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Alan Truly

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  • Technology Writer, Freelance
  • Web Developer, LapWorks
Nova Scotia
As seen in: LinkedIn, MSN, MSN Canada, The Guardian, Yahoo Canada, Yahoo News, Yahoo News UK, Aol, Digital Trends, Substack and
Covers:  Technology with a focus on Apple and Google products
Freelance Journalist: The Guardian, UploadVR, Android Police, The Decoder, Digital Trends, Mixed Reality News, Mac Observer, Peta Pixel, and Screen Rant.

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Retro3D Turns Your Quest 3 Into Vintage 3D Glasses

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By Alan Truly Verified
| UploadVR Verified
Using a headset costing hundreds of dollars to replace dirt-cheap cardboard 3D glasses sounds ridiculous, but that absurdity makes Retro3D fun. It uses the color passthrough cameras on Quest 3 and Quest 3S to recreate a classic stereoscopic effect. Instead of filtered lenses, the app applies red to one eye and cyan to the other, decoding the double image in anaglyph content.
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Meta Horizon+ now includes Xbox Game Pass at no extra cost

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By Alan Truly Verified
| MIXED Reality News
Meta Horizon+ subscribers are getting a substantial free upgrade, with a starter edition of Xbox Game Pass now included in the VR gaming subscription. Horizon+ was renamed from Meta Quest+ in 2025 as Meta brought more of its VR platform under the Horizon brand. The selection of more than 50 games includes Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Grounded, Overcooked 2, and other established Xbox titles.
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Buzz off: This pop-up screen shelter provides a safe retreat from bugs and mosquitoes

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By Alan Truly Verified
| MSN Verified
Alan Truly When I lived in Arizona, I used to think mosquitoes were a minor annoyance. Then I moved to Nova Scotia. Blanketed with lakes, rivers and streams, Canada's east coast is also thick with mosquitoes, biting gnats and flies of every size. My wife Tracey grew up here and rarely gets bitten. When I step outside, bugs swarm me like frantic paparazzi. Worse, I'm slightly allergic, so mosquito bites quickly swell into itchy lumps that linger for a week.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

My first job in journalism was actually as a roving reporter and video editor at a cable TV station for a couple of years in the mid-1990s.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, in high school I actually took a typing class. It's not that interesting really, stick with a computer or phone.

How is social media changing news?

Social media brings news and change at a faster pace. It is an important and useful development that society simply needs to catch up to.