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A day at Pimax: hands-on Pimax Crystal Super (again) and a quick view at Dream Air prototypes

A day at Pimax: hands-on Pimax Crystal Super (again) and a quick view at Dream Air prototypes

In this latest trip to China, the first company I visited was Pimax. And when I say “first company”, I mean it: they have come to the airport to bring me directly to their headquarters in Shanghai! In their venue, I was able to visit their offices, try the latest iteration of the Pimax Crystal […]

May 14, 2025May 14, 2025
by Skarredghost
Afference hands-on: a ring giving magical haptic sensations

Afference hands-on: a ring giving magical haptic sensations

The last demo I had during my CES in January wasn’t for sure the least in terms of importance. I was able to go hands-on with Afference, a very special ring meant to give haptic sensations. Why was it so special? Well, let me explain to you… Afference Ring and the referred sensations Afference is […]

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
by Skarredghost
Roto VR hands-on: make your chair rotate in VR!

Roto VR hands-on: make your chair rotate in VR!

On my last day at CES, I tried the Roto VR Explorer chair. It’s been an interesting experience, not without some flaws, but certainly one worth telling. So keep reading to discover this VR accessory! (Usual reminder: this article is a hands-on impression because I just had a few minutes with the product and it […]

January 20, 2025January 20, 2025
by Skarredghost
CES 25: Shiftall Mega Hands-on: MeganeX Superlight 8K headset, GripVR, and FlipVR controllers!

CES 25: Shiftall Mega Hands-on: MeganeX Superlight 8K headset, GripVR, and FlipVR controllers!

At CES I was able to go hands-on with one of the most hyped PC VR headsets of the moment, the Shiftall MeganeX Superlight 8K, and two of its associated controllers, the Shiftall GripVR and Shiftall FlipVR. In this article I will tell all my detailed first impressions about these devices, highlighting the reasons to […]

January 13, 2025January 13, 2025
by Skarredghost
CES 25: Hands-on Ray-Ban Meta and its experimental AI features

CES 25: Hands-on Ray-Ban Meta and its experimental AI features

Yesterday at CES, in a Meta Showroom, I was finally able to try the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and especially their experimental AI features! Let me tell you everything about this experience. (As usual, let me remind you that since I had just a few minutes to try the device, this can’t be considered an exhaustive […]

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
by Skarredghost
CES 25: Attention Labs and 2Pi showed me the future of VR for audio and video

CES 25: Attention Labs and 2Pi showed me the future of VR for audio and video

Today I want to tell you about two companies that I met at CES that made me think about the future of immersive realities: Attention Labs, which lets people focus on a specific conversation in mixed reality, and 2Pi Optics, which builds very small metalenses. Let me tell you why I think these two companies […]

January 9, 2025January 9, 2025
by Skarredghost
CES 25: hands on with Pimax Crystal Super and the 60G Airlink

CES 25: hands on with Pimax Crystal Super and the 60G Airlink

Today at CES I have been able to go hands-on with two Pimax products: the Pimax Crystal Super and the 60G Airlink for wireless connection. Unluckily there was no Dream Air to try, but I had fun anyway with the two other products. Before describing my experience, take in mind that CES has been very […]

January 8, 2025January 8, 2025
by Skarredghost
CES 25: Sony announces XYN headset, and I went hands-on with the sister model

CES 25: Sony announces XYN headset, and I went hands-on with the sister model

Hello everyone! This is the first article directly from CES of my life. Yesterday it was the second press day before the big opening of the event, and the only big company explicitly talking about VR in its keynote was Sony that announced the XYN headset. Let me tell you about that announcement, and let […]

January 7, 2025January 7, 2025
by Skarredghost
Party Versus cracks the formula for social mixed reality gaming and is out now

Party Versus cracks the formula for social mixed reality gaming and is out now

Schell Games has just launched its new game, Party Versus, and in my opinion, it is the first game to find a great formula for multiplayer social mixed reality. It uses a genius idea to make people feel connected in the same mixed reality even if they are remote, and I’m pretty sure that many […]

December 17, 2024December 17, 2024
by Skarredghost
Pimax Crystal Light Pro: a thorough review

Pimax Crystal Light Pro: a thorough review

Today I host on this blog a new amazing article by Rob Cole, who has reviewed in thorough detail the Pimax Crystal Light, in a Pro variant. And as usual, he has also modded it for improved comfort… [Disclaimer : Pimax Crystal Light, Lighthouse faceplate, and DMAS speakers were provided by Pimax, Studioform Creative products […]

December 12, 2024December 15, 2024
by Skarredghost
Vive Focus Vision and Viverse hands-on: two solutions for businesses

Vive Focus Vision and Viverse hands-on: two solutions for businesses

The most interesting hands-on demo I had at MatchXR in Helsinki was with the HTC Vive team, who let me try two of their most important solutions: the new Vive Focus Vision headset and the Viverse social VR space. I think these two products may be relevant for some enterprise use cases. Let me explain […]

December 6, 2024December 6, 2024
by Skarredghost

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