The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo: VR Headsets, Metaverse, and Immersive Tech

Episode 4 of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo explores the emerging technology of ultrasonic haptics — using focused sound waves to create tactile sensations in mid-air. Lucas and Luna dive into how companies like Ultrahaptics (now Ultraleap) are developing this tech to replace physical VR controllers, reduce hand fatigue, and enable more natural interactions. They discuss the physics behi...

Lucas and Luna unpack Apple's strategic framing of the Vision Pro as a 'spatial computer' rather than a VR headset, and what that means for the immersive-tech industry. They look at the decision's impact on developer adoption, the $3,500 price point, and how competitors like Meta are positioning their own hardware. The episode digs into one specific number: Apple's estimated 500,000 Vision Pro uni...

Lucas and Luna dive into the engineering problem that's holding VR back more than resolution or field of view: haptic feedback. They break down the three main technical approaches — vibration motors, electrostatic friction, and ultrasound — and explain why none of them feel real yet. Specific focus on the work of HaptX and their new Gloves G1, which use microfluidic technology to simulate the sens...

In the debut episode of The Virtual Reality Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into Meta's recent announcement that it sold 7 million Quest 3 headsets in its first year—well short of the 10 million target that Mark Zuckerberg had pegged as the threshold for a viable developer ecosystem. They explore what that miss means for the broader VR and mixed reality market, from Apple's Vision Pro piv...