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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.29): Rec Room becomes a unicorn, Sandbox VR is back to business and more!

It’s a sunny lockdown day here in Italy, the sun is shining and the trees are blossoming. I hope that your day is sunny too and you are safe and happy. I’m sending you good vibes through this post. Before leaving you to the news of the week, I want to tell you that the AWE […]

March 29, 2021March 29, 2021
by Skarredghost
How to remove unwanted Unity audio permissions to submit to App Lab

How to remove unwanted Unity audio permissions to submit to App Lab

For sure you remember that together with my tutorial on how to develop and submit an application for App Lab, I have actually submitted to App Lab my majestic “The Unity Cube App”, an application with just a cube and some avatar hands (Yes, I’m a troll). After 6 weeks of wait, the application has […]

March 24, 2021April 8, 2021
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

Happy Spring everyone! The Winter is over, and the trees are blossoming again! I hope that wherever you are, even if in lockdown (like me), you can enjoy the sun, the birds, and the love that this season carries with it 🙂 Before leaving you to the news of the week, I want to remind you that […]

March 22, 2021March 22, 2021
by Skarredghost
Hands-on Vive Focus Plus Hand Tracking SDK

Hands-on Vive Focus Plus Hand Tracking SDK

I have just tried the hands tracking solution offered on the Vive Focus Plus by the Vive Hands Tracking SDK and I want to tell you what has been my experience with it and how it does compare with other hands tracking technologies, like the ones offered by Facebook or UltraLeap. It’s a long time […]

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2021.03.16): HTC launches Tracker 3.0, Facebook has 10,000 people working on XR, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.16): HTC launches Tracker 3.0, Facebook has 10,000 people working on XR, and more!

I’m writing this roundup of news with a huge headache and a real will to sleep, so forgive me if there are some errors. It’s because tomorrow the SXSW 2021 starts and together with VRrOOm we have created the virtual spaces for it on VRChat! We feel honored, amazed, but also… a bit tired (like […]

March 16, 2021March 16, 2021
by Skarredghost
Indie developer shares the lessons learned from publishing the first App Lab bundle

Indie developer shares the lessons learned from publishing the first App Lab bundle

Some weeks ago, a group of 12 indie development studios decided to launch the first bundle dedicated to App Lab experiences for Oculus Quest. Dubbed “Waiting for App Lab”, the bundle was meant to unite the powers of little game studios so that to perform together a more powerful marketing campaign and gain more visibility […]

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2021.03.08): Microsoft launches Mesh, HTC and Pico tease new hardware, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.08): Microsoft launches Mesh, HTC and Pico tease new hardware, and more!

Happy Women’s Day to all the women in XR! I think the spirit of this day is to show our men’s appreciation for what women do and our support for their future goals. So tet’s take a moment to appreciate all the amazing women we have in our community: journalists, CEOs, developers, or even just […]

March 8, 2021March 9, 2021
by Skarredghost
NextMind Review: select objects using your brain powers

NextMind Review: select objects using your brain powers

You all know that I love Brain-Computer Interfaces, and so I have been very happy when NextMind has proposed to give me a sample of its brain-reading sensor to review here on my blog. NextMind has been of the most popular gadgets at CES 2020 and it is for sure one of the most interesting […]

March 4, 2021March 4, 2021
by Skarredghost
Battlescar review: an amazing punk story in VR

Battlescar review: an amazing punk story in VR

Some weeks ago I was reading Upload VR and I found an article with its review of Battlescar, a storytelling VR experience. I was very surprised to see that at the end it was awarded a 5/5 score, which is very rarely given by Upload, so I really wanted to try it. I contacted Atlas […]

March 3, 2021March 3, 2021
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2021.03.01): Sony confirms PSVR 2, Facebook teases Quest 2 Pro, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.03.01): Sony confirms PSVR 2, Facebook teases Quest 2 Pro, and more!

March has just started… I hope it will be an amazing day for you and for all the AR/VR ecosystem! I will have probably something to announce soon, so stay tuned 😉 Top news of the week Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2 PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now […]

March 1, 2021March 1, 2021
by Skarredghost
Chris Koomen goes hands-on with Oculus For Business

Chris Koomen goes hands-on with Oculus For Business

Chris Koomen is a Virtual Reality specialist and consultant at KLM, a Dutch airline company. He is a very smart professional, and he’s very passionate about AR and VR technologies, and for this reason, I have already interviewed him on my blog. Because of his work, he finds himself working every day on XR headsets […]

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
by Skarredghost

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