Let‘s Talk Oculus: A VR Podcast

Let’s Talk Oculus
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Let‘s Talk Oculus is a weekly podcast dedicated to all things Meta Quest 3, co-hosted by Mike and Samson. Whether you‘re a fan of Meta Quest 3, VR or just gaming in general, there‘s something for everyone here. Join our Discord with over 200 members (Discord Server: https://discord.gg/WUUQyHZpTh ) for multiplayer games, big screen hangouts and more! We go over the games we play, the news and most importantly, listener questions and feedback, so send them in to letstalkoculus@gmail.com, Spotify Comments, Youtube Comments or Discord (Episode Discussion channel).

  1. 20h ago

    LTO 262 | Is There Going to Be a Quest 4? Meta's "Major Breakthrough" Rule

    What's up Oculus nerds! Meta says it won't ship another VR headset without a "major breakthrough," and Quest 2 and Quest Pro just reached the end of feature development. So is there going to be a Quest 4, and should you wait for one? We get into Meta's numbers ($9.32 lost for every $1 Reality Labs made last quarter), the 70/30 split between glasses and VR, and the other options: Steam Frame, Pico and Pimax. Then: Built to Last. Schell Games cut 49 more jobs, an indie VR game made $22K in its first three weeks, and we look at which VR studios are still standing and what the survivors have in common. Plus your comments on VR mods (Titanfall 2 VR), the October Steam Hardware Survey, Ultrawings twice, the games out this week and what we've been playing. Correction: Steam's survey page lists the Steam Frame at 5.49% of VR headsets for October, not the 4.13% we read on the show. This week's poll: will Meta release a new VR headset before the end of 2028? Answer in the Spotify poll or the comments, we read them on the show. Discord: https://discord.gg/ZbUMYYtt64Patreon (get episodes early): patreon.com/letstalkoculusInstagram: @lto.podcastTikTok: @letstalkoculus Disclosure: Mike works at UploadVR. CHAPTERS00:00 Cold open and intro02:06 Should you wait for a Quest 4?16:01 Built to Last: Schell Games21:31 Built to Last part 2: "We released a VR game" ($22K in 3 weeks)28:22 Built to Last part 3: who's still standing40:50 Your comments: do VR mods hurt paid VR games?45:59 Housekeeping: Walkabout tournament, mailbag, where to find us47:10 VR News: Steam Frame survey, Ultrawings twice56:38 Games out this week: PAYDAY: Aces High, Zero Caliber 2, Forefront, FLYON RC, STUFFED1:08:47 What we've been playing1:09:54 Outro and poll

  2. Oct 30

    LTO 261 | The Scariest VR Games, RANKED (ft. Bryan Paul)

    What's up Oculus nerds! It's our Halloween special, with our first guest of the Mike and Samson era: Bryan Paul from PSVR2 Without Parole. Mike and Bryan each bring their 10 scariest VR games and go head to head from #10 to #1, while Samson rates every pick on the Samson Scale. Plus Unlock the Vault, Zenith shutting down, a rapid-fire round, a horror starter pack for people who scare easily, and Dan's spider story from LTO 200 live. Find Bryan: PSVR2 Without Parole on YouTube (youtube.com/@WithoutParole), the PSVR2 GAMESCAST LIVE podcast, and @parolePSVR on X. This week's poll: whose scariest-games list was right, Mike's or Bryan's? Answer in the Spotify poll or the comments, we read them on the show. Discord: https://discord.gg/ZbUMYYtt64Patreon (get episodes early): patreon.com/letstalkoculusInstagram: @lto.podcastTikTok: @letstalkoculus Disclosure: Mike works at UploadVR. CHAPTERS00:00 Cold open: Bryan's Rush of Blood story00:36 Welcome: our first guest of the Mike and Samson era01:28 Housekeeping: mailbag, Walkabout tournament, where to find us02:56 Our guest: Bryan Paul from PSVR2 Without Parole05:58 News: Unlock the Vault and Drop Dead: The Cabin13:54 Zenith: The Last City is shutting down19:37 Knights of Fiona and RUINSMAGUS20:04 Supernatural is ready for Quest again24:56 I Am Cat tops the PS Blog chart32:07 The scariest VR games: the rules and the Samson Scale37:29 #10: Into the Radius vs Lies Beneath43:16 #9: Paradise Hotel vs Phasmophobia51:02 #8: Unmourned vs FNAF: Help Wanted58:43 #7: Face Your Fears 2 vs Dreadhalls1:05:14 #6: The Exorcist: Legion VR vs Resident Evil 71:13:50 #5: FNAF: Secret of the Mimic vs Rush of Blood1:19:59 #4: Paradise Hotel and Cosmodread1:23:11 #3: Crawlspace and FNAF: Help Wanted1:26:52 #2 and #1: the scariest of them all1:34:23 Horror starter pack1:35:35 Rapid fire1:47:42 Games out this week1:53:40 What we've been playing2:06:52 Outro

  3. Oct 23

    LTO 260 | Does Moss Still Hold Up in 2026? // Goodbye, Polyarc

    What's up Oculus nerds! It's our first Revisited together: Moss, the little mouse with the big sword. We go back to February 2018 when it launched on PSVR, replay it in 2026 on PS VR2 and Quest, dig into Moss: Book II, re-rank the VR platformers, and say goodbye to Polyarc, which closed in September after nearly 12 years. Should you play Moss in 2026, and does it belong in VR's Hall of Fame? Steam keys: all 14 of last week's keys are on screen at 3:38 in the video version. Pause, copy one, and tell us in the Discord which game you got. This week's poll: what's the best VR platformer? Answer in the Spotify poll or the comments, we read them on the show. Discord: https://discord.gg/ZbUMYYtt64 Patreon (get episodes early): patreon.com/letstalkoculus Instagram: @lto.podcast TikTok: @letstalkoculus Disclosure: Mike works at UploadVR. CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold open 00:12 Intro 00:28 Welcome: our first Revisited together 01:27 Housekeeping: Bryan Paul, mailbag 01:50 Walkabout tournament and last week's results 02:31 Where to find us, Patreon, raffle and Steam keys 03:51 Part 1, The Book Opens: our Moss memories 09:36 Your Moss memories 10:44 Four fun facts about Moss 13:19 VR in February 2018 17:10 The Polyarc story 19:46 Reviews, awards and the knocks 22:02 Part 2, How It Plays in 2026 23:26 Quill and the Reader 26:19 Combat and Sarffog 28:40 The Twilight Garden 31:02 The Quest 3 update 32:38 Achievements and our runs 40:16 Part 3, The Next Chapter: Moss: Book II 45:19 Re-ranking the VR platformers 51:30 Polyarc's last page 58:43 The verdict: should you play Moss in 2026? 1:00:12 Does Moss belong in VR's Hall of Fame? 1:01:54 Poll, games out this week, Bryan Paul, mailbag 1:03:02 Outro

  4. Oct 16

    LTO 259 | Beat Saber vs Half-Life: Alyx, Which Mattered More? // Agree or Disagree with VR Twitter

    What's up Oculus nerds! It's Agree or Disagree night: 14 VR takes in four rounds. Is the free Titanfall 2 VR mod a turning point? Is a 2027 Steam Frame order window worth the wait? John Carmack says Beat Saber was far more important than Half-Life: Alyx. And is VR doing well right now? In the news: Pimax's $1,399 Crystal Pro, Sony's VR patents going to Meta, Ultimechs losing online multiplayer, and live college football on Quest. Plus your comments, the games out this week and what we've been playing. Steam key hunt: we hid 14 Steam keys in this episode, each cut in half. Find both halves of a key and it's yours. One game each, please, and tell us in the Discord which one you got. This week's poll: Beat Saber was more important than Half-Life: Alyx. Agree or disagree? Answer in the Spotify poll or the comments, we read them on the show. Discord: https://discord.gg/ZbUMYYtt64 Patreon (get episodes early): patreon.com/letstalkoculus Instagram: @lto.podcast TikTok: @letstalkoculus Disclosure: Mike works at UploadVR. 00:00 Cold open 00:13 Intro 00:29 Welcome to LTO 259 01:22 Housekeeping: Steam key hunt, Bryan Paul, mailbag, Walkabout 04:10 Agree or Disagree: 14 takes, 4 rounds 04:49 Round 1: Is the Titanfall 2 VR mod a turning point? 18:41 Round 2: Steam Frame, wait or walk? 26:23 Round 3: Carmack says Beat Saber mattered more than Alyx 31:12 Round 4: Is VR doing well right now? 38:42 News: Pimax Crystal Pro takes aim at the Steam Frame 43:29 Sony hands its VR patents to Meta 46:05 Ultimechs loses online multiplayer 48:51 Live college football in VR on Quest 51:42 Your comments 57:39 Games out this week: Disembodied, Spymaster, Traffix XR, Bad Inmate 1:02:41 What we played: Hero X Hero 1:04:04 Shil 1:06:20 Bigscreen movie night: Buckaroo Banzai 1:08:16 The Rifted Skies demo 1:10:00 Golf+ Immersive Putting 1:11:31 Moss and Ultimechs 1:12:07 Outro: poll, Steam keys, TowerFall

  5. Oct 9

    LTO 258 | 4 VR Spooky Games Worth Playing This Halloween

    What's up Oculus nerds! The Hard Sell is back for spooky season. Samson and Mike each bring a menu of three VR horror games, the other host picks one, and the seller pitches it cold: Phasmophobia, Edge of Nowhere, The Midnight Walk and The Obsessive Shadow. Four pitches, zero hard passes. Then the horror games we couldn't finish. In the news: Astro Bot on Quest 3, free Horizon+ add-ons, the Steam Frame's battery boost and FramePort, and The House of the Dead in VR arcades. Plus an extended Walkabout segment on Escape from Planet Xylodon, the return of the LTO Discord Walkabout tournament (four participants win the next DLC course), your comments on the Half-Life: Alyx war, the games out this week and what we've been playing. This week's poll: floating hands or full body in VR? Answer in the Spotify poll or the comments, we read them on the show. Discord: https://discord.gg/ZbUMYYtt64 Patreon (get episodes early): patreon.com/letstalkoculus Instagram: @lto.podcast TikTok: @letstalkoculus Watch the full video on YouTube: Let's Talk Oculus Disclosure: Mike works at UploadVR. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:28 Housekeeping and the 257 poll results 03:08 Last week in 90 seconds 04:18 The Hard Sell: Spooky Season Edition 06:58 Samson pitches Phasmophobia 10:51 Mike pitches Edge of Nowhere 13:11 Samson pitches The Midnight Walk15:15 Mike pitches The Obsessive Shadow 17:40 Leftovers: Cosmodread and Little Nightmares VR 18:52 Bonus: the horror games we couldn't finish 20:24 News: Astro Bot comes to Quest 3 24:19 Horizon+ starts giving out free add-ons 27:30 Steam Frame battery boost and FramePort 28:40 Which Rift exclusives run on the Steam Frame? 30:53 The House of the Dead is coming to VR arcades 33:28 Walkabout: Escape from Planet Xylodon 39:59 Xylodon impressions 47:27 The LTO Walkabout tournament is back 48:01 Your comments: Tyrankoos 48:54 The Half-Life: Alyx war (ImmersedRobot) 54:24 ForestsOfOdin on Forefront bots 55:37 Robo Recall and Beat Saber corner 57:06 roopeedoopah called it: Titanfall 2 57:53 Games out this week: Pedal Rebel VR 58:34 Into the Radius 2 on PS VR2 59:49 Shil 1:01:11 The Magician VR: The Cursed Wand 1:02:43 Birdseed VR 1:03:03 What we've been playing: Banners & Bastions in a car 1:04:46 Mike: the Titanfall 2 VR mod 1:08:43 Vertigo Rush1:11:04 Knights of Fiona 1:13:20 Breachers and Golf+ 1:13:51 Poll: floating hands or full body?

  6. Oct 2

    LTO 257 | The Most OVERRATED VR Games (Half-Life: Alyx, Beat Saber, Gorilla Tag)

    What's up Oculus nerds! This week we pick our most overrated VR games. Samson goes after Gorilla Tag and Beat Saber, and Mike takes on Half-Life: Alyx and Robo Recall. Then the news: the Payday: Aces High open playtest, Walkabout's new Escape from Planet Xylodon course, Mighty Coconut downsizing, and Meta's $1 million hands-first developer competition. Plus Believe It or Add a Year, where we call which Meta Connect 2026 promises actually ship on time. We wrap with your comments, the games out this week and what we've been playing. Tell us your most overrated VR game in the Spotify comments or the Discord. Discord: Let's Talk Oculus 2.0 https://discord.gg/ZbUMYYtt64 Patreon (get episodes early): patreon.com/letstalkoculus Watch the full video on YouTube: Let's Talk Oculus 00:00 Intro: Welcome to LTO 257 01:10 Housekeeping: We're on Instagram, Patreon and Discord 03:04 Part 1: Our Most Overrated VR Games 03:45 Samson's Pick: Gorilla Tag 09:12 Mike's Pick: Half-Life: Alyx 15:37 Samson's Pick: Beat Saber (vs Synth Riders) 22:25 Mike's Pick: Robo Recall 25:50 News: Payday: Aces High Open Playtest 27:46 News: Walkabout's Escape from Planet Xylodon 29:51 News: Mighty Coconut Downsizes 38:42 News: Meta's $1 Million Hands-First Competition 42:16 Believe It or Add a Year: Can You Trust a Meta Connect Date? 48:51 Your Comments 53:00 Games Out This Week 56:36 What We've Been Playing 1:01:10 Wrap-Up

  7. Sep 25

    LTO 256 | Meta Connect 2026: EVERYTHING Meta Announced (VR Glasses, AI, Ray-Bans)

    Meta Connect 2026 is here, and we break down everything Meta announced. The headliner is the new Meta VR Glasses at $1,299, coming spring 2027: who they're for, how they stack up against Apple and Snap, and whether "VR when it's glasses" finally arrived. We also cover Ray-Ban Gen 3, Ray-Ban Audio and Muse AI, the Connect game lineup including Beat Saber Flux and Tetris Effect, and what all of it means for VR gaming. In the news: Firewall Ultra shuts down, Steam Frame launch week, and the H3VR2 release date. Plus the games out this week and what we've been playing. 00:00 Intro 00:45 Housekeeping 03:05 Your Comments 04:13 This Week's Poll 05:40 Meta Connect 2026 Reaction 06:47 Meta VR Glasses: $1,299, Spring 2027 18:05 Ray-Ban Gen 3, Ray-Ban Audio & Muse AI 26:52 The Games: Beat Saber Flux, Tetris Effect & More 38:18 What It Means for VR Gaming 44:00 News: Firewall Ultra Shuts Down 46:20 News: Steam Frame Launch Week 49:15 News: H3VR2 Release Date 54:05 Games Out This Week 58:58 What We've Been Playing 1:14:16 Wrap-Up Watch the full video episode on YouTube: youtube.com/@letstalkoculus Support the show: patreon.com/letstalkoculus

  8. Sep 18

    LTO 255 | $1,059 for the Steam Frame - Is It Worth It? // The Hard Sell + Polyarc Shuts Down

    Valve's Steam Frame is here at $1,059 - and Samson and Mike get into whether it's actually worth it, the reservation lottery, and the SteamVR 2.17 update built for it. Then: the Polyarc (Moss) studio shutdown, Meta's leaked Project Phoenix headset ahead of Connect, and the No Man's Sky Cosmos update. We also debut a new segment, The Hard Sell, run through the games out this week, and share what we've been playing.Support the show: patreon.com/letstalkoculusDiscord: https://discord.gg/vs3cmezQChapters0:00 Intro1:19 Housekeeping + We're a Top 5 VR Podcast4:48 Comment of the Week8:37 Will the Steam Frame Evolve Over Time?14:12 News: Steam Frame Is $1,05919:27 News: SteamVR 2.17 Update22:05 News: Polyarc (Moss) Studio Shuts Down25:29 News: Meta Project Phoenix Leak29:03 News: No Man's Sky Cosmos Update30:58 The Hard Sell (New Segment)51:14 Games Out This Week61:50 What We've Been Playing73:28 Wrap-Up

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Let‘s Talk Oculus is a weekly podcast dedicated to all things Meta Quest 3, co-hosted by Mike and Samson. Whether you‘re a fan of Meta Quest 3, VR or just gaming in general, there‘s something for everyone here. Join our Discord with over 200 members (Discord Server: https://discord.gg/WUUQyHZpTh ) for multiplayer games, big screen hangouts and more! We go over the games we play, the news and most importantly, listener questions and feedback, so send them in to letstalkoculus@gmail.com, Spotify Comments, Youtube Comments or Discord (Episode Discussion channel).

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