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Lumus’s new waveguides enable 70° FOV thin glasses

Lumus’s new waveguides enable 70° FOV thin glasses

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 […]

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026
by Skarredghost
The best features of all the smart glasses I tried in China

The best features of all the smart glasses I tried in China

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 […]

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026
by Skarredghost
Huawei AI Glasses hands-on: exclusive impressions from my hands-on in China

Huawei AI Glasses hands-on: exclusive impressions from my hands-on in China

Thanks to my friends from the WAEA smartglasses association in Shenzhen, I have been able to try the new Huawei AI glasses at the Huawei store. I came out with pretty positive impressions, but not about everything… Huawei AI Glasses Huawei, one of the leading Chinese phone manufacturers, has recently launched its first AI glasses. […]

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
by Skarredghost
Hands-on: Xvisio’s HoloLens substitutes may be what companies are looking for

Hands-on: Xvisio’s HoloLens substitutes may be what companies are looking for

Last week, I told you about a potential substitute for Microsoft HoloLens developed by the Chinese company Shoujing. This device is very promising, but has not been released yet. So it was interesting to discover that another Chinese company, Xvisio Technology, is already offering an alternative to HoloLens. I’ve been able to try it, and […]

May 21, 2026May 21, 2026
by Skarredghost
GravityXR’s reverse passthrough put my eyes on a headset

GravityXR’s reverse passthrough put my eyes on a headset

Two days ago, when I visited GravityXR’s offices, I was introduced to one of their chips dedicated to reverse passthrough. Now, on the showfloor of VR AR Expo China, I was able to actually try it and see my eyes installed on an MR headset! It was cool and disturbing at the same time… let […]

May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
by Skarredghost
The smallest VR headset I’ve ever tried: hands-on with GravityXR

The smallest VR headset I’ve ever tried: hands-on with GravityXR

I promised to keep you informed about the cool things I could have tried in China. And I’m keeping my promise with this article in which I tell you about my hands-on with the GravityXR reference design VR headsets. I’m pretty sure you will love it, because one of these headsets is incredibly small… probably […]

May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
by Skarredghost
Braindance VR’s volumetric videos may be a revolution for adult entertainment (and beyond)

Braindance VR’s volumetric videos may be a revolution for adult entertainment (and beyond)

Every year, just a few XR products manage to impress me. Braindance VR has succeeded in this mission: keep reading to discover why I think it could be a revolution in adult entertainment. [Disclaimer: this blog post talks about an NSFW topic. I will handle the topic in a professional way, and there will be […]

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026
by Skarredghost
First Look: Pimax Dream Air Lighthouse hands-on impressions

First Look: Pimax Dream Air Lighthouse hands-on impressions

Today, I host another guest post by Rob Cole, who had the opportunity to review the Pimax Dream Air, the first compact headset by Pimax. Rob, who is a PCVR enthusiast, received the device a couple of weeks ago and stress-tested the headset to see what the potentialities are. The result is a very long […]

April 15, 2026April 18, 2026
by Skarredghost
Reebok by Lucyd Octane smartglasses review: good glasses to have a run with

Reebok by Lucyd Octane smartglasses review: good glasses to have a run with

Today, I get back to reviewing hardware, with my hands-on review of the Reebok by Lucyd Octane smartglasses. If you’re looking for smart glasses to do sports with, you’re gonna like this article… (Disclaimer: this article has been made in collaboration with SmartBuyGlasses: they sent me the glasses to review, and I’m mentioning them in […]

March 26, 2026March 26, 2026
by Skarredghost
Hands-on with Scentient: feel the perfume of VR!

Hands-on with Scentient: feel the perfume of VR!

At United XR Europe last year, I had the occasion to try the scent emitter device by Scentient again. Today (with a bit of delay), I’m very happy to tell you about it. Scentient Scentient is a startup that aims to give people that sense of smell in an XR experience. The sense of smell […]

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026
by Skarredghost
Hands-on: 220° FOV optical system by Hypervision

Hands-on: 220° FOV optical system by Hypervision

One of the things that has not evolved much in these 10 years of consumer VR is the Field Of View. Some companies are working hard to solve this problem, and one of my favorites is for sure Hypervision, a startup with a deep expertise on the topic that has been able to produce optical […]

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
by Skarredghost

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