This week is all about Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echo, it’s easily the best VR game in 2026 but is it that good? It’s been a low bar this year so far, we dive into our thoughts and opinions of the game. Elsewhere, Walkabout announces its newest course, BlockHaven, thoughts on that and TMNT next week!

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:33 Housekeeping

08:20 Comments

10:14 Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echos Review

1:04:41 Walkabout BlockHaven Announcement

1:07:34 Beatsaber Prodigy DLC

1:09:40 Upload VR Showcase Announcement

1:10:07 Direct TV comes to Quest 3 for US

1:11:59 Microsoft Flight Sim on PSVR 2 impressions

1:16:03 Games Out This Week

Dan is joined by Upload VR journalist, Mike Johnson. We discuss all sorts, from Gaming Fatigue, Review Guidelines, Quest 3 Price Increase, No Man’s Sky new ‘Pokemon’ mode, Pixel Ripped 1995, The Amusement, Crafting Crimes’ new Mona Lisa DLC, and to top it off, Mike tells us his favorite 2D and 3D Zelda games. It’s a fun one! Don’t forget to check out Mike’s review of Little Nightmares VR Altered Echo on Upload VR.

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#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

05:19 Housekeeping

05:38 Gaming Fatigue

28:51 Quest 3 Price Increase

44:03 Mike Plays No Man’s Sky Pokemon?

49:25 Dan plays Pixel Ripped 1995

59:09 Mike plays Demeo DnD New Character

59:37 Dan plays Crafting Crimes Mona Lisa DLC

1:04:44 Mike Plays Alliance

1:05:26 Mike Plays The Amusement

1:07:17 Forefront 1.0 Update

1:09:00 Mike’s Thoughts on the new Quest UI

1:10:45 Games Out This Week

1:15:27 Mike’s Favorite Zelda Game

A new UI is always an exciting yet frustrating one, on one hand, you have to figure out where all the buttons are again, on the other hand, the Meta Quest 3 looks fresh and new. We go through our impressions of the UI, what we love and what needs fixing. Elsewhere, Dan goes Demo hunting and tries Racket Pinball and Just One Man. Samson tests out Flag Games and dances to Dua Lipa. Finally Dan jumps in to ArtQuestVR for an immersive experience.

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#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:29 Housekeeping

03:32 New Navigator UI Impressions

29:01 Dan tries the Racket Pinball demo

37:49 Dan tries the Just One Man demo

43:12 Project Hail Mary MR Game Announced

49:30 New Blackmagic Cameras for Immersive VR Content

54:01 Dan plays ArtQuest VR

59:38 Samson Plays Flag Games

1:07:39 Samson Plays SynthRiders Dua Lipa

1:11:09 Games Out This Week

The new VR games are on the way, we’ve got a release date for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Empire City, FitXR introduces a new Flow mode - similar to Supernatural, Action Hero gets a price cut! Also, we go into Beat the Beats and Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR, two brand new VR games on Quest.

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#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:43 Housekeeping

10:39 7th Guest Flatscreen Edition

18:32 Action Hero permanent price cut

21:09 TMNT Release Date!

25:10 FitXR Flow

29:27 Cyberpunk:2077 Zero Latency

32:30 Samson playing in Public

39:05 Dan plays Race Club’s new track

41:22 Dan plays Pin City Alpha

45:30 Samson plays Trombone Champ

49:01 Samson plays GT7

52:02 Beat the Beats impressions

56:37 Wrath: Aeon of Ruin VR Impressions

1:12:19 Games Out This Week

Dan and Samson are back after spending a few days together in Boston for PAX East 2026! We share the stories from our trip, including the new VR games we played, Retro games, checking out Samson’s impressive game collection on more. Shout out to Nobel Squashy for bringing the good vibes to the trip as well!

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VR COVER: https://vrcover.com Use code: PlayTestVR for 10% off EVERYTHING

Quest Referral Spreadsheet...over 150 games!: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kssKH2L8cSZCwbJ2S6aZQwvbIZsjZ0s1UcCHKotJ3ic/edit?usp=sharing

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#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:58 Housekeeping

03:26 Comments

06:13 PAX East 2026 Stories

48:38 VR Games Showcase

57:24 Rec Room is Over

1:01:24 Flag Games Announcement

1:02:35 What Samson Is Playing

1:07:11 Games Out This Week

We have a treat for you today, we’re joined by Games Journalist for Upload VR - Mike Johnson, who has just come back from GDC. He got to check out a bunch of new VR games, like The Boyz, Little Nightmares and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We’re also getting to know him today, with a series of questions from our listeners. Enjoy!

PS: Sorry for the broad chapters, I’m in between traveling so didn’t have time to watch it all. - Dan

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#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

02:07 Housekeeping

03:50 Mike’s Interview with Mighty Coconut

07:35 Getting to Know Mike from Upload VR

53:58 Mike’s Experience at GDC 2026

1:11:36 VR News

1:26:32 What We’ve Been Playing

1:33:29 Games Out This Week

There has been some great game updates to talk about today, Synthriders have added a new progression system, Crafting Crimes is getting ready for their next episode, Smash Drums adds a new campaign, Little nightmares has a new release date and more! Join us for a fun, random podcast. Don’t forget to send us your comments into Spotify, Youtube, Discord or letstalkoculus@gmail.com

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Elite Strap: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/FuGn77L91

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Silicone Facial Interface: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/5DTVX8pub

Active Straps: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/7Qhfo4FXn

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VR COVER: https://vrcover.com Use code: PlayTestVR for 10% off EVERYTHING

Quest Referral Spreadsheet...over 150 games!: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kssKH2L8cSZCwbJ2S6aZQwvbIZsjZ0s1UcCHKotJ3ic/edit?usp=sharing

Want to be part of the show? Send in your questions at letstalkoculus@gmail.com

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Spreading VR: https://youtu.be/9BCu3lnnCKU

#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

03:15 Housekeeping

04:01 Listener Comments

11:52 Using VR on the Plane?

24:07 Synthriders New Progression System

33:02 Smashdrums Career Mode

41:10 Crafting Crimes VR Episode 2 Impressions

51:28 Little Nightmares VR Release Date

59:10 Spacious Places Meditation Impressions

1:04:20 Thrill Of The Fight 2 E-Sports!

1:06:58 Game Updates (Demeo Battlemarked and Breachers)

Mighty Coconut deliver another excellent Walkabout Mini Golf Course with Passport Hollywood. Featuring lots of easter eggs and builds on the lore! Dan and Samson go through their thoughts including a theory on the meta aspect of this course. Elsewhere, the Boys: Trigger Warning releases a gameplay trailer and we think about what Pokemon game we’d like to see in VR, since it’s a slow news week ha.

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RAYBAN Meta Headliner: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/87vVR1nRY

QUEST 3 Carrying Case: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/EVzw35SBE

Elite Strap with Battery: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/9F1EXS9wH

Elite Strap: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/FuGn77L91

Charging Dock: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/9RC9HEGq8

Silicone Facial Interface: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/5DTVX8pub

Active Straps: https://www.meta.com/affiliates/7Qhfo4FXn

LTO Posters:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JhuvaqbxtJmO-io4lvoU4tN9B4CemspK?usp=drive_link

VR COVER: https://vrcover.com Use code: PlayTestVR for 10% off EVERYTHING

Quest Referral Spreadsheet...over 150 games!: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kssKH2L8cSZCwbJ2S6aZQwvbIZsjZ0s1UcCHKotJ3ic/edit?usp=sharing

Want to be part of the show? Send in your questions at letstalkoculus@gmail.com

Twitter: @playtest_vr | @samson143vr (and tiktok)

Main Channel: https://youtube.com/c/playtestvr

Spreading VR: https://youtu.be/9BCu3lnnCKU

#VR #quest3s #Quest3 #Meta #xr

Chapters:

00:00 Intro

04:25 Housekeeping

07:43 Listener Comments

09:02 The Boys: Trigger Warning Gameplay Trailer

17:20 Walkabout Mini Golf: Passport Holiday Impressions

52:24 Synthriders and Wipeout

56:17 Pokemon in VR