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    #91: The Virtual Reality Is

    October 7th, 2016 · 55 minutes

    This week on Rocket, Google's new Pixel phone, Samsung's new problem and PlayStation's new VR system.

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    Links and Show Notes

    Pixel ‘phone by Google’ announced - The Verge
    The Google Phone
    Pixel, Phone by Google – Made by Google
    The Pixel phone is exactly what we wanted, so of course we’re unhappy - The Verge
    Replacement Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phone catches fire on Southwest plane - The Verge
    PlayStation VR: The Kotaku Review
    The PlayStation VR is the most comfortable VR headset ever made - Polygon
    PlayStation VR REVIEW! Hardware, Set-Up, Games & More! - YouTube
    Playstation VR Review: This Is the VR System You Actually Want
    Kim Kardashian, Elena Ferrante, and the Right to Privacy
    U2 - Discothèque (DM Deep Extended Club Mix) - YouTube