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The XR Week Peek (2025.12.08): Meta disinvests in MR but is still committed for the future, and more!

Hello from Brussels, Belgium! I’m here for United XR Europe after a brief stop in Rotterdam. I can’t wait to…

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We Won a Meta Horizon Award! Here Are 16 Lessons We Learned

On November 22nd, I got an email telling me that my team won an award (and the money associated with…

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A preview of United XR Europe: a VR jetpack, super-wide-FOV VR, smart contact lenses, and more!

In a couple of days, I'm starting my trip to the Benelux region to enjoy United XR Europe, which will…

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The XR Week Peek (2025.12.01): Pico to launch a Vision Pro competitor in 2026, Cyber Monday’s XR deals are here, and more!

It’s the first day of December! I usually like December, most probably because it is a month of celebrations, and…

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How I succeeded at Slush as an XR entrepreneur

Last week, I was in Finland and, for the first time in my life, I attended Slush, one of the…

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The XR Week Peek (2025.11.24): Hyperscape spaces become multiplayer, The 8th Wall shuts down, and more!

I’m back in Italy, after a crazy week in Finland between MatchXR and Slush. And especially a weekend during which…

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My hands-on sessions at MatchXR: Obers’s cheap VR treadmill, NOKIA audio innovations, and more!

Yesterday, here in Helsinki, there was MatchXR, the event dedicated to immersive realities in Nordic Europe. It is my third…

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Rokid launches stylish glasses in collaboration with Bolon (but only in China for now)

There's a piece of news the major XR magazines didn't report last week, and I think it's quite relevant to…

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The XR Week Peek (2025.11.17): Valve launches Steam Frame, Samsung to train 20,000 employees with Galaxy XR, and more!

I’ve landed in Helsinki to attend MatchXR and Slush. I’m a bit disappointed that there is no snow, but I…

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Steam Frame may be great, but it may not be a game changer for XR

Today, Valve has finally announced the Steam Frame, its hybrid standalone/PCVR headset. It seems like a great device, but I'm…