The XR Week Peek (2024.10.12): AI models generate 3D scenes, Samsung may unveil its smartglasses in January, and more!
A couple of days ago, I bought some plane tickets. You will discover where I’m going tomorrow, in my announcement…
1 month ago
Visual Positioning Systems: what they are, best use cases, and how they technically work
Today I'm writing a deep dive into Visual Positioning Systems (VPS), which are one of the foundational technologies of the…
1 month ago
Vive Focus Vision and Viverse hands-on: two solutions for businesses
The most interesting hands-on demo I had at MatchXR in Helsinki was with the HTC Vive team, who let me…
2 months ago
The XR Week Peek (2024.12.02): Valve Roy Controllers 3D models’ leak, Black Friday VR deals, and more!
Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all my American friends! We don’t have Thanksgiving in Italy, but I know it’s a very…
2 months ago
The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!
I’m back in Turin, Italy! The trip to Finland left me with a bad cough, but especially with many sweet…
2 months ago
Hands-on: Varjo Teleport is a comprehensive tool for scanning environments, and it is out now
Today Varjo has officially launched Teleport, its comprehensive solution for environment scanning and reconstruction using Gaussian Splats. I had the…
2 months ago
Hands-on: Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition takes passthrough to the next level
Yesterday I was visiting Varjo and I had the opportunity to try the Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition. I came out…
2 months ago
The XR Week Peek (2024.11.19): Meta announces Project Aria research kits, a wave of Chinese smartglasses is coming, and more!
Hello from Finland! I’m writing this newsletter across Finland, between Helsinki and the Lapland. I’m having a pretty good time…
2 months ago
AWE misc hands-ons: Surreal Controllers, Scentient, Senmag Robotics, and more!
At AWE Europe in Vienna, I have been able to go hands-on with some very interesting XR solutions. I've already…
2 months ago
The XR Week Peek (2024.11.12): Smartglasses are on the rise, Meta cuts funding to games, and more!
The Chinese singles’ day is just over (happy holiday if you are Chinese and single!) and here the weather is…
2 months ago