latest Meta Quest 3 update includes a major visual overhaul, and improved PCVR
- This Vision Pro clone from Samsung and Google is good news for Apple users

DAVE’S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Return of the volume slider on the Lock Screen (28:30)

JUST THE HEADLINES: (34:00)
- Scrabble star wins Spanish world title – despite not speaking Spanish
- X gains a faster Grok model and a new ‘Grok button’
- Startup will brick $800 emotional support robot for kids without refunds
- LG stops making Blu-ray players
- Australia struggling with oversupply of solar power
- Grubhub just sold for $650 million. Four years ago it was worth $7.3 billion
- YouTube TV Hikes Price $10 to $82.99

TAKES
- Tips pour in over 5,000 drone sightings. Reason to worry? Government says no (40:20)
- Artificial intelligence is helping archaeologists unlock Earth’s oldest secrets (44:00)
- T-Mobile opens registration for Starlink direct-to-cell satellite service beta launch (45:55)
- An official statement from Peak Design regarding privacy (46:55)

BONUS ODD TAKE: Open the microwave door game (49:15)

PICKS OF THE WEEK:

Dave: Bambu Lab A1 Combo (52:15)

Nate: 32 Inch Webcam Stand Camera Mount, Upgraded Thick Base Flexible Gooseneck Camera Stand Desk Webcam Mount Clamp for Logitech Webcam C930e C930 C920 C922x C922 Brio 4K C925e C615, Gopro Hero 8 7 6 5 4 (01:00:25)

RAMAZON PURCHASE - Giveaway! (01:03:05)

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