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@ianhamilton.net
Chronicling VR makers and discoveries in virtual reality. https://goodvr.substack.com
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· Oct 24
Nice. I can rename my headset here too.
Google VR and Apple VR headsets are the names of my personal computers and I demand that you address them as such. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Google VR and Apple VR headsets are the names of my personal computers and I demand that you address them as such. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Retrocade from @resolutiongames.bsky.social
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
Retrocade From Resolution Games Fixes Retro Arcade Gaming With Apple Vision Pro Reclined Play
Step into an arcade from 1989 for a vibe check and then lay down on your couch in 2026 and enjoy Pac-Man, Asteroids, Frogger, Centipede, and more floating in mid-air.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Retrocade from @resolutiongames.bsky.social
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
Today in VR:
- Took a tour of the United States border security apparatus.
- Met amazing people piecing together jigsaw puzzles in a virtual room.
- Played cat basketball with my kiddo.
- Visited an ‘80s arcade and played Pac-Man with my cat sleeping on my chest.
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- Took a tour of the United States border security apparatus.
- Met amazing people piecing together jigsaw puzzles in a virtual room.
- Played cat basketball with my kiddo.
- Visited an ‘80s arcade and played Pac-Man with my cat sleeping on my chest.
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Good Virtual Reality | Ian Hamilton | Substack
Good places to visit in virtual reality. Click to read Good Virtual Reality, by Ian Hamilton, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Today in VR:
- Took a tour of the United States border security apparatus.
- Met amazing people piecing together jigsaw puzzles in a virtual room.
- Played cat basketball with my kiddo.
- Visited an ‘80s arcade and played Pac-Man with my cat sleeping on my chest.
goodvr.substack.com
- Took a tour of the United States border security apparatus.
- Met amazing people piecing together jigsaw puzzles in a virtual room.
- Played cat basketball with my kiddo.
- Visited an ‘80s arcade and played Pac-Man with my cat sleeping on my chest.
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I spoke with @ianhamilton.net on getting fired from UploadVR, and the potential AI bot author that catalyzed a fundamental disagreement. He claims as editor in chief that he would’ve not had any say or oversight over disclosed AI bots rewriting press releases. More:
voicesofvr.com/1709-ian-ham...
voicesofvr.com/1709-ian-ham...
#1709: Ian Hamilton on Getting Fired from UploadVR & Concerns on AI Authorship in News – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:42 AM
I spoke with @ianhamilton.net on getting fired from UploadVR, and the potential AI bot author that catalyzed a fundamental disagreement. He claims as editor in chief that he would’ve not had any say or oversight over disclosed AI bots rewriting press releases. More:
voicesofvr.com/1709-ian-ham...
voicesofvr.com/1709-ian-ham...
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@valvesoftware.com confirms they've had to reevaluate the release timing/pricing for #SteamFrame, along with the #SteamMachine and #SteamController.
As folks have speculated for weeks, component shortages and price increases seem to be the root causes.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
As folks have speculated for weeks, component shortages and price increases seem to be the root causes.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
Valve confirms shortages have impacted Steam Frame release
Steam Frame, along with Steam Machine and Steam Controller, seem to be effectively delayed, at least beyond Valve's prior internal roadmap.
open.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:40 AM
@valvesoftware.com confirms they've had to reevaluate the release timing/pricing for #SteamFrame, along with the #SteamMachine and #SteamController.
As folks have speculated for weeks, component shortages and price increases seem to be the root causes.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
As folks have speculated for weeks, component shortages and price increases seem to be the root causes.
Read more: open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
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Democracy doesn't die in darkness. It dies in the back pocket of a billionaire.
February 4, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Democracy doesn't die in darkness. It dies in the back pocket of a billionaire.
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms locks in at episode 3 and I’m on my third rewatch of it.
Haven’t done this since Game of Thrones early days.
Haven’t done this since Game of Thrones early days.
February 4, 2026 at 9:45 PM
A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms locks in at episode 3 and I’m on my third rewatch of it.
Haven’t done this since Game of Thrones early days.
Haven’t done this since Game of Thrones early days.
New t-shirt arrived.
I remain convinced that me and the @thewaroncars.bsky.social people need to have a meeting about aligning public transportation with VR headset use.
I remain convinced that me and the @thewaroncars.bsky.social people need to have a meeting about aligning public transportation with VR headset use.
February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
New t-shirt arrived.
I remain convinced that me and the @thewaroncars.bsky.social people need to have a meeting about aligning public transportation with VR headset use.
I remain convinced that me and the @thewaroncars.bsky.social people need to have a meeting about aligning public transportation with VR headset use.
Past a breaking point.
I am about as plugged into news as you can be, and I still missed anything about when this debate was going to happen.
Today's news environment is borked beyond belief.
Today's news environment is borked beyond belief.
February 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Past a breaking point.
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I am about as plugged into news as you can be, and I still missed anything about when this debate was going to happen.
Today's news environment is borked beyond belief.
Today's news environment is borked beyond belief.
February 4, 2026 at 8:19 PM
I am about as plugged into news as you can be, and I still missed anything about when this debate was going to happen.
Today's news environment is borked beyond belief.
Today's news environment is borked beyond belief.
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“You will feel more emotions in a shorter span of time playing Stellar Cafe than in practically anything else on the Meta platform.”
From inception to publication in roughly 30 minutes of writing here looking at what @tovanbo.bsky.social & @devinreimer.bsky.social are saying about the future of VR software. goodvr.substack.com/p/voice-inte...
Voice Interactions In Astrobeam's Stellar Cafe
The creator of Cubism and Laser Dance, Thomas Van Bouwel, reviewing Stellar Cafe on the Meta store:
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February 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM
“You will feel more emotions in a shorter span of time playing Stellar Cafe than in practically anything else on the Meta platform.”
From inception to publication in roughly 30 minutes of writing here looking at what @tovanbo.bsky.social & @devinreimer.bsky.social are saying about the future of VR software. goodvr.substack.com/p/voice-inte...
Voice Interactions In Astrobeam's Stellar Cafe
The creator of Cubism and Laser Dance, Thomas Van Bouwel, reviewing Stellar Cafe on the Meta store:
goodvr.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
From inception to publication in roughly 30 minutes of writing here looking at what @tovanbo.bsky.social & @devinreimer.bsky.social are saying about the future of VR software. goodvr.substack.com/p/voice-inte...
*shaking*
February 4, 2026 at 4:07 PM
*shaking*
*salute*
Strongly suggest folks avoid preview footage and trailers for this week's #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy episode.
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 AM
*salute*
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yeah i'm mainly in Resonite but if Echo Arena was still around I would have put on my headset every now and then to play it,
if it was still around I would have the motivation to actually get in VR
if it was still around I would have the motivation to actually get in VR
February 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
yeah i'm mainly in Resonite but if Echo Arena was still around I would have put on my headset every now and then to play it,
if it was still around I would have the motivation to actually get in VR
if it was still around I would have the motivation to actually get in VR
I’m rating Mark Zuckerberg’s strategy in VR as two out of five stars, one star lost each for what happened to Echo Arena, Bigscreen and Facebook account linking. goodvr.substack.com/p/reviewing-...
Reviewing Mark Zuckerberg's AR/VR Strategy From 2015
Around the announcement of the consumer Oculus Rift in 2015 Mark Zuckerberg made clear the long-term strategy for AR & VR.
goodvr.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:27 PM
I’m rating Mark Zuckerberg’s strategy in VR as two out of five stars, one star lost each for what happened to Echo Arena, Bigscreen and Facebook account linking. goodvr.substack.com/p/reviewing-...
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A beautiful statement of integrity from @ianhamilton.net upon exiting his editorial role at Upload VR for their turning to AI writing with few guardrails:
"The only thing that’s real about VR is the people."
Let's keep that focus lest VR become a prison.
goodvr.substack.com/p/ian-is-typ...
"The only thing that’s real about VR is the people."
Let's keep that focus lest VR become a prison.
goodvr.substack.com/p/ian-is-typ...
goodvr.substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A beautiful statement of integrity from @ianhamilton.net upon exiting his editorial role at Upload VR for their turning to AI writing with few guardrails:
"The only thing that’s real about VR is the people."
Let's keep that focus lest VR become a prison.
goodvr.substack.com/p/ian-is-typ...
"The only thing that’s real about VR is the people."
Let's keep that focus lest VR become a prison.
goodvr.substack.com/p/ian-is-typ...
A letter Mark Zuckerberg sent in 2015 outlining strategy in VR and AR is worth reviewing today for clues about next steps in Meta strategy. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Reviewing Mark Zuckerberg's AR/VR Strategy From 2015
Around the announcement of the consumer Oculus Rift in 2015 Mark Zuckerberg made clear the long-term strategy for AR & VR.
substack.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:44 AM
A letter Mark Zuckerberg sent in 2015 outlining strategy in VR and AR is worth reviewing today for clues about next steps in Meta strategy. substack.com/home/post/p-...
Inverted kitty friends, then and now.
February 2, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Inverted kitty friends, then and now.
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There were a few parts for me, but the “bros teaching bros their ancient breathing exercises for dealing with panic attacks” in particular is like exactly the anti-hypermasculinity that Star Trek should be showing to YA right now.
February 2, 2026 at 11:23 PM
There were a few parts for me, but the “bros teaching bros their ancient breathing exercises for dealing with panic attacks” in particular is like exactly the anti-hypermasculinity that Star Trek should be showing to YA right now.
Love the trekkies on here
Episode 4 of Star Trek Starfleet Academy had me in tears.
Picard and Strange New Worlds were both semi-fun fan service with hard fall offs.
I haven’t been this affected by Star Trek since Pike grabbed that time crystal.
Picard and Strange New Worlds were both semi-fun fan service with hard fall offs.
I haven’t been this affected by Star Trek since Pike grabbed that time crystal.
February 2, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Love the trekkies on here
Playing two games at once with the gamepad wrapped around my iPhone before a Zoom meeting in headset.
February 2, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Playing two games at once with the gamepad wrapped around my iPhone before a Zoom meeting in headset.
Apple Vision Pro turns 2 today.
I think they added rings around Jupiter recently, one of many subtle updates that sometimes require a double take to notice.
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I think they added rings around Jupiter recently, one of many subtle updates that sometimes require a double take to notice.
goodvr.substack.com/p/as-apple-v...
As Apple Vision Pro Turns 2 The Experience Keeps Getting Better
Apple Vision Pro first shipped on February 2, 2024 with both Civ VII and Retrocade coming this week and a Dual Knit Band dramatically improving comfort near the two year mark.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Apple Vision Pro turns 2 today.
I think they added rings around Jupiter recently, one of many subtle updates that sometimes require a double take to notice.
goodvr.substack.com/p/as-apple-v...
I think they added rings around Jupiter recently, one of many subtle updates that sometimes require a double take to notice.
goodvr.substack.com/p/as-apple-v...
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I did get emotional at that scene with Darim and Jay-Den. I havent been affected since that Wolf 359 speech by Shaw in Picard S3.
February 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
I did get emotional at that scene with Darim and Jay-Den. I havent been affected since that Wolf 359 speech by Shaw in Picard S3.
“I debated myself into existence”
Five words from that Star Trek episode that encapsulate an entire character’s arc across seven seasons of science fiction picking up narratively 1,000 years later.
Five words from that Star Trek episode that encapsulate an entire character’s arc across seven seasons of science fiction picking up narratively 1,000 years later.
I am really curious what made you so emotionally positive? In my case, I was just angry from the way all of this was plotted.
February 2, 2026 at 12:32 PM
“I debated myself into existence”
Five words from that Star Trek episode that encapsulate an entire character’s arc across seven seasons of science fiction picking up narratively 1,000 years later.
Five words from that Star Trek episode that encapsulate an entire character’s arc across seven seasons of science fiction picking up narratively 1,000 years later.