Episodes

  • UKRifter's VR Podcast — 29 September 2025 — Steam Link expands, Quest gets tidier, Meta pushes smart glasses, Apple adds immersive films, Pimax delays, Kojima teases AR.
    Sep 29 2025


    This episode covers Steam Link VR expanding to Pico and Vive Focus Vision, Quest’s update that streamlines PC VR game launches, and Meta’s preparations for Ray-Ban Display and Oakley’s sport-focused Vanguard glasses.We also look at Apple’s new immersive Vision Pro content, Pimax’s latest headset delay. The episode wraps with news of Kojima Productions’ collaboration with Niantic on a new AR project that could bring storytelling into the real world.

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    6 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast: Meta’s smart glasses, holographic displays, and the future of XR
    Sep 22 2025

    In this episode we explore a packed week of VR and AR news, starting with Meta’s unveiling of the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses and the Oakley Meta Vanguard sports model, plus early details of the upcoming high-end “Celeste” glasses. We take a look at Vizrt’s new AR broadcast system for sports, the launch of Looking Glass’s Hololuminescent Display monitors, and Pimax’s latest Micro-OLED headset lineup. There’s also news on Meta’s Horizon OS opening to third-party headsets, alongside a fascinating study comparing user experiences in virtual reality tourism versus augmented reality tours. An upbeat snapshot of how hardware, software, and human stories are shaping the future of immersive tech.


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    5 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast Ep 6: The State of VR & My Future
    Sep 10 2018
    In this rather downbeat episode I share my concerns around Virtual Reality, the reason I have been moving away from YouTube reviews and my focus for the future.
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    9 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast Ep 5: Jon Hibbins on Windlands 2
    Sep 5 2018
    During this special episode I interview Jon Hibbins about Psytec Games' highly anticipated Virtual Reality title - Windlands 2.
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    26 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast Ep 4: Jake & the Giant, Tea & Virtual Reality Tourism
    Sep 2 2018
    Welcome to Episode 4 of UKRifter's Virtual Reality Podcast. In this episode I discuss Jake and the Giant with its creator Mark Ledson of Moonshine Games, Vivian asks me an important question about tea and I consider the potential impact of VR on the tourism and travel industry.
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    17 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast Ep 3: Fitness & Penny Anti-Hype Queen
    Aug 26 2018
    This week I chat with Don aka VRGamerDude about how he got fit in Virtual Reality. I talk with my wife about why on earth she doesn't care about VR and take important questions from the lovely Vivian of TheHive fame.
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    18 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast Ep 2: The Problem with Laundrettes
    Aug 15 2018
    In this episode I take listener questions, talk to VRBug about the problem with Laundrettes and the lesson VRcades may learn & ask my kids about what they love in #VirtualReality, P.s. never work with Children. Please tune in & share if you care!
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    25 mins
  • UKRifter's VR Podcast Ep 1: Let's Get this Show on the Road!
    Aug 12 2018
    What is happening in the world of Virtual Reality! This week I talk about that Marvel game, Megaton Rainfall, Dilly Minesweeper, Gray, GNOG, Pixel Ripped, Mecha Rushdown and much more.
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    15 mins