#1306: Kickoff of Meta Connect Series with CNET’s Scott Stein Analyzing Meta’s XR & AI Announcements

I interviewed CNET writer Scott Stein at Meta Connect about his first impressions of the Quest 3, Rayban Meta Smartglasses, AI, and Meta's strategy as they move into Mixed Reality. See more context in the rough transcript below. Here are links to all all 12 interviews from my series covering Meta Connect 2023 in looking at first impressions of Quest 3 and Rayban Meta Smartglasses, mixed reality trends, AI, Meta Horizon World Builders, WebXR and alternative production pipelines like React Native, Apple Vision Pro buzz, VR filmmaking, unpacking the changes in Unity's fees, and digging into Qualcomm's new chips with the XR2 Gen 2 and AR1 Gen 1. #1306: Kickoff of Meta Connect Series with CNET's Scott Stein Analyzing Meta's XR & AI Announcements #1307: Quest 3 First Impressions with YouTubers Naysy and VR with Jasmine #1308: Meta HorizonWorld Builder Paige Dansinger on Creating Art History Museum Tours #1309: Why JoyReignVR and JDun Chose Meta's Horizon Worlds as their Preferred Social VR Platform #1310: Ethereal Engine as an Open Source, WebXR Pipeline for Apple Vision Pro and Beyond #1311: Bringing React Native to Enterprise XR App Development with Matt Hargett #1312: VR Filmmaking Tips from Hugh Hou & Keeley Turner #1313: Veteran Games Journalist Dean Takahashi on Mixed Reality, AI, Sci-Fi, Unity vs Unreal, and Meta Connect #1314: Cloudhead Games CEO Denny Unger on the Need to Support Indie Devs to Push Limits of VR & Mixed Reality #1315: Latest Research on Innerworld VR Mental Health Peer Support Platform & Cognitive Behavioral Immersion #1316: I-Illusions Premieres Mixed Reality Game "Bam" at Meta Connect & "Space Pirate Trainer" History #1317: Qualcomm's XR2 Gen 2 and AR 1 Gen 1 Announcement by Hugo Swart This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality