Crafting Elaborate Cosplay with Cowbutt Crunchies!

Watch this episode in VR on Meta Quest TV: https://creator.oculus.com/community/802834256715296/ Cowbutt Crunchies show Adam two costumes they made that leveled up their abilities as cosplay designers and fabricators. These Necromancer and apprentice ... more - tested@youtube

Adam Savage Demonstrates Miniature Spaceship Paneling!

Watch this episode in VR on Meta Quest TV: https://creator.oculus.com/community/802834256715296/ Adam shows how to make a detailed spaceship panel using the techniques he employed as a professional practical effects modelmaker for science fiction films ... more - tested@youtube

Meta Quest Pro Hands-On Impressions!

We go hands-on with the new Meta Quest Pro mixed reality headset and explain in-depth the technology and features that differentiates it from the Quest 2. From the ergonomics to the new sensors and controllers, here's how each contributes to the featureset ... more - tested@youtube

Ask Adam Savage: Shop Battle Scars, Running Power and Temporary Shop Dividers

In this livestream excerpt, Tested members Christian Bastian, Frank's VR, Aaron Lehnen and Michael Fortner ask Adam questions about his shop, including its "battle scars" from previous projects, suggestions for temporary shop dividers, ideal ... more - tested@youtube

Adam Savage Learns About Extreme Cosplay Wigs!

Watch this episode in VR on Meta Quest TV: https://creator.oculus.com/community/802834256715296/ Adam is joined in the shop by the cosplay duo of Cowbutt Crunchies cosplay, incredible artists and costume designers who we've admired for years. Regan and ... more - tested@youtube

Hands-On with Mojo Augmented Reality Contact Lens!

We go eyes-on with the feature prototype of Mojo Lens, an in-development contact lens with an embedded augmented reality display and the electronics needed to run it wirelessly. With a tethered prototype held up to our eye, we could clearly see how the ... more - tested@youtube

Hands-On with Tilt Five Production AR Glasses!

It's been a while since we first looked at the technology of Tilt Five, the augmented reality gaming headset invented by Jeri Ellsworth. The novel tabletop gaming approach to AR promised to bring a new level of immersion to everything from board games ... more - tested@youtube

Hands-On with Meta's New VR Headset Prototypes!

We get a glimpse of what future generations of virtual reality displays from Meta could look like with a trip to Reality Labs Research, where we meet the Display Systems Research team and try on four of their prototype VR headsets that test the limits ... more - tested@youtube

Hands-On with Looking Glass 8K Holographic Display!

We go hands-on with the new Looking Glass 4K and 8K holographic displays and catch up with Looking Glass co-founder Shawn Frayne to talk about what the company has been working on since shipping their desktop Portrait device. The size and resolution of ... more - tested@youtube

Hands-On: VR Haptics with Ultrasonic Speakers

We go hands-on with the Emerge Wave 1, a haptic feedback device that uses ultrasonic speakers to create the sensation of touch for VR games and social experiences. Paired with the native hand-tracking of a Quest 2 headset, we're able to feel gestures ... more - tested@youtube

Tested in 2021: Favorite Coffee Table Books!

The Art and Soul of Dune: https://amzn.to/31LW5QY Object Compendium: https://amzn.to/3DFGX52 The Art of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: https://amzn.to/3lNPUmA The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2: https://amzn.to/3DCyBuJ Disneyland Hotel: The Early ... more - tested@youtube

Playing Chess in Quest 2 Mixed Reality — Awesome Unity Slices Demo!

We go hands-on with the upcoming Unity Slices: Table, a mixed reality demo from Unity Labs that makes use of the Quest 2's new passthrough video API as well as Presence Platform developer tools. Not only does it let us interact with a chessboard perfectly ... more - tested@youtube

Hands-On: Lynx R1 Mixed Reality AR/VR Headset!

We go hands-on with a prototype of the Lynx R1, a standalone AR/VR headset that is shipping next year for $600. Running on the same Qualcomm XR2 processor as the Quest 2, the Lynx R1 fully embraces pass-through mixed reality with full-color cameras, hand ... more - tested@youtube

Varjo Aero VR Headset Review—Insane Display Detail!

We test and review the new Varjo Aero--a virtual reality headset with the best image quality and display clarity we've used in a consumer/prosumer HMD. Here's an in-depth look at the Varjo Aero's technology, display and optics, and how it runs our favorite ... more - tested@youtube

Inside an Arriflex 16mm Film Camera!

Watch this episode in virtual reality here: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/media/832039084183044/ Continuing the deep dive into his 16mm camera collection, Sean takes out and takes apart the venerable Ariflex ST--one of the first professional 16mm ... more - tested@youtube

More Weird and Wonderful Vintage Analog Clocks!

Sean's back to share more from his collection of vintage mechanical clocks! This selection of striking timepieces includes the "Remindotimer" with physical alarm switches for almost every minute of the day, and a guardman's watchclock with one ... more - tested@youtube

How Lightfield Displays Will Make Holograms Possible

Let's talk holograms! We test the new Lume Pad tablet with lightfield display--a glasses-free 3D technology that allows for quick switching between traditional 2D and holographic views. Here's how startup Leia plans to let you watch any YouTube video ... more - tested@youtube

Weird and Wonderful Vintage Analog Clocks!

Sean Charlesworth from Tested shares one of his passion projects: collecting, restoring, and creating displays out of vintage mechanical clocks. Taking apart a few pieces from his collection, Sean shows the beautiful mechanisms that operate these timepieces, ... more - tested@youtube

Let's Build: Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D Model Kit (Part 6)

Follow along as Norm embarks on the Eaglemoss Star Trek USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D model kit! In this episode, we start putting together parts from the Enterprise's engineering section! Learn more about this model at https://en-us.eaglemoss.com/hero-collector/star-trek/uss-enterprise-buildup ... more - tested@youtube

Adam Savage's Lifecasts Collection!

Watch this episode in VR with Oculus TV: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/media/1230576020695620/ Adam brings out his collection of lifecasts (of himself!) that have been used over the years for makeup effects, costume fittings, and other art projects. ... more - tested@youtube

The FX History of the Dinosaur Input Device!

Watch this episode in VR here: https://www.oculus.com/experiences/media/802834256715296/314731960227532/ Modelmaker and fabricator Sean Charlesworth shares a rare piece of special effects history: a Dinosaur Input Device (DID) made by the stop-motion ... more - tested@youtube

How Holographic Doom Works on a Lightfield Display!

We test out creating holograms from our phone portrait photos and playing holographic Doom in the Looking Glass Portrait lightfield display! Now that this display is shipping to crowdfunding backers, we get our hands on one to test out the software for ... more - tested@youtube

Adam Savage's Favorite Tools: Great Budget Vacuum Former!

One of the most useful tools for a small scale modelmaker is a vacuum forming machine, which lets you make lightweight plastic copies of model or prop parts quickly. Adam shows us the vacuum former he built while he was a professional modelmaker, and ... more - tested@youtube

HTC Vive Pro 2 VR Headset Review!

We test and review the HTC Vive Pro 2, the latest desktop virtual reality headset from HTC. Norm evaluates the high-resolution display panel and optics choices made for this headset, and how they compare with alternatives like the Valve Index and HP Reverb ... more - tested@youtube

Adam Savage's One Day Builds: OneWheel Electric Skateboard Mods!

Adam loves riding his OneWheel XR electric skateboard around the neighborhood, and makes modifications to his board to give it some attachable payload capacity as well as GoPro mounts to film his rides. The satchel he sews allows him to repurpose car ... more - tested@youtube

Behind the Scenes: Editing Spatial Audio in Virtual Reality!

Go behind the scenes in our video production with a look at two pieces of technology we've recently been using to make our videos. Joey tests the Hollyland Lark 150 wireless microphone system as an alternative to the wireless mic packs we've previously ... more - tested@youtube

The Animatronic Robot Designs of Mark Setrakian!

We visit the workshop of animatronics designer Mark Setrakian, whose robot creatures have appeared in some of our favorite films and TV shows. Mark shows us the operation and design of his Axis robots--as featured in BattleBots--and demonstrates how he ... more - tested@youtube

Holographic Display Prototype Hands-On: Looking Glass Portrait

We go hands-on with a prototype of the Looking Glass Portrait, a self-contained holographic display that can show volumetric photos, video, and cg models without the use of 3D glasses. It's the latest invention from Looking Glass Factory, and we chat ... more - tested@youtube

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond VR Review!

We review the highly-anticipated Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond, the first VR game from Respawn Entertainment and some of the team that worked on the original MoH: Allied Assault. Here's how this expansive WW2 adventure takes advantage of motion controls ... more - tested@youtube

Tested in 2020: YOUR Favorite Things!

Now that we've shared some of our favorite things from 2020, it's time for Adam to reveal the Tested videos that you loved watching the most this year as well! Adam looks back at the most popular shop tools he showcased, the One Day Builds that resonated ... more - tested@youtube