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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 (2020.07.20): Oculus ready to manufacture the Quest S, Pico doubles-down on 3DOF, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.07.20): Oculus ready to manufacture the Quest S, Pico doubles-down on 3DOF, and more!

It’s been a great week for me, where I reviewed two very interesting gadgets like the SenseGlove force-feedback gloves and the standalone headset Pico Neo 2. I also had the pleasure of removing many of the ads that were cluttering my website and offer you all a better experience. This was possible thanks to the generous […]

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020
by Skarredghost
Pico Neo 2 Eye review: the new best enterprise standalone headset

Pico Neo 2 Eye review: the new best enterprise standalone headset

The time has come for me to review the Pico Neo 2 Eye, the Chinese competitor of the Oculus Quest (that has been kindly sent to me from Pico)! Discover with me everything about it and especially how does it compare with the Oculus Quest and the HTC Vive Focus Plus. Pico Neo 2 Eye […]

July 19, 2020August 9, 2020
by Skarredghost
SenseGlove review: a nice DK1 for force-feedback in VR

SenseGlove review: a nice DK1 for force-feedback in VR

Some months ago I interviewed Niels Bogerd from SenseGlove about the “affordable” (from an enterprise point of view) force-feedback gloves they were producing. I was very intrigued by his words, and I would have loved to try the device. The great news is that SenseGlove has been so kind as to send me a review […]

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

While I relax a bit after having delivered another project, I enjoy the sun and the news from the XR world. And this week I think we had many cool news that are worth a mention, so let’s dig immediately into them! Top news of the week Sony invests $250M in Epic Games Sony has announced that […]

July 13, 2020July 13, 2020
by Skarredghost
Kadine James: we must work together for inclusion and accessibility in the VR ecosystem

Kadine James: we must work together for inclusion and accessibility in the VR ecosystem

When talking about technologies like virtual reality, usually we like to speak about hardware, software and other technological features, but actually it is also interesting to talk also about all the rest that is around these technologies, about the human factor around them. Regarding this, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kadine James about […]

July 11, 2020July 14, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.07.07): Facebook shows thin sunglasses, Iron Man VR gets released and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.07.07): Facebook shows thin sunglasses, Iron Man VR gets released and more!

A bit late, but this new roundup of best AR and VR news of the week is out! Before starting reading this summary, don’t forget to read my mega-post with the behind-the-curtains of the concert we organized on VRChat for Jean-Michel Jarre. I put inside it a lot of free information about the lessons we have […]

July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
by Skarredghost
Alone Together: What I have learned organizing a big VR concert

Alone Together: What I have learned organizing a big VR concert

On June, 21th, in the occasion of the French Music Fest, there has been a virtual reality concert held by electronic music legend Jean-Michel Jarre. This event, dubbed “Alone Together” has been a true success: hundreds of thousands people have followed its live stream on Youtube and Facebook, while thousands of people have attended it […]

July 4, 2020July 16, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.06.29): Oculus kills the Go, Google buys North, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.06.29): Oculus kills the Go, Google buys North, and much more!

My super-rush of work lasted one month is over, and now I can return to my previous levels of working! I need some sleep, though. I can also return to my usual weekly roundups of news, and you can read the new one here below. Have fun! Top news of the week Oculus kills the Go […]

June 29, 2020June 29, 2020
by Skarredghost
Valve Index turns one: all the tweaks and tricks from one year of usage!

Valve Index turns one: all the tweaks and tricks from one year of usage!

June, 28th, one year ago, Valve launched the Valve Index, one of the best virtual reality headsets on the market. To celebrate its first birthday, my friend and renewed XR ergonomics expert Rob Cole of Immersive Computing has decided to write another one of his very interesting guest posts about his experiments with this device, […]

June 28, 2020June 28, 2020
by Skarredghost
Oculus discontinues Go and plans an open distribution system for Oculus Quest

Oculus discontinues Go and plans an open distribution system for Oculus Quest

Today I woke up to read this letter from Oculus, sent to me because I’m a developer: Hello, Today, we announced our plans to sunset Oculus Go as we focus on driving forward the future of VR with 6DOF platforms like Oculus Quest. As the technology has advanced rapidly since we launched Go, you’ve helped us […]

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.06.23): StarWars: Squadron is a new AAA VR game, Apple announces ARKit4 and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.06.23): StarWars: Squadron is a new AAA VR game, Apple announces ARKit4 and more!

I’m sorry to say that today’s roundup will be less deep than usual. The past week has completely squeezed me out because of the VR concert we have organized on VRChat for Jean-Michel Jarre, and this week I’ve another big project to finalize. I really need some rest. I’ll talk about my experience with the […]

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020
by Skarredghost

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