December to Remember: Google introduces Android XR, Niantic's Into the Scaniverse Gaussian Splat viewer, XR news and year end highlights

Happy New Year's Eve! Before the clock strikes midnight I'm sharing a quick message of thanks and appreciation to all of my guests this year and to you, the listeners, who've downloaded episodes in 37 countries across the world.Our top listeners are from the U.S., Germany, Australia, Canada and the UK.Our Top podcast episode of 2024 is:Retail Therapy: My inner child said no to a $4500 Apple Vision ProFollowed by: Apple Vision Pro's paradigm shift with Ash Baccus-Clark, Speculative Researcher and Creative Strategist, ABC WorldwideLaunching JADU on mobile: a first-of-its-kind multiplayer AR fighting game, with Sarah Stumbo Huth, Gameplay Engineer, Jadu AROptimizing XR Development: The Power of Automated Testing with Shane Evans, Cofounder, GameDriverDECEMBER 2024 NEWSAndroid XR: The Gemini Era Comes to Headsets and Glasses - Google Android XR Resources Thread - @tom_krikorianHands on: Samsung's XR headset - Ben Lang, Road to VRInto the Scaniverse - YouTubeBuilding Into the Scaniverse in Niantic Studio - 8th Wall BlogImages & Ideas: A New Partnership With James Cameron's Lightstorm Vision - MetaAWE's The Future of VR Sports/Esports with Sonya Haskins - LinkedIn LivestreamQuest 2/3s/3 Software Update Issue - Meta Community ForumsNEW VR FITNESS WORKOUTS!  SynthRiders Experience - Barbie Dance'nDream DLCJane Fonda X Supernatural - YouTube trailerTaeBo Reboot - Billy Blanks Thanks for listening! Happy installing 2025. Send us a note!