We got a VR headset!

Join Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner as they enter the world of VR gaming.
01 February 2022
Presented by Chris Berrow, Leigh Milner
Production by Chris Berrow.

OCULUS HEADSET

An Oculus Quest 2 headset

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A new VR headset, which used to be called the Oculus Quest 2 but has just had its name changed to the Meta Quest 2 (we don't know why), makes its way into the Naked Gaming house. But is it as good as people say? We review the retro game with a modern twist Windjammers 2, and our reporter Alex Rhodes tries to become a car mechanic, with the help of Car Mechanic Simulator. It doesn't go well. Oh and if you're one of those people who Tweets out your Wordle score every day, then we've got a message for you. Stop! Also we look at why the game is so popular at the moment...

In this episode

A newspaper

02:44 - Gaming News for January 2022

Xbox buys Activision-Blizzard and other news from the world of gaming.

Gaming News for January 2022
Leigh Milner, Naked Gaming Podcast

Leigh Milner has the latest gaming news. 

WORDLE

04:47 - What is Wordle?

Wordle is the new internet game that's taking the world by storm, but why is it so popular?

What is Wordle?
Dr Chris Headleand, head of game design technology at Staffordshire University

Chris Berrow speakds to Dr Chris Headleand - head of game design technology at Staffordshire University, asking why is Wordle so popular?

An Oculus Quest 2 headset

10:11 - Oculus or now Meta Quest 2 Review

Is the Oculus Quest 2 (recently renamed Meta Quest 2) worth buying?

Oculus or now Meta Quest 2 Review
Chris Berrow & Leigh Milner, Naked Gaming Podcast

Chris Berrow and Leigh Milner review the Oculus Quest 2... or Meta Quest 2. 

Frisbee

21:29 - Retro Revival: Windjammers 2

Is the new Windjammers game as good as the original from 1994?

Retro Revival: Windjammers 2
Chris Berrow, Naked Gaming Podcast

Chris Berrow reviews Windjammers 2. 

A car mechanic

24:21 - Simulator of the Month: Car Mechanic Simulator

Can our reporter learn to become a car mechanic through a video game?

Simulator of the Month: Car Mechanic Simulator
Alex Rhodes, Naked Gaming Podcast

Alex Rhodes fails at becoming a car mechanic. 

A picture of a levitating PlayStation controller

Gaming helps you learn

Video games sometimes get a bad rap, especially when it comes to how age-appropriate certain genres are for young children.

But new research from the University of Geneva suggests that there could be some unexpected benefits to playing video games. Tricia Smith from the Naked Scientists reports… 

 

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