Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
This episode got way nerdier than we planned. Todd and Skeeva dig into the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, go deep on home automation (Zigbee, Matter, and the $40 fix that saved Todd's yard from a leak that would've cost thousands), then get into the AI news everyone's talking about: Flock surveillance cameras tracking license plates, and an AI system that fired an employee with zero human sign-off.
Then Todd shows off Jarvis, his own custom AI voice assistant built with Whisper, a local Ollama server, Claude, and ElevenLabs, live on the show
(including a launch-Call-of-Duty demo that didn't go as planned the first time).
Topics:
- Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Z Fold 8 vs Z Fold 5
- Moving 72 home automations to a new phone (the one-file trick)
- Zigbee, Matter, and Z-Wave: why local control beats the cloud
- The $40 valve that stopped a sprinkler leak
- Flock license plate cameras and the surveillance debate
- AI fired an employee for being late, no human involved
- The AI-run-courtroom movie "Mercy" and where this could be headed
- Todd's custom Jarvis AI voice assistant, live demo
- GTA 6 release date and the US Army's 4-day pass to play it for re-enlisting
- Flat2VR Studios showcase recap: High on Life VR, System Shock VR, Out of Sight VR
- XREAL One AR glasses giveaway
Every week on YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Kick.
Subscribe: youtube.com/@RealityBytesTech
Discord: discord.gg/t5BHnDHjHe
Website: https://realitybytes.live
#AI #HomeAssistant #GTA6 #GalaxyZFold8 #TechPodcast
Deals on all META Products
creatoraffiliate.atmeta.com/mypage/RealityBytesB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎵 TikTok - Q2CVRGamer - tiktok.com/@q2cvrgamer
🐦 Twitter – Todd Jackson - https://x.com/ToddJacksonVR
🐦 Twitter – Eric Masher - https://x.com/EricMasher
🐦 Twitter – Harry (Skeeva) Skigis - https://x.com/skeeva
🌐 Facebook: facebook.com/groups/q2cvrgamer
👾 Discord Server: tinyurl.com/q2cvrgamer
🎼 Website: https://realitybytes.live/
📧 Contact: hello@realitybytes.live
🍌 beacons.ai/realitybytestech
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ways to support us
Keychron Keyboards and Mice
keychron.com/?ref=RealityBytes
Become a Patreon - patreon.com/Q2CVRGAMER
Shop META here - meta.com/affiliates/8AenMJAC1
Cheap Tech and Accessories
poemusart.com/a/RealityBytes
Amazon Links
Xreal 1s - amzn.to/3REpQxB
Manba One - amzn.to/3SpTt5U
Manba Store - amzn.to/3RYVYvK
KeyChron Keyboards - amzn.to/4cwqZya
Epomaker Keyboards - amzn.to/4fXeD4B
Meta Quest 3 - amzn.to/4gl6ff4
Meta Quest 3s 128gb - amzn.to/4hXRPTl
Rayban Meta
Adventurer - amzn.to/4z6UX5H
Wayfarer - amzn.to/3TLRRUw
Skyler - amzn.to/4qeYw5S
Headliner - amzn.to/4xvcJOr
Oakly - amzn.to/4hZOEup
Oakly HSTN - amzn.to/3Umg1oI
Try Restream - restream.io/join/31J3PR
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reality Bytes – Episode 23
00:00:00 – Opening Credits
00:01:47 – Todd welcomes viewers
00:02:01 – Skeeva’s intro
00:02:25 – Skeeva gets a new phone: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra discussion
00:11:00 – Phones and home automation discussion
00:17:11 – Phone hardware durability: JerryRigEverything
00:24:30 – Home automation talk
00:27:06 – Skeeva’s stepdaughter gets busted by automation
00:28:07 – Todd’s sprinkler trouble solved
00:45:54 – Home automation myths
00:47:51 – Hardware requirements
00:49:40 – Todd’s server installation
00:53:31 – Flock Cameras discussion
01:00:38 – AI fires an employee
01:06:46 – AI in the judicial system: the movie Mercy
01:12:43 – Atom Bomb Body controversy
01:14:02 – AI at work: controversy, pros and cons
01:23:28 – Software as a Service is in big trouble
01:24:28 – Todd’s AI project addiction
01:27:59 – Todd’s AI assistant demo
01:31:56 – The power of ElevenLabs
01:36:01 – Grand Theft Auto launch and Army enlistment news
01:43:09 – Flat2VR upcoming games plug
01:44:53 – XREAL 1S glasses giveaway plug
01:46:26 – Roll credits
#ExplorewithQuest
#questcreator
#QuestCreatorPartner
This episode got way nerdier than we planned. Todd and Skeeva dig into the Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra, go deep on home automation (Zigbee, Matter, and the $40 fix that saved Todd's yard from a leak that would've cost thousands), then get into the AI news everyone's talking about: Flock surveillance cameras tracking license plates, and an AI system that fired an employee with zero human sign-off.
Then Todd shows off Jarvis, his own custom AI voice assistant built with Whisper, a local Ollama server, Claude, and ElevenLabs, live on the show
(including a launch-Call-of-Duty demo that didn't go as planned the first time).
Topics:
- Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs Z Fold 8 vs Z Fold 5
- Moving 72 home automations to a new phone (the one-file trick)
- Zigbee, Matter, and Z-Wave: why local control beats the cloud
- The $40 valve that stopped a sprinkler leak
- Flock license plate cameras and the surveillance debate
- AI fired an employee for being late, no human involved
- The AI-run-courtroom movie "Mercy" and where this could be headed
- Todd's custom Jarvis AI voice assistant, live demo
- GTA 6 release date and the US Army's 4-day pass to play it for re-enlisting
- Flat2VR Studios showcase recap: High on Life VR, System Shock VR, Out of Sight VR
- XREAL One AR glasses giveaway
Every week on YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn, Facebook, X, and Kick.
Subscribe: youtube.com/@RealityBytesTech
Discord: discord.gg/t5BHnDHjHe
Website: https://realitybytes.live
#AI #HomeAssistant #GTA6 #GalaxyZFold8 #TechPodcast
Deals on all META Products
creatoraffiliate.atmeta.com/mypage/RealityBytesB
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
🎵 TikTok - Q2CVRGamer - tiktok.com/@q2cvrgamer
🐦 Twitter – Todd Jackson - https://x.com/ToddJacksonVR
🐦 Twitter – Eric Masher - https://x.com/EricMasher
🐦 Twitter – Harry (Skeeva) Skigis - https://x.com/skeeva
🌐 Facebook: facebook.com/groups/q2cvrgamer
👾 Discord Server: tinyurl.com/q2cvrgamer
🎼 Website: https://realitybytes.live/
📧 Contact: hello@realitybytes.live
🍌 beacons.ai/realitybytestech
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ways to support us
Keychron Keyboards and Mice
keychron.com/?ref=RealityBytes
Become a Patreon - patreon.com/Q2CVRGAMER
Shop META here - meta.com/affiliates/8AenMJAC1
Cheap Tech and Accessories
poemusart.com/a/RealityBytes
Amazon Links
Xreal 1s - amzn.to/3REpQxB
Manba One - amzn.to/3SpTt5U
Manba Store - amzn.to/3RYVYvK
KeyChron Keyboards - amzn.to/4cwqZya
Epomaker Keyboards - amzn.to/4fXeD4B
Meta Quest 3 - amzn.to/4gl6ff4
Meta Quest 3s 128gb - amzn.to/4hXRPTl
Rayban Meta
Adventurer - amzn.to/4z6UX5H
Wayfarer - amzn.to/3TLRRUw
Skyler - amzn.to/4qeYw5S
Headliner - amzn.to/4xvcJOr
Oakly - amzn.to/4hZOEup
Oakly HSTN - amzn.to/3Umg1oI
Try Restream - restream.io/join/31J3PR
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reality Bytes – Episode 23
00:00:00 – Opening Credits
00:01:47 – Todd welcomes viewers
00:02:01 – Skeeva’s intro
00:02:25 – Skeeva gets a new phone: Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra discussion
00:11:00 – Phones and home automation discussion
00:17:11 – Phone hardware durability: JerryRigEverything
00:24:30 – Home automation talk
00:27:06 – Skeeva’s stepdaughter gets busted by automation
00:28:07 – Todd’s sprinkler trouble solved
00:45:54 – Home automation myths
00:47:51 – Hardware requirements
00:49:40 – Todd’s server installation
00:53:31 – Flock Cameras discussion
01:00:38 – AI fires an employee
01:06:46 – AI in the judicial system: the movie Mercy
01:12:43 – Atom Bomb Body controversy
01:14:02 – AI at work: controversy, pros and cons
01:23:28 – Software as a Service is in big trouble
01:24:28 – Todd’s AI project addiction
01:27:59 – Todd’s AI assistant demo
01:31:56 – The power of ElevenLabs
01:36:01 – Grand Theft Auto launch and Army enlistment news
01:43:09 – Flat2VR upcoming games plug
01:44:53 – XREAL 1S glasses giveaway plug
01:46:26 – Roll credits
#ExplorewithQuest
#questcreator
#QuestCreatorPartner
