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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.11): CES is starting, Facebook smartglasses are coming “soon”, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.01.11): CES is starting, Facebook smartglasses are coming “soon”, and much more!

2021 has just started and we’re all curious to know what are the big XR surprises it will gift to us. Until now, nothing special has happened yet, but I want to be confident about the future… Top news of the week Virtual CES is about to start and will feature AR and VR devices CES is […]

January 11, 2021January 11, 2021
by Skarredghost
Triton Project is an affordable DIY AR headset

Triton Project is an affordable DIY AR headset

Today I have the pleasure of publishing an interview I had with Graham Atlee, a very smart guy that has developed the Triton Project, a DIY affordable AR headset with wide FOV and natural hands interactions! I think it’s a very interesting project and all the people in the communities should know about it, so […]

January 9, 2021January 9, 2021
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2021.01.04): New Year’s Eve parties go virtual, Tundra to offer a Vive Tracker competitor, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.01.04): New Year’s Eve parties go virtual, Tundra to offer a Vive Tracker competitor, and more!

Welcome 2021! This is the first newsletter of the new year, and I hope it will just be the beginning of a wonderful year in AR and VR for all of you! Top news of the week 2021 has been greeted by many virtual celebrations Because of the pandemic, many people have been forced to celebrate […]

January 4, 2021January 4, 2021
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

Happy Holidays, my dear AR/VR community! Even if these should be holidays, my will to inform you is not in vacation, so here you are my roundup of the best AR/VR news for this week. It is the final newsletter of the year, so… see you in 2021, a new year that I hope will be filled […]

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020
by Skarredghost
CrowsNest’s Anna is the future of hospitality

CrowsNest’s Anna is the future of hospitality

Some days ago I had a chat with my friend Eloi Gerard, the CEO of CrowsNest XR, about Anna, the virtual concierge assistant he is launching. I found it a very interesting project, so let me tell to you about it! CrowsNest XR is a startup in Shanghai and when Covid hit China the previous […]

December 22, 2020December 22, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.12.21): Lenovo and NuEyes are releasing new AR glasses, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.12.21): Lenovo and NuEyes are releasing new AR glasses, and much more!

The Winter Holidays are near and I hope you’ll spend them with the people you love. I’ll have to work also during these Holidays because we’re organizing the VR concert of Jean-Michel Jarre for New Year’s Eve (please come and enjoy it with us!), but I hope that you at least can relax a bit. I […]

December 21, 2020December 21, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.12.14): Facebook gets sued for alleged monopolization, Medal Of Honor is a mediocre game, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.12.14): Facebook gets sued for alleged monopolization, Medal Of Honor is a mediocre game, and more!

Yesterday I got this amazing news that my Youtube channel has now 1000+ subscribers. I know that it is not a big number per se, but I’m not a Youtuber, I’ve no professional camera, and I’m a bit awkward in front of the camera, so for me, this is an incredible result! I’m really satisfied […]

December 14, 2020December 14, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.12.08): Medal Of Honor close to launch, Snapdragon 888 announced, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.12.08): Medal Of Honor close to launch, Snapdragon 888 announced, and much more!

It’s the day in which in Italy we prepare the Christmas tree and I send an enormous hug to all my family. That said, let me tell you the most important XR news of the last week. Top news of the week Medal Of Honor is close to launch but it won’t be the new Alyx Medal Of […]

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.12.01): Quest side distribution platform coming in Q1 2021, Quest competitor coming, and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.12.01): Quest side distribution platform coming in Q1 2021, Quest competitor coming, and much more!

I’m super swamped with work, so this week the roundup will be a bit more limited than the usual… not a big problem considering that this week has been quite boring in the XR ecosystem.  Before starting the actual post, let me send my thoughts to two beloved members of our community: The YouTubers Cas and […]

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.11.23): Many new AR headsets get teased, Link goes 90Hz, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.11.23): Many new AR headsets get teased, Link goes 90Hz, and more!

I’m really crunching for two projects I’m working on, but I’m still finding the time to update you of the XR communities about the best news of the week. Not that this week there is much to talk about, actually… but I’m sure you will find here below something that interests you Top news of […]

November 23, 2020November 23, 2020
by Skarredghost
Threedy AI automatically converts 2D photos in 3D assets for AR!

Threedy AI automatically converts 2D photos in 3D assets for AR!

Threedy AI is a startup whose main expertise is the automatic conversion from 2D photos to 3D models. It can automatically fetch the photos of your items from your website, and transform them into 3D models for prices as cheap a $5/model! It is a very innovative company, and I think that it can be […]

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
by Skarredghost

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