Evan Albert from Meta joins Mazen and Robin on the episode! Evan reveals how React Native developers can now build apps for Meta Quest using the tools they already know and love. From infinite screen space to multi-panel experiences, this episode explores the exciting frontier where React Native meets VR.

Show Notes

1. RNR 337 - Meta Quest for React Native with Marcus Leyendecker
2. Blog Posts & Guides
   1. Getting Started with Expo on Meta Quest (Callstack)
   2. What You Can Build with React Native on Meta Quest (Callstack)
   3. Using Expo Libraries on Horizon OS: A Guide to Compatibility (Callstack)
   4. Learn Once, Write for VR: A React Native Showcase for Meta's Horizon OS (Callstack)
   5. How to Release a React Native App on the Meta Horizon Store (Callstack)
   6. How to Add Meta Quest Support to Your Expo App (Software Mansion)
   7. React Native Meta Horizon OS Documentation (Callstack)
   8. Meta Spatial Simulator Blog Post
3. Videos
   1. React Native on Quest Walkthrough — Coding with Beto
   2. React Conf Announcement — Live Stream
   3. Callstack Interview
4. Tools & Packages
   1. Expo Horizon Core Plugin (npm)
   2. Expo
   3. Expo Go on Meta Quest

Connect With Us!

• Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Mazen and Robin catch up on five months of React Native and Expo releases, covering the biggest updates in 0.82–0.84 and Expo SDK 55. They talk through the move to the new architecture, Hermes V1 becoming the default, faster builds, better developer tools, and AI updates that make upgrading a little less of a headache.

Show Notes

• React Native 0.82 – A New Era for the New Architecture
• React Native 0.83 – Stable New Architecture and React 19.2 Updates
• React Native 0.84 – Hermes V1 by Default and Legacy Architecture Cleanup
• Expo SDK 55 – React Native 0.83, React 19.2, and New Project Template
• “Pay It Forward” – You Never Know How Much It Helps (YouTube Short)
• Expo Skills – Official AI Agent Skills for Expo and React Native

Connect With Us!

• Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.

Fernando Rojo, Head of Mobile at Vercel, joins Mazen and Robin to discuss building the V0 mobile app with React Native and Expo, including tech stack decisions, performance optimization, and how the project pushed Vercel to improve its native tooling.

Show Notes

• How Vercel Built the v0 iOS App with React Native
• Leveling Up React Native with Vercel Agent Skills
• AIX: AI Chat Primitives for Native Apps from Vercel

Connect With Us!

• Fernando Rojo: @fernandorojo
• Robin Heinze: @robinheinze
• Mazen Chami: @mazenchami
• React Native Radio: @ReactNativeRdio

This episode is brought to you by Infinite Red!

Infinite Red is an expert React Native consultancy located in the USA. With over a decade of React Native experience and deep roots in the React Native community (hosts of Chain React and the React Native Newsletter, core React Native contributors, creators of Ignite and Reactotron, and much, much more), Infinite Red is the best choice for helping you build and deploy your next React Native app.