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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 (2026.02.02): 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
XPANCEO showcased smart contact lenses with wireless power

XPANCEO showcased smart contact lenses with wireless power

At UnitedXR Europe, I couldn’t miss visiting the booth of one of the most futuristic companies in our field: XPANCEO, which is working on smart contact lenses. As usual, it has been a pretty cyberpunk experience… XPANCEO XPANCEO is a startup based in Dubai that makes smart contact lenses. I’ve already talked about it on […]

December 23, 2025December 23, 2025
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.12.22): Meta cancels 3rd party headsets, Ready Player Me sold to Netflix, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.12.22): Meta cancels 3rd party headsets, Ready Player Me sold to Netflix, and more!

This is the first newsletter of the Winter! And to celebrate it, I got sick as hell, and I have a fever. My brain is dizzy, so I don’t take any responsibility for what I’ll be writing in this newsletter. I hope everything will make sense, but if you see any reference to the Teletubbies, […]

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025
by Skarredghost
TCL RayNeo X3 Pro review: very advanced smartglasses, for a price

TCL RayNeo X3 Pro review: very advanced smartglasses, for a price

In the past few weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to test the TCL RayNeo X3 Pro smartglasses, and I’ve been positively impressed by them. There is a lot of talk about the Meta Ray-Ban Display, but these glasses on some sides are better than it. Please keep reading to discover everything about this super-interesting device! […]

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025
by Skarredghost
Pimax Crystal Super Hands-On: a really super visual experience

Pimax Crystal Super Hands-On: a really super visual experience

Today I have the huge pleasure to hosta new article by the amazing Rob Cole, which put his hands on a Pimax Crystal Super headset and performed a super (pun intended) deep-dive on it together with his powerful PCVR setup. I thank Rob a lot for this Christmas gift of this super-detailed post and I […]

December 16, 2025December 17, 2025
by Skarredghost

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