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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!)
Hello WebXR review: a nice showcase of WebVR for developers and newbies

Hello WebXR review: a nice showcase of WebVR for developers and newbies

To celebrate the release of WebXR API 1.0, Mozilla has released an experience called “Hello WebXR”, that should serve to introduce newbies to VR, showing them basic VR interactions and capabilities. I have tried it, and I want to let you know my impressions with it. Video review You can watch my full hands-on, plus […]

January 29, 2020January 29, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.01.27): Samsung may be working on a new headset, Half-Life: Alyx will ship on time and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.01.27): Samsung may be working on a new headset, Half-Life: Alyx will ship on time and much more!

Hello everyone! With great pleasure, I announce to you that we have updated our game HitMotion: Reloaded (the first mixed reality fitness game) on Viveport, and now we have far better bonuses management, apart from having fixed lots of bugs. If you have a Vive Focus Plus, go out on Viveport M and download it! […]

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020
by Skarredghost
My predictions for augmented reality in 2020

My predictions for augmented reality in 2020

After having written my predictions for virtual reality in 2020, let’s see what will be the trends for this year in augmented reality. Summary Let me be very honest: I’m not expecting that much from this year in augmented reality. If virtual reality is still in the early stages, augmented reality is even before that, […]

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020
by Skarredghost
My predictions for virtual reality in 2020

My predictions for virtual reality in 2020

Every year, I cast some predictions for the new year in AR and VR. This year, I’m not going to make an exception, also because my predictions for 2019 performed pretty well. So, here you are how I envision this 2020 in virtual reality! (I’ll leave AR for another post, register to my newsletter to […]

January 21, 2020January 21, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.01.20): Oculus Go price cut down to $150, Mojo Vision teases AR contact lenses and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.01.20): Oculus Go price cut down to $150, Mojo Vision teases AR contact lenses and much more!

Are you ready to read some interesting AR and VR news from the week that has just finished? Top news of the week Oculus Go price cut down to $150 Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150, the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber […]

January 20, 2020January 20, 2020
by Skarredghost
Has the Valve Index (and its controllers) reliability issues?

Has the Valve Index (and its controllers) reliability issues?

The Valve Index is one of the VR headsets of the moment. Thanks to its supreme design (that fostered very positive reviews) and the hype created by Half-Life: Alyx, it is gone sold-out in all the 31 countries it is sold in. When I reviewed it, I praised it as probably the best headset I […]

January 18, 2020January 18, 2020
by Skarredghost
All the best AR VR news from CES 2020

All the best AR VR news from CES 2020

Last week there has been the CES, maybe the biggest technology show of the year. As it is a tradition of this blog, I have read everything I could about the AR and VR technologies showcased there, and I’ve condensed all the news in a single article, that you can skim fast until you find […]

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.01.13): Zuckerberg shows his vision for the next decade, Vive Pro discounted to $600 and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.01.13): Zuckerberg shows his vision for the next decade, Vive Pro discounted to $600 and more!

It’s been the week of CES, and we’ve got many news and articles about AR and VR in these days! Actually, I’m writing another article with the best news from CES, so I’m just writing few lines about it here, and then I will focus on the few most important non-CES news from this week. […]

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020
by Skarredghost
Stereopsia report / 2: hands-on with Lenovo Mirage AR, and many storytelling VR experiences!

Stereopsia report / 2: hands-on with Lenovo Mirage AR, and many storytelling VR experiences!

In this second and last post about my experience at Stereopsia in Bruxelles, I will focus more about creative and storytelling experiences. If you lost the first part, that was more about XR companies, you can check it out here. Lenovo Mirage AR I was so happy to try a Lenovo Mirage AR headset because […]

January 11, 2020January 11, 2020
by Skarredghost
Stereopsia report / 1: hands-on with Presenz, Antilatency, full-body on Quest and more!

Stereopsia report / 1: hands-on with Presenz, Antilatency, full-body on Quest and more!

One month ago, I’ve participated in the Stereopsia event in Bruxelles (Belgium) to perform a talk about how to organize an event in virtual reality. I realized that I have never described to you my experience there, so let me write a cool summary for you all! The summary will be split in two parts: […]

January 9, 2020January 12, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.01.16): CES is coming, Abrash predicts AR to substitute smartphones in 2040 and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.01.16): CES is coming, Abrash predicts AR to substitute smartphones in 2040 and more!

This is the first roundup of news of this new year, and to signal a change with the past, I’ve changed the name from “VR Week Peek” to “XR Week Peek”, because, hey, I like talking about all immersive technologies and not only Virtual Reality. I feel that this year will be full of big changes […]

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020
by Skarredghost

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