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@c_pruett @Meta @esa Far out, Chris. Great work! Space is an amazing use case for VR.

This summer, two Quest 3 headsets will launch to the International Space Station, where they'll be used to train astronauts for spacewalks in VR as they orbit the Earth. We're incredibly proud of the teams at @meta and @esa, and the six year collaboration that made this happen.

@Kawaii_ET Dude, this is so badass wtf. Does it bake a texture right there when you pick it up, meshcombine a bunch of z'd decals or what? 🤤

New gear painting system in ITR2 Beta... guh. 🫠

@ShawnCWhiting Sheesh

From the Rec Room office 😭

Seeing lots of gravedancing on VR lately. We are close to or at the bottom, mark it.

@XREALGames A hardcore tactical milsim?? I'm monitoring

🚨 GAME ANNOUNCEMENT! We’re working on not 1, but 2 new games for 2026: 1. A Far Cry-inspired open-world shooter with drivable vehicles and a zombie twist 2. A hardcore tactical milsim (reveal next week) Zero Caliber: Frostbite is the first - built on everything we’ve learned from ZC1 & 2. Open-ended missions, full freedom of approach, and a dynamic world filled with enemy soldiers, zombies, and unexpected encounters. More soon!

@NimaZeighami I sent a request

The 10th Anniversary of the launch of the Oculus Rift is coming up this Saturday, and we at SVVR are throwing a party for those in the XR industry who live in the SF Bay Area! Come hang out with OGs who built Rift and devs who made games for it! luma.com/x3it4inb

Meta Horizon lesson is that if you try to make something for everyone most likely will appeal to no one. Gotta wedge into an audience. Often and initially so narrow that big companies won’t even consider.

@jdunrrp @c_pruett @Meta @JoyReignVr @MetaforDevs Thanks for the summary

Notes from @c_pruett from @Meta talk on “The State of the VR Ecosystem.” A few interesting takeaways that stood out to @JoyReignVr & I… Current Data • Quest has more users in 2025 than ever before • Overall Quest Store revenue is slightly up compared to 2024 • In-app purchases grew 10% year-over-year • 1 million+ Horizon+ subscribers • $20 million paid out so far to Developers whose Games are apart of Horizon + Catalog. • Oculus Publishing launched 140 games in 2025 What’s Coming Next • New hardware is definitely coming (multiple devices are currently in development) • Horizon Worlds has officially been removed from the App Store as Meta continues shifting its platform strategy Market Direction The traditional “VR enthusiast” audience is still present, but Meta sees the next major growth opportunity in mainstream adults who are primarily looking for entertainment experiences. Behavior Trends Chris also shared some predictions based on observation rather than hard data: • Teens & young adults prioritize social connection and multiplayer experiences • Games with strong physics systems and meme-style gameplay (think viral sandbox experiences) are gaining traction • Hand tracking will become increasingly important, especially as mainstream adults lean toward controller-free experiences It’s always fascinating hearing how platform holders view the future of XR. Curious to see how these trends evolve over the next few years.#MetaGDC #GDC2026

@fdotinc Cool

GTC is happening in San Jose, but the real builders are in SF. so i'm tossing a live watch party at my place Monday: brunch, hacking with ai researchers, jetsons up for grabs. lmk if you want to stay in town, we have some spots left.

@jdunrrp @JoyReignVr @c_pruett Want to see this

@JoyReignVr & I Are Seated @c_pruett ⚡️#GDC2026 #MetaGDC

@ID_AA_Carmack Thanks for everything Carmack :)

Companies like Meta subsidize third party developers in various ways to help grow their platforms, then take 30% of the developer revenue right back with the platform tax, which is a wasteful churn. Epic’s tax structure of zero for the first $1M / year in revenue seems like a clean solution. You would still need explicit subsidies to get certain types of games / apps created at all, but it perfectly rewards what you actually want: increased economic activity, versus a biased pre-selection process. @TimSweeneyEpic Have there been any unexpected perverse incentives as a result of this policy? If it wasn’t so easily exploited by buying your own app, a negative rate “earned income tax credit” for initial revenue would actually be a good incentive for a platform like Quest.

Dang, I'm going to get to try the Steam Frame, too? Blessed

Going to GDC this year, first time! Its been weird living in SF while working on VR games so long and watching everyone go every year while I wait to hang out with people at the bars and parties after😅 Last live event was.... Oculus Connect 5, dang! Thanks to Tyler ykwya!🤗

Life is a constant battle between keeping up with what is happening and making stuff with the stuff that is happening right now.

@Dilmerv Thanks for the overview! My pass isn't for your talk day but this is great too.

Last year I built a full Unity VR/MR demo for our talk and the Meta booth, and it took me around 3–4 weeks to complete. This year, with only a week left before GDC, I was definitely feeling the pressure. Surprisingly, I ended up building a full VR game with AI in just one day. The tech stack 👇

@Dilmerv @mikegeig Post when possible. :D

We are about to present at GDC 2026! Here is the entire crew, including Unity technologies! @mikegeig

@caydengineer @linguinelabs @vNvthan @a_israelov @Mentraglass Ok fucking cool

Laser Tag smart glasses games happening right now at the Mentra Live hackathon in SF

Surfacing to say @Steam Frame looks like a great HMD. It's incredibly light which is key for long dev/game sessions. Of course it comes in all Black ⚫️ with a wireless PC link, Snapdragon 8 gen3+16gb ram and they even gave options for top/controller straps. Dreamy! Will deploy😍

@PalmerLuckey Anduril mini nukes for Christmas next year? 😂

Wow, that was fast.

@PalmerLuckey @winterrose Our hero.

@winterrose Working on this.

PLEASE MR PRESIDENT RESPECTFULLY LET US BUY THIS TRUCK