At AWE, XPANCEO, a Dubai-based company working on smart contact lenses, showcased a few interesting prototypes of its futuristic technology. I was able to even put my eyes close to one of them and I want to tell you everything about this experience! XPANCEO If you’re not new to this space, you will surely remember […]
What a great week for XR with the release of the Quest 3S! I have already started playing with this little toy, and I will write my impressions very soon on this blog (probably Friday or Monday). Tonight, I also can’t wait to play a bit of Batman as soon as it becomes available! What […]
After having tried Meta Horizon Hyperscape and loved the realism it provides in its reconstructed scenes, many people suggested I also try Gracia, another similar platform. And guess what? I’ve tried it and reviewed it. Gracia Gracia is a platform that hosts volumetric content, that is content that has been scanned and then reconstructed digitally […]
My Quest 3 has just been shipped and I can’t wait to put my hands on it. But before that moment, I have still one thing to do for you, which is to summarize the best XR news of the past week! Top news of the week Cloud rendering Avalanche app appears on the Horizon Store Someone […]
After last week’s many interesting pieces of XR news, this week has been far more relaxed. Or maybe “relaxed” is not the right word to use, considering the little drama on Microsoft’s headsets. Top news of the week Microsoft officially drops support for its Mixed Reality headsets Microsoft has just released the infamous Windows 11, version 24H2 […]
The past week was the week of the Meta Connect, with all its amazing announcements that made all of us excited. It was also the week when I returned to Italy, and eating my mother’s pasta again made me excited, too. Next year, I should eat my mother’s pasta while watching the Meta Connect to […]
Every year I like to write a detailed report about all the major news from Oculus/Facebook/Meta Connect. This year I want to do something a bit different: instead of reporting a list of all the announcements from there, I want to give you a detailed commentary about the event from a technical strategy standpoint. This […]
The Meta Connect 2024 has just finished and there Mark Zuckerberg and some other Meta executives have announced very important news concerning XR and AI. Of all these announcements, I selected the 5 most important ones for me and I want to briefly describe them to you, explaining also why they could be relevant for […]
These are my last hours in China. I’m currently in Beijing and today I’m taking the plane to get back to Italy. As usual, when a trip ends I’m a bit sad about what I leave, but I’m also a bit happy because I see my own country again and I can finally eat some […]
You may know that this is my third week in China and I’ve toured a few cities to enjoy good food and the company of some friends, but also to meet some companies and some professionals working in XR. Communication between China and the West is not always easy, so the best way to know […]
I’m still in China, in Qingdao to be exact, and this night, I went to Taidong, which is a very big night market. I had a good time and I also shot some stupid pictures there. But actually, my highlight for the city of Qingdao has been visiting Pico offices and trying the Pico Motion […]
