The Plainspoken Review

Technology explained in plain English. No jargon, no rush.

Getting started

The very first steps: setting up a phone app or a headset, accounts, costs and safety.

There are 18 guides on this topic. This is page 1 of 2.

  1. Your first meditation with MindIsland: every button explained

    Make the most of your free first meditation: from "Create meditation" to "Start meditation", with every button explained in plain words.

    Published . About 4 minutes to read.

  2. Your first launch of Tank Avenger: what happens next after you put the headset on

    Safety briefing, room scan, play floor, intro film, main menu: the first launch of Tank Avenger explained in the right order.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  3. Your first five minutes in LingFit: what every screen wants from you

    Setting up LingFit screen by screen: languages, level, age, daily minutes, streak goal and reminders, explained calmly.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  4. Your first evening with Laser Thief: the first 30 minutes, step by step

    From choosing your room to the intro film to your first level: here's how your first 30 minutes with Laser Thief go, explained calmly.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  5. What is a mixed reality horror game? HAUNTED as an example

    Mixed reality horror made simple: how a scare game uses your real room, using HAUNTED on the Meta Quest as an example.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  6. What is Sozo – Tower Defense? Explained in plain English

    What Sozo – Tower Defense is, which headset it's meant to run on, what you do in the game, and what we still don't know about its price and release date.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  7. What is Laser Thief? Explained in plain English

    Laser Thief in plain English: lasers in your own living room, grab the loot, get back to the start pad. What you need, what it costs and who it suits.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  8. What does "tower defence" mean? The game idea for people with no gaming experience

    Tower defence explained with everyday images: a castle wall, watchtowers, a path and waves. Then we show the idea using Sozo as an example.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  9. The Room screen in Sozo: what DEFEND, NEXT and RESCAN mean

    The "Your Room" screen in Sozo explained button by button: area, height, room list, labels like LAST USED and what happens when you press DEFEND.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  10. Tank Avenger in plain words: what is it, and is it for me?

    A little tank on your own floor: what Tank Avenger is, what you need for it, what it costs and who it suits.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  11. How to install MindIsland on your iPhone, step by step

    From the App Store icon to your first opened page: how to download MindIsland to your iPhone, calmly and without jargon.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.

  12. How to install MindIsland on an Android phone, step by step

    How to find MindIsland on Google Play, spot the right app and understand the notes on the store page.

    Published . About 5 minutes to read.