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Sunday, 23 March, 2025 UTC
Bigscreen Beyond 2 Hands-On: How They Fixed It
We go hands-on with the new Bigscreen Beyond 2 virtual reality headset, which improves on the optics of the original to improve field of vision (FOV), clarity, and reduce glare--all while actually being lighter. There's even a model with eyetracking now. ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 28 November, 2024 UTC
Adam Savage's Favorite Things of 2024!
It's that time of year again! Adam shares his favorite TOOLS he started using this past year! Stay tuned for more favorite things videos! Bernzomatic FirePoint Creator Tool: https://amzn.to/41qNtw7 DEWALT 20V Max XR Cordless Router: https://amzn.to/3OrqNEb ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 25 July, 2024 UTC
Xreal Ultra + Beam Pro Review: Augmented Reality Android
We revisit Xreal's lineup of smart glasses a year after reviewing the original Xreal Air, with the newly released Beam Pro accessory and Air 2 Ultra glasses combining to actually become a true augmented reality experience. Here's what's possible and also ... more - tested@youtubeMonday, 24 June, 2024 UTC
Hands-On with Holographic Vehicle Heads-Up-Display!
When will our cars get the kind of heads-up displays seen in science fiction films? Distance Technologies, founded by the team behind Varjo VR, is taking mixed-reality display technologies previously used in AR glasses and developing them for use in windshields. ... more - tested@youtubeFriday, 31 May, 2024 UTC
Marvel Studios’ What If…? on Apple Vision Pro!
Four months after the release of Apple Vision Pro, we revisit the headset to give an update on our time with it and check out some new games and experiences, including ILM Immersive's hourlong interactive story: Marvel Studios' What If...? - An Immersive ... more - tested@youtubeWednesday, 10 April, 2024 UTC
Adam Savage's Live Stream: Friday, April 12, at 1 pm PT
Adam is just back from Hot Springs, AR, where he experienced the eclipse in totality -- and boy, does he have a LOT to say about that! Once he's finished his thoughts, he'll be taking Tested member questions about ... well, anything. Hope to see some ... more - tested@youtubeTuesday, 26 March, 2024 UTC
The State of Mixed-Reality Gaming in 2024
We go hands-on with Laser Dance, Starship Home, and other mixed-reality games shown at this year's Game Developers Conference! With both the Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro now in the hands of gamers, we chat with developers about how they're implementing ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 29 February, 2024 UTC
Apple Vision Pro In-Depth Review!
It's finally time to break down and analyze the technology and experiences of Apple Vision Pro in our comprehensive review. One month after its release, we've learned so much about what Apple calls Spatial Computing, uncovering interesting design choices ... more - tested@youtubeSunday, 24 December, 2023 UTC
What Would the MythBusters of Today Look Like?!
It's a reunion for Adam Savage and his former MythBusters showrunner, Emmy-nominated executive producer Dan Tapster! Dan explains his former role, including his responsibility to protect a highly creative and fast-paced environment. Dan and Adam also ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 7 December, 2023 UTC
Hands-On with Looking Glass Go "Holographic" Display!
We check out prototypes of the Looking Glass Go, a portable multi-view display that can show 3D photos, videos, and rendered imagery that pops out from the frame without the need for 3D glasses or eye tracking. Looking Glass CEO Shawn Frayne demos the ... more - tested@youtubeMonday, 9 October, 2023 UTC
Meta Quest 3 In-Depth Review!
We test and review the new Quest 3 virtual reality headset! From field-of-view testing to photography through-the-lens to check for image clarity, we put Meta's mixed-reality headset through its paces in this deep dive. We compare its performance and ... more - tested@youtubeWednesday, 27 September, 2023 UTC
Meta Quest 3 Hands-On Impressions!
We go hands-on with the new Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset! Here's how it improves on the Quest 2, how its mixed reality features work, and how it compares with the Quest Pro. Let's dive into the details and answer all your questions about the Quest ... more - tested@youtubeTuesday, 19 September, 2023 UTC
Retina VR Quest: Bigscreen Beyond vs Pimax Crystal Review!
A week out from the annual Meta Connect conference, we review two virtual reality headsets that share the goal of giving PCVR users uncompromising visual fidelity from their gaming PCs. But the Bigscreen Beyond and Pimax Crystal could not be more different ... more - tested@youtubeTuesday, 6 June, 2023 UTC
Apple Vision Pro Hands-On Impressions!
We go hands-on with Apple's new Vision Pro mixed reality headset, and share our impressions in this deep dive of its features and capabilities. From the display stack and image quality to the gesture-based interface, here's what worked really well in ... more - tested@youtubeMonday, 5 June, 2023 UTC
The State of Augmented Reality Hardware
Just as Apple is expected to announnce its mixed reality headset, we visit this year's Augmented World Expo and demo the latest in augmented reality technologies. From monocles with micro OLEDs to a laptop with no screen at all, here are some demos that ... more - tested@youtubeFriday, 7 April, 2023 UTC
Micro OLED VR Arrives: Bigscreen Beyond In-Depth
We spend a month living with the Bigscreen Beyond, using a development unit as our primary desktop virtual reality device! Norm shares long term impressions of using this $1000 PC VR headset, shows through-the-lens images, and discusses the good, the ... more - tested@youtubeSunday, 19 March, 2023 UTC
Tested, The First 10 Years: 2014
Over the past 10 years, we've shot thousands of videos, met hundreds of makers, and filmed at events across the country and globe. Norm pulls from his archive of images photographed at Tested to walk down memory lane and share some behind the scenes stories ... more - tested@youtubeFriday, 3 March, 2023 UTC
Tilt Five AR Gaming Glasses Review!
We review the Tilt Five augmented reality gaming glasses, which turn a tabletop game board into a platform for holographic gaming. Norm explains the pico-projector based hardware that makes the system work, compares the AR experience to other headsets, ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 16 February, 2023 UTC
PlayStation VR2 Review: PSVR2 Tested In-Depth!
The PlayStation VR2 is here! We've been testing Sony's newest virtual reality gaming headset for the past week, and run through its setup, hardware, display and optics, and unique Sense controllers. This wired headset brings the graphics quality of PC ... more - tested@youtubeMonday, 13 February, 2023 UTC
5K OLED VR Headset: Bigscreen Beyond Hands-On Impressions!
The makers of BigscreenVR recently visited our studio with a surprise: a high-resolution virtual reality headset they've been developing that, at 127 grams, aims to be the lightest desktop VR setup to date. Bigscreen's CEO Darshan Shankar introduces us ... more - tested@youtubeSunday, 5 February, 2023 UTC
Ask Adam Savage: Ideal Kit for Mobile Cosplay Repair
Does Adam have any tips on avoiding mistakes while sewing? Is there a cosplay Adam has wanted to build but hasn't? What gear would Adam bring to a convention for cosplay repair? In this livestream excerpt, Adam answers questions from Tested members Frank’s ... more - tested@youtubeTuesday, 31 January, 2023 UTC
HTC VIVE XR Elite Hands-On Impressions!
We go hands-on with HTC's VIVE XR Elite virtual reality headset to demo a few native games and experiences, sample wireless streaming VR from a desktop gaming PC, and check out features like its hot swappable battery and passthrough visuals. We also chat ... more - tested@youtubeFriday, 13 January, 2023 UTC
Nreal Air Review: Don't Call These AR Glasses
We're going to see a lot of augmented reality devices hit the market this year, but the technology and use cases for these glasses are wide-ranging and still relatively nascent. Norm reviews the Nreal Air, one of the most popular smart glasses recently ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 5 January, 2023 UTC
Adam Savage's Replica Spacesuit Gloves Examined at the Smithsonian!
In our final video from Adam's most recent trip to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, it's Adam's turn to share an object from his collection with conservator Lisa Young. Adam brings his replicas of NASA's Phase IV EMU gloves for Lisa to examine ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 29 December, 2022 UTC
Adam Savage Stunned by This NASA Prototype Apollo Spacesuit!
Adam is rendered speechless meeting this green Apollo AX-1L developmental pressure suit--an engineering prototype made by ILC Dover in the very early days of the Apollo program. Smithsonian objects conservator Lisa Young explains how spacesuit designers ... more - tested@youtubeFriday, 23 December, 2022 UTC
Adam Savage Admires The History of Rocket Engines
Walking through the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Center hanger, Adam admires and reflects on the history of modern rocket engines that were the stepping stones to human spaceflight. With each visit to the National Air and Space Museum, Adam discovers something ... more - tested@youtubeFriday, 16 December, 2022 UTC
Adam Savage Examines the Apollo A5-L Spacesuit!
Watch this episode in VR on Meta Quest TV: https://creator.oculus.com/community/802834256715296/ or download our free app: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2586839431358655/ At the National Air and Space Museum’s Conservation Lab, Adam examines ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 8 December, 2022 UTC
Project Mercury's Friendship 7 Space Capsule!
Watch this episode in VR on Meta Quest TV: https://creator.oculus.com/community/802834256715296/ or download our free app: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2586839431358655/ In 1962, astronaut John Glenn became the first American to orbit Earth, ... more - tested@youtubeThursday, 1 December, 2022 UTC
Adam Savage Meets an Apollo Program Training Spacesuit!
Adam returns to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum's Conservation Lab to examine astronaut Frank Borman's Apollo training suit! Smithsonian objects conservator Lisa Young takes us on a tour of the A1C pressure suit, a modification of the Project ... more - tested@youtubeSaturday, 26 November, 2022 UTC
