{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 537: Meta Horizon Worlds - Does VR still have legs? + tech news, tips, and more","description":"Mark Zuckerberg was all in on VR. He renamed his whole company to Meta because of it. This week, they were going to shut it down; now, maybe it will stay around, kind of. Plus, of course, Apple had some news this week, and so much more to cover, so you can get out there and tech better. Watch on YouTube! - Notnerd.com and Notpicks.com INTRO (00:00)  Apple announces WWDC 2026 will take place June 8 to 12 (03:10)  Mac OS X launched 25 years ago today: \u2019The Future of the Mac\u2019 (05:15) MAIN TOPIC: Does the future of VR have legs? (10:25)  Meta backtracks. Will keep Horizon Worlds VR support \u201cfor existing games\u201d DAVE\u2019S PRO-TIP OF THE WEEK: Live Captions (17:30) JUST THE HEADLINES: (24:25)  Amazon plans to test four-legged robots on wheels for deliveries  Cyberattack on a car breathalyzer firm leaves drivers stuck  The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life  Nvidia expects to sell \u2018at least\u2019 $1 Trillion in AI chips by 2028  Samsung ends $2,899 Galaxy Z Trifold sales after just 3 months  New Windows 11 bug breaks Samsung PCs, blocking access to C: drive  Amazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop WITHIN REACH! Dave 2-1, this is round 5 Nate Goes First (28:55) TAKES:  50 percent of consumers prefer brands that avoid GenAI content (39:35)  PC Gamer recommends RSS readers in a 37MB article that just keeps downloading (44:05) Spigen\u2019s new AirPods Pro 3 case is modeled after the original Macintosh mouse (46:55) BONUS ODD TAKE: VHS Slipcover Maker (48:20) PICKS OF THE WEEK:&amp;nbsp; Dave:&amp;nbsp; Lamicall Tablet Floor Stand Holder - [55&quot; Height Adjustable][ Flexible Arm] 5lb Base Tablet Holder, Multi Angle Bed Mount Gifts for 4.7-13&quot; Devices, iPad Pro Air, Tabs, E-Readers, Kindle Accessories (52:40) Nate: KNORK Eco Astrik Lunch Utensil Carry Case, Gray (55:45) ","author_name":"Notnerd Podcast: Tech Better","author_url":"http:\/\/www.notnerd.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40615010\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/51534d\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40615010"}