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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!)
Custom Home Mapper lets you map your house and play VR games in it!

Custom Home Mapper lets you map your house and play VR games in it!

Today I have the pleasure of publishing a short interview I had with Curious VR, the developer behind Custom Home Mapper, a cool application for Quest that lets you map your whole house and recreate it in VR, with its current style, or by transforming your environment into something else that keeps the same structure. […]

March 4, 2022July 28, 2022
by Skarredghost
VR is 44% more addictive than flat gaming (according to a study)

VR is 44% more addictive than flat gaming (according to a study)

When I talk about virtual reality or the metaverse, there are always people that ask me about its intrinsic risks of escapism and addiction: “Is it possible that people will prefer to live in a virtual world instead of the real one?” is a very common question I hear. It’s an intriguing theme about which […]

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2022.02.28): PSVR 2 revealed, Meta working on AI and 5G, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2022.02.28): PSVR 2 revealed, Meta working on AI and 5G, and more!

I know that in these crazy war moments probably we all are a bit less interested in the news about XR, but this is my job, so today you can find here the new weekly roundup I prepared for you, as usual. I hope it serves to distract you by giving you something to read […]

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022
by Skarredghost
Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Review: better than the first version, but…

Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2 Review: better than the first version, but…

Today I perform a dive in my past and I review the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2! (Disclaimer: this review has been made in collaboration with VR Expert, which sells and lends XR devices in Europe and has sent me a unit for free, but it is not a paid article) Google Glass Enterprise Edition […]

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022
by Skarredghost
Get the passthrough vision app for your Quest

Get the passthrough vision app for your Quest

Today, I’m going to share with you the APK that lets you have passthrough vision with blue edges on your Oculus Quest 2. Why am I sharing this app? Some weeks ago, I have published my tutorial about how to build your application using passthrough AR for your Quest 2, and after a few time, […]

February 23, 2022February 27, 2022
by Skarredghost
Sony has unveiled the design of the PSVR 2 headset

Sony has unveiled the design of the PSVR 2 headset

With a blog post just published, Sony has finally unveiled the design and some features of the upcoming PSVR 2 headset. Here you are the amazing pictures that have just been shared: Design It’s clearly visible from these pictures that the company has worked a lot in designing the headset so that it was beautiful […]

February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2022.02.12): Altspace VR to introduce safety measures, Horizon audience is growing, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2022.02.12): Altspace VR to introduce safety measures, Horizon audience is growing, and more!

This Monday, before digging into the news, let me announce to you two things: I have added a new section to this newsletter, called “Other news”. There I will just put a description and a link of those pieces of news I find interesting, but a bit less relevant than the others. These are articles […]

February 21, 2022February 21, 2022
by Skarredghost
STYLY makes creation and distribution of cross-platform XR content easy

STYLY makes creation and distribution of cross-platform XR content easy

It’s a while that I hear talking about STYLY in the VR communities: in these years, I’ve listened to many creators that praised this platform for creating and distributing XR content in an easy way. That’s why when I had the opportunity to interview Kevin Joyce from the company, I immediately exploited it to ask […]

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022
by Skarredghost
Tilt-Five hands-on: very interesting AR glasses for board games

Tilt-Five hands-on: very interesting AR glasses for board games

I’m finally finding some time to write a few articles that I have left back from my journey to Silicon Valley to attend AWE US. During my stay there, I had the incredible occasion of meeting Jeri Ellsworth at her office and try hands-on the Tilt-Five glasses. Here you are my experience with them! Tilt […]

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2022.02.14): SteamVR headsets go beyond 3M, body-tracking leaked for Quest SDK, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2022.02.14): SteamVR headsets go beyond 3M, body-tracking leaked for Quest SDK, and more!

Happy San Valentine’s Day everyone! We are all in love with XR, so this is our day… and I also wish you celebrate it with other meaty humans that you love. So much love and hugs from me: I send you good vibes, hoping for your bright future! Remember that I root for you ❤ […]

February 14, 2022February 14, 2022
by Skarredghost
Virtual Virtual Reality 2 First Impressions

Virtual Virtual Reality 2 First Impressions

I got a review copy of Virtual Virtual Reality 2 by Tender Claws and since I’ve played some time with it, let me tell you my first impressions on this game! Virtual Virtual Reality 2 Virtual Virtual Reality 2 (VVR2) is the sequel of the acclaimed Virtual Virtual Reality, a game born for the Daydream […]

February 10, 2022February 10, 2022
by Skarredghost

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