At AWE, I was able to go hands-on a couple of times with XREAL Aura, which are probably the first consumer-oriented Android XR AR glasses. I think it is definitely a very interesting device. Keep reading to discover everything about this device, which is one of the most anticipated XR headsets of the year! (Before […]
I realized I never told you about a very interesting startup I met in May at the VR/AR Expo China in Shanghai: it is called Immersix and is bringing a slew of innovations to the eye-tracking field. Immersix and its retina tracking Immersix is a Western startup focused on building eye-tracking solutions for XR. Its […]
One of the startups I absolutely wanted to visit at AWE was Oxford Optical Labs (OOL) because it is developing special lenses that can change their focus on demand. This company got me intrigued since the first time I spoke with them during my AWE preview interview, because its technology could enable varifocal headsets in […]
At AWE, I was able to get in touch with the team building the Raven Prism, which are upcoming smart glasses with a strong focus on privacy and openness. Let me tell you more about this very interesting project! Raven Resonance Raven Resonance is an American startup focused on building AR glasses (smartglasses) with a […]
One of the most incredible experiences I had at AWE was trying out Canon’s mixed-reality headsets. One was incredibly small, and the other one incredibly expensive ($20K!!!). Let me tell you everything about these very special hands-on sessions I had. [Notice: I tried these devices for just a few minutes each. This is a “first […]
I’m intrigued by Gaussian Splat videos because they have the potential to bring a person in front of you, as if he/she were really there. Combined with mixed reality, they can really make you feel like an idol of yours is there, at home with you. That’s why I was happy when, at AWE, I […]
At AWE, one of my most important experiences for me was going hands-on with the prototype Android XR smartglasses by Google, the ones you have probably seen during the keynote at Google I/O. Let me tell you about my experience with them! Android XR smartglasses It’s widely known that Google and Samsung are working together […]
In my AWE preview article, I told you about Prehension AI, a startup developing an SDK to help developers implement hand gestures in their MR/VR applications. At AWE US, I’ve been able to get hands-on with it quickly, and these are my impressions. Prehension AI Prehension is a startup that offers a Unity SDK to […]
At AWE, I was able to go hands-on with the latest version of the bHaptics gloves. And I have to say that they have improved a lot compared to the last time… bHaptics I’m pretty sure that if you are a reader of this blog, you already know bHaptics very well. But just in case […]
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to try a private demo by Lumus, the company producing waveguides for smartglasses and AR glasses. And they finally showed me the path to 70° FOV AR glasses. Lumus Lumus is a company focused on creating waveguides for glasses (AR glasses or smartglasses). They don’t produce the glasses themselves, but […]
In my latest trip to China, I tried a lot of smart glasses. Often, people ask me which one was the best, which is a question that is very hard to answer, because every glass has its pros and cons. So what I’m going to do here is list the features I loved most for […]
