Stanislav Serbezov - News Content Lead

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Stan fell in love with smartphones as soon as he got his hands on an Android phone, which prompted him to push the boundaries of capability and customization to the max, turning him into a software expert and ‘droid fan in the process.
Stan — going by the nickname of Stako — started his writing career at an early age too, becoming published while still in high school. He embarked on his journalistic career via writing for the national media MetalWorld, which he is still a part of. He’s also a big fan of creative writing, and hopes to someday publish some more of his works.
When he was a kid, smartphones didn’t exist, but he can remember vividly of dreaming about a device that can fit his pocket, yet do all the things that the TV could, and more. He was eight when he got his first phone: the legendary Nokia 5110, which sits in his mind as hard to fit in a pocket, but fun to play Snake on.
Years later, phones like the BlackBerry 9350 Curve and the Samsung Galaxy A4 helped ignite his obsession with customization, optimization and emulation. He still loves testing the abilities of smartphones, often turning them into retro game consoles, digital audio workstations and even desktop PCs. Even though Apple phones won’t let him do that, he loves and respects them just as much, with the iPhone 4s being the most important phone ever made, in his opinion.
Beyond that, Stako has many hobbies, prominent among which are photography, design, composition and gaming. He’s dedicated to art forms that he can explore as a one-man band, as he feels that is the best way to train your mind for objective thinking.
Nowadays, his favorite thing to do is study open-source technology and consoles. He believes that the modern scene is heavily inspired by his favorite Pebble Watch, and devices such as the Arduboy and the Playdate are some of his favorite pieces of tech from recent years.
Stan — going by the nickname of Stako — started his writing career at an early age too, becoming published while still in high school. He embarked on his journalistic career via writing for the national media MetalWorld, which he is still a part of. He’s also a big fan of creative writing, and hopes to someday publish some more of his works.
When he was a kid, smartphones didn’t exist, but he can remember vividly of dreaming about a device that can fit his pocket, yet do all the things that the TV could, and more. He was eight when he got his first phone: the legendary Nokia 5110, which sits in his mind as hard to fit in a pocket, but fun to play Snake on.
Years later, phones like the BlackBerry 9350 Curve and the Samsung Galaxy A4 helped ignite his obsession with customization, optimization and emulation. He still loves testing the abilities of smartphones, often turning them into retro game consoles, digital audio workstations and even desktop PCs. Even though Apple phones won’t let him do that, he loves and respects them just as much, with the iPhone 4s being the most important phone ever made, in his opinion.
Beyond that, Stako has many hobbies, prominent among which are photography, design, composition and gaming. He’s dedicated to art forms that he can explore as a one-man band, as he feels that is the best way to train your mind for objective thinking.
Nowadays, his favorite thing to do is study open-source technology and consoles. He believes that the modern scene is heavily inspired by his favorite Pebble Watch, and devices such as the Arduboy and the Playdate are some of his favorite pieces of tech from recent years.
Recent articles by Stanislav

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CMF Phone 2 Pro: what does going "Pro" on a budget get you?
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RayNeo Air 3s review: not quite XR, but hear me out
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Pebble is back through Core: don't sleep on the comeback of 2025
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Apple, now would be the perfect time to reimagine the iPhone 4s
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It’s a bummer that we didn't get a Galaxy Ring 2 reveal today
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The Pixel Watch 3 isn't for me — I get that, but who is it for then?
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Android 15 is an exceptionally boring update to my Pixel phone
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Let’s settle it: should you still close your background apps on Android?
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The Vision Pro will get an endless runner with a mixed reality twist
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Will the Vision Pro launch in France soon or is Apple just refreshing staff?
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The Quest 2 will cost you just $200 now. Do we even need a Quest Lite anymore?
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The Neural Wristband may be the next step in Meta’s XR journey, Zuckerberg says
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Is Meta prepping the Quest 3 for augments? These UI update plans suggest so
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We finally know why there is no eye tracking on the Quest 3
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Get up to 60% off VR games through Meta’s Other Worlds sale, live right now
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PSA: the Valve Prism is fake, but the question is who pulled off this stunt?
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If you dislike explicit lyrics, Beat Saber now has a toggle to take care of that
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ByteDance employees are getting VR healthcare via XRHealth. Is this the future now?
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Skybox VR: transfer, stream or watch films from a flash drive on the Meta Quest 3
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Define “success” and then we can talk about the Vision Pro (a year from now)
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Did you know your Google Pixel phone can do this?
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Someone already dropped a Vision Pro for science and we actually learned quite a lot
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Game Room: a MR tabletop collection for the Vision Pro from Demeo’s developers
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Can customization options fix EyeSight and Persona on the Vision Pro?
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Soon you may be able to use the Quest 3 on an airplane. Just like a Vision Pro.
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Looks like Meta and Tencent won’t be making a budget-friendly VR headset after all
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An official Dungeons and Dragons VR game is in the works from the makers of Demeo
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Did you know that the Vision Pro has a Digital Crown? Here’s what it does
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How many Vision Pro units has Apple sold thus far? Well, we’ve got an estimate
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Apple Vision Pro pre-orders are live. Here’s what you need to know
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The Apple Vision Pro will have a Guest mode and Travel mode. Great. Why?
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The S24’s Galaxy AI features are actually hyping me up for the Pixel 9. Here’s why
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The Samsung Galaxy Ring: a new type of health tracker or something more?
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Samsung Galaxy S24: what’s in the box?
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Samsung Galaxy S24: is it waterproof?
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The Vision Pro will offer special immersive environments for Disney+ subscribers
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The Vision Pro may be rocking a 10-core GPU through an M2 chip and 16GB of RAM
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Meta's Augments: new leaks show how the Quest 3 can rival Apple’s Vision Pro
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A Vision Pro stylus just makes sense, honestly and we may actually get one
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Google is changing its philosophy. Hundreds of employees have been laid off.
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Vision Pro in-store demos may be a thing, but only this one time
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Sony and Siemens have teamed-up for an XR headset, but you shouldn’t get too excited
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I love my Pixel. So why is it so hard to convince others to get one?
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The Quest 3 and its siblings are losing Chromecast support and fans hate it. Why?
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The Quest 3 goes through another growth spurt in Steam’s VR charts
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Microsoft axes Windows Mixed Reality. Is that a bad thing, though?
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The Quest Pro now supports tongue tracking. That’s all folks!
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Meta’s Holiday Sale is now live: over 150 VR apps and games are up to 60% off
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The Pico 5 is canceled. Long live… Pico’s Vision Pro competitor?!
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Someone checked out Spatial Video on a Vision Pro and it seems to be pretty wild
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Wait, Meta is actually happy that Steam Link exists? Now, that’s a win for everyone!
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Lego Bricktales is out on Meta Quest and yes, it lets you build Lego in MR
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I had my grandma try VR for the first time. This is what she thought of it:
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Shocker: VRChat has launched paid subscriptions and the fans aren't happy
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Beat Saber's latest update brings a secret new feature exclusive to Quest 3 owners
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Immerzo is aiming at making meta-marketing a thing through the power of XR
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