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Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. After I’ve spoken directly with the company, I can tell you that they will offer a solution similar to the one […]

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
by Skarredghost
An objective analysis of XR in 2024

An objective analysis of XR in 2024

It’s the end of the year and I’m reflecting on how was this 2024 in XR. I strongly believe it has been a slightly negative year, but also a year that makes us think positively about the future. In this article, I’ll explain to you the reasons behind this opinion of mine, and also give […]

December 30, 2024December 30, 2024
by Skarredghost
Should you attend XR events? Pros and cons of going to exhibitions

Should you attend XR events? Pros and cons of going to exhibitions

It’s the end of the year, and like every December, it is the time to make a balance about how the past year went. There is a particular aspect of my professional year I want to tell you about and it is the attendance at XR events. This year, since my main job vanished and […]

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024
by Skarredghost
XPANCEO smart contact lenses hands-on: AR prototypes from the future

XPANCEO smart contact lenses hands-on: AR prototypes from the future

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 […]

October 31, 2024October 31, 2024
by Skarredghost
Meta Quest 3S review: the way to go for mainstream MR

Meta Quest 3S review: the way to go for mainstream MR

Around 10 days ago I received my Meta Quest 3S and now I’m ready to write a review about it and explain to you why this is the mixed reality headset average consumers should buy. Meta Quest 3S Meta Quest 3S is the headset that Meta released as a spiritual successor of Quest 2. The […]

October 28, 2024October 30, 2024
by Skarredghost
A strategical analysis of the news from Meta Connect 2024

A strategical analysis of the news from Meta Connect 2024

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 […]

September 30, 2024September 30, 2024
by Skarredghost
XPANCEO takes us inside its lab where it makes smart contact lenses

XPANCEO takes us inside its lab where it makes smart contact lenses

You know that I’m a big fan of AR contact lenses: while making AR glasses is already incredibly complex, some amazing innovators are betting on the impossible battle to miniaturize all that is needed to do AR into small lenses. And the cool thing is that they are even managing to produce some prototypes. XPANCEO […]

April 29, 2024April 30, 2024
by Skarredghost
Crazy XR devices that will blow away your mind  – Episode 1

Crazy XR devices that will blow away your mind – Episode 1

This morning I was browsing the web to do research for one of my next articles, and I found a picture of that Japanese headset that people could use only by lying on a bed. My mind so started thinking about all the crazy XR devices that I saw in the almost ten years that […]

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024
by Skarredghost
Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

Trends and predictions for XR in 2024

We are at the beginning of March and I just realized that I haven’t written yet a post with my predictions for augmented and virtual reality for this year. So (a bit late) here you are a list of some of the most relevant XR trends to follow in 2024, with some predictions of what […]

March 1, 2024March 12, 2024
by Skarredghost
VRROOM: Lessons learnt building a VR social platform that arrived at the top place on a VR store

VRROOM: Lessons learnt building a VR social platform that arrived at the top place on a VR store

It’s exactly one year since we launched the Alpha of the VRROOM platform, the social XR space dedicated to concerts and life shows. We started this project from scratch in July 2022, and in this one year and a half, we have built a lot and obtained remarkable results: we collaborated with important artists like […]

January 15, 2024January 15, 2024
by Skarredghost
Varjo XR-4 hands-on preview: high resolution and raytracing are an explosive mix in VR

Varjo XR-4 hands-on preview: high resolution and raytracing are an explosive mix in VR

Last week I was able to sneak into Varjo headquarters to try the latest XR-4 headset. Is it as cool as the marketing materials promise? Read this post and you will discover it! Varjo XR-4 Varjo has just announced its latest flagship headset: the XR-4. XR-4 offers many improvements over the previous XR-3 model, which […]

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023
by Skarredghost

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