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Author: Skarredghost

AR/VR developer, startupper, zombie killer. Sometimes I pretend I can blog, but actually I've no idea what I'm doing. I tried to change the world with my startup Immotionar, offering super-awesome full body virtual reality, but now the dream is over. But I'm not giving up: I've started an AR/VR agency called New Technology Walkers with which help you in realizing your XR dreams with our consultancies (Contact us if you need a project done!)
The XR Week Peek (2026.02.17): Meta smartglasses sold 7M units, Boz says glasses are having retention, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.17): Meta smartglasses sold 7M units, Boz says glasses are having retention, and more!

It’s the first day of the lunar year of the horse, so happy New Year to all people who celebrate this holiday! I wish you and all your beloved ones a lot of happiness! And also, let’s hope that the horse is going to bring more success to all XR technologies!  And while my stomach is […]

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026
by Skarredghost
Hands-on with Scentient: feel the perfume of VR!

Hands-on with Scentient: feel the perfume of VR!

At United XR Europe last year, I had the occasion to try the scent emitter device by Scentient again. Today (with a bit of delay), I’m very happy to tell you about it. Scentient Scentient is a startup that aims to give people that sense of smell in an XR experience. The sense of smell […]

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2026.02.09): Valve delays Steam Frame, Meta confirms work on two headsets, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.09): Valve delays Steam Frame, Meta confirms work on two headsets, and more!

I had a very pleasant weekend, and I hope you did too. I had fun, but I also spent some time researching the best XR news of the week so that I could write this report for you. Enjoy! Top news of the week Valve is reconsidering the Steam Frame price and release date We start this […]

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026
by Skarredghost
Hands-on: 220° FOV optical system by Hypervision

Hands-on: 220° FOV optical system by Hypervision

One of the things that has not evolved much in these 10 years of consumer VR is the Field Of View. Some companies are working hard to solve this problem, and one of my favorites is for sure Hypervision, a startup with a deep expertise on the topic that has been able to produce optical […]

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2026.02.02): Meta confirms the work on new headsets, Google Genie builds worlds with AI, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2026.02.02): Meta confirms the work on new headsets, Google Genie builds worlds with AI, and more!

It’s already February! I hope things are going great for you. I’m good, keeping working in XR because I didn’t get the memo about VR being dead… Top news of the week Meta reiterates that it is still working on VR headsets During its quarterly earnings call, Meta reiterated that it is still into VR. The CFO, […]

February 2, 2026February 2, 2026
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2026.01.26): Boz talks about the layoffs, Lynx unveils R2 headset, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2026.01.26): Boz talks about the layoffs, Lynx unveils R2 headset, and more!

I hope your week has been great. Let’s dig into the most interesting XR news you may have missed! Top news of the week Boz talks about Meta’s shifting priorities Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, the CTO at Meta, has released some public statements about the recent happenings at the company. He said that the layoffs and all […]

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2026.01.20): Meta performs layoffs in VR but doubles down on smartglasses, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2026.01.20): Meta performs layoffs in VR but doubles down on smartglasses, and more!

The past few days have been pretty complicated for our XR ecosystem. In this newsletter episode, of course, I’ll talk a lot about the negative situation at Meta, but I’ll also leave space to other pieces of news… and some of them are actually pretty positive. So here you are, the most interesting XR news […]

January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
by Skarredghost
The Meta layoffs, the VR Winter, the XR outlook

The Meta layoffs, the VR Winter, the XR outlook

I took some time after the recent news to reflect on what happened and what the consequences may be for all of us. This article is the result of this thought process, and I hope it may offer you some food for thought to reflect on the current situation. The news In case you lived […]

January 19, 2026January 19, 2026
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2026.01.12): A Special Edition with the best XR news from CES 2026!

The XR Week Peek (2026.01.12): A Special Edition with the best XR news from CES 2026!

This roundup of the week will be a bit different than the usual because it will mostly be about CES. I haven’t been there, but I have read the most important pieces of XR news coming from there, and I’m reporting them to you so you can stay up to date about what’s happened there. […]

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2026.01.06): Best of 2025, and opensource headset, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2026.01.06): Best of 2025, and opensource headset, and more!

Welcome to 2026 in XR! I wish this will be a wonderful year for you all!  My health is still recovering, and this is why you did not see a news roundup last week, and this week, you’ll have a version with very limited text commentary. This is also why I’m not in Vegas for CES […]

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026
by Skarredghost
Happy XR Holidays 2025!

Happy XR Holidays 2025!

It has come to that time of the year when I look back at what happened in the past months, and then I wish you the best for the Winter Holidays… XR in 2025 and beyond This year has been pretty weird for all of us in the XR field. There has been positive news, […]

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025
by Skarredghost

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