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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.19): Vision Pro is slated for January, Quest 2 is selling incredibly well, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2023.12.19): Vision Pro is slated for January, Quest 2 is selling incredibly well, and more!

In this crazy end of the year, here I am, on Friday, the 22nd, writing a roundup with the date of Tuesday, the 19th. The fact is, I had a crazily busy week, so I did not have time to write anything… but this roundup I prepared on Tuesday was so rich that I could […]

December 23, 2023December 23, 2023
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2023.12.11): Upload VR Showcase, Metaverse Safety Week, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2023.12.11): Upload VR Showcase, Metaverse Safety Week, and much more!

Christmas is getting closer, but I have still to buy a lot of gifts, to be honest. Is there a gift you VR people would like to have from me? If it is so, please let me know this by answering this post! For now, the best gift that I can give to you is […]

December 12, 2023December 12, 2023
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2023.12.04): Varjo announces XR-4 headset, Quest 2 sells much more than Quest 3, and more!

I’m back to Italy after my trip to Helsinki! I’m happy to be back to my Pasta-land, but I have to admit that I had such a good time in the Slush-land that I’m a bit sad I’m not there anymore. The fun thing is that I saw snow all the days in Helsinki, and […]

December 5, 2023December 5, 2023
by Skarredghost
Finland in XR: the Finnish metaverse strategy, MatchXR, Slush, and more!

Finland in XR: the Finnish metaverse strategy, MatchXR, Slush, and more!

My trip to Finland is coming to an end, and I’m leaving this country with a bit of sadness because I had a very good week here. These days I’ve got to learn more about the Finnish XR ecosystem and of course, before I leave, I want to share this knowledge with you. The Finnish […]

December 3, 2023December 3, 2023
by Skarredghost
MatchXR: SeeTrue Technologies may have solved the calibration issue for eye-tracking

MatchXR: SeeTrue Technologies may have solved the calibration issue for eye-tracking

Yesterday I attended for my first time MatchXR, which is one of the best XR events in Nordic Europe. I’ve made many new friends and tried some interesting XR solutions and rest assured I’ll publish a few posts about it these days. Today I want to tell you my experience with one of these products […]

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023
by Skarredghost
Varjo announces XR-4 mixed reality headset with impressive resolution

Varjo announces XR-4 mixed reality headset with impressive resolution

After teasing many images with the number 4 on them, finally Finnish manufacturer Varjo has announced its new headset: it is called XR-4 and it features mixed reality and a fantastic resolution. Varjo Varjo is a well-known company in our space because of its ability to deliver very high-end headsets, usually targeted at enterprises or […]

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2023.11.27): Discover XR Cyber Monday Deals, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2023.11.27): Discover XR Cyber Monday Deals, Sam Altman returns to OpenAI, and much more!

Italy won the Tennis Davis Cup, and that was pretty cool to see (the match between Sinner and Djokovic was just incredible). And talking about “cool” things (pun intended), today I’m traveling to Helsinki, Finland, where I hope to have a great time at MatchXR. Will we meet there? Top news of the week Discover Black […]

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023
by Skarredghost
First look at Apple Vision Pro development in Unity

First look at Apple Vision Pro development in Unity

After the latest Unite event, Unity has released in Open Beta the tools to develop applications for the Apple Vision Pro. The development packages are usable only by people having Unity Pro or Enterprise, but the documentation is publicly available for everyone to see. At VRROOM, we have a Unity Enterprise subscription, so I’ll be […]

November 24, 2023November 24, 2023
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2023.11.21): OpenAI drama shakes the AI world, Unity enables Vision Pro development, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2023.11.21): OpenAI drama shakes the AI world, Unity enables Vision Pro development, and more!

The past week has been a pretty interesting one for the tech world: between Microsoft Ignite, Unity Unite, and the OpenAI drama, there has been a lot to follow. I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space.  And in this newsletter, you will also find some […]

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023
by Skarredghost
Looking for the iPhone moment of AI in Spatial Computing

Looking for the iPhone moment of AI in Spatial Computing

I’m finally back to writing articles after a long time. And since it’s Sunday and it’s a bright day outside of the window, I want to restart writing articles with something bright and funny… a satirical post about all the hype around technology that I’ve seen these months. I hope you will move some muscles […]

November 20, 2023November 20, 2023
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2023.11.14): Quest Lite is coming to China, Samsung XR headset expected for 2024, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2023.11.14): Quest Lite is coming to China, Samsung XR headset expected for 2024, and more!

Finally back to normal with these newsletters! Let’s dig into the most interesting pieces of news of this week! Top news of the week Meta and Tencent are bringing the Quest to China According to the latest rumors, after one year of negotiation, finally, Meta and Tencent have found an agreement to bring the Quest to China. […]

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023
by Skarredghost

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