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VR, AR & spatial computing Videos Recommended on Hacker News (49)
VR, AR & spatial computing is one of the 150 topics Hacker News readers organize their video recommendations around. These 49 videos each earned real recommendations in real HN threads between 2010 and 2026 — 62 recommendations in total — and they're ranked by how many separate months the community kept coming back to them, not by view count.
Virtual and augmented reality: VR headsets, metaverse, Oculus, HoloLens, Apple Vision Pro, 3D interfaces, telepresence, holographic displays, immersive experiences.
Why HN keeps sending people here — on QuakeCon 2012 - John Carmack Keynote: “John Carmack did a pretty fascinating segment about his work on something to this effect” — an HN commenter, 2012.
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7 mo on HNQuakeCon 2012 - John Carmack Keynote
QuakeCon Official
6 HN recommender · 2012–2018
6 mo on HNRiftSketch: Live coding in VR with the Oculus Rift, Firefox WebVR, JavaScript and Three.js
Brian Peiris
5 HN recommender · 2014–2020
5 mo on HNThe Future is a Dead Mall - Decentraland and the Metaverse
Folding Ideas
6 HN recommender · 2023–2025
3 mo on HNHead Tracking for Desktop VR Displays using the WiiRemote
Johnny Lee
3 HN recommender · 2010–2026
3 mo on HNJohn Carmack Tech Talk with UMKC-SCE
UMKC School of Science and Engineering
3 HN recommender · 2017–2023
3 mo on HNOculus Connect 2: Live Coding Session with John Carmack
Meta VR
3 HN recommender · 2016–2023
3 mo on HNI could hardly believe my eyes! - Looking Glass Holographic Monitor
Linus Tech Tips
3 HN recommender · 2020–2024
2 mo on HNJohn Carmack Facebook Connect 2021 Keynote
UploadVR
4 HN recommender · 2021–2022
2 mo on HNMark Zuckerberg: First Interview in the Metaverse | Lex Fridman Podcast #398
Lex Fridman
3 HN recommender · 2023–2025
2 mo on HNOculus Connect Keynote: John Carmack
Meta VR
2 HN recommender · 2014–2021
2 mo on HNMaking Sense of VRChat, the "Metaverse" People Actually Like
People Make Games
2 HN recommender · 2022–2025
2 mo on HNThis 1970s tank simulator drives through a tiny world
Tom Scott
2 HN recommender · 2024–2025
2 mo on HNE3 2012: John Carmack Interview
Giant Bomb
1 HN recommend · 2012–2023
2 mo on HNProject Starline: Feel like you're there, together
Google
2 HN recommender · 2021–2024
2 mo on HNTested: Magic Leap One Augmented Reality Review!
Adam Savage’s Tested
3 HN recommender · 2018–2019
2 mo on HNHands-On with Meta's New VR Headset Prototypes!
Adam Savage’s Tested
2 HN recommender · 2022–2023
1 mo on HNKeynote by John Carmack at Oculus Connect 2014
kungfl
1 HN recommend · 2014–2016
1 mo on HNFacebook's Prototype VR Face Tracking Got Even Better
UploadVR
1 HN recommend · 2020–2022
1 mo on HNWhat VR Could, Should, and Almost Certainly Will Be within Two Years (Steam Dev Days 2014)
Steamworks Development
1 HN recommend · 2014–2017
1 mo on HNSafespaces: An open source 3D / Virtual Reality Desktop
arcanfrontend
1 HN recommend · 2018–2025
1 mo on HNApple Vision Pro Impressions!
Marques Brownlee
1 HN recommend · 2023–2023
1 mo on HNHYPER-REALITY
Keiichi Matsuda
1 HN recommend · 2017–2025
1 mo on HNThe thrilling potential of SixthSense technology | Pranav Mistry
TED
1 HN recommend · 2016–2023
1 mo on HNSteve Jobs on Virtual Reality (D3, 2005)
Milan Lajtoš
1 HN recommend · 2023–2026
1 mo on HN1 Month with the Xreal Air AR Glasses
The Tech Chap
1 HN recommend · 2022–2023
1 mo on HNNear-Eye Light Field Displays
Douglas Lanman
2 HN recommender · 2014–2018
1 mo on HNThe synthesis of imagination: Rony Abovitz and Magic Leap at TEDxSarasota
TEDx Talks
1 HN recommend · 2014–2026
0 mo on HNholoportation: virtual 3D teleportation in real-time (Microsoft Research)
I3D Past Projects
0 HN recommender · 2016–2023
0 mo on HNProject Glass: One day...
Google
0 HN recommender · 2012–2013
0 mo on HNFairy Lights in Femtoseconds: Tangible Holographic Plasma (SIGGRAPH)
Yoichi Ochiai
0 HN recommender · 2015–2024
0 mo on HNWaymo 360° Experience: A Fully Autonomous Driving Journey
Waymo
0 HN recommender · 2018–2020
0 mo on HNGoogle Glass
Orlando Bruno
0 HN recommender · 2018–2021
0 mo on HNWWDC 2023 — June 5 | Apple
Apple
0 HN recommender · 2023–2024
0 mo on HNReady Player One - Nolan Sorrento sells ads
Steven Tuccio
0 HN recommender · 2019–2026
0 mo on HNWhale Surprise Jumps into a Gym in Mixed Reality (Exciting) by Magic Leap
IamVR Official
0 HN recommender · 2018–2021
0 mo on HNUsing a Headless MacBook with Vision Pro!
Luke Miani
0 HN recommender · 2024–2025