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TG0’s innovative Etee controllers review!

TG0’s innovative Etee controllers review!

After having teased the device for a very long time, in the end, TG0 has launched its innovative Etee controllers on Kickstarter. There have been many online debates on these devices, with some people telling that they are the future, others telling that they have an awful design. I got an exclusive devkit before the […]

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020
by Skarredghost
How to view your 3D models in VR in Blender

How to view your 3D models in VR in Blender

Some days ago, the popular opensource 3D modeling software Blender has launched a new VR view tool to let you see your 3D scene in VR! You could already use Blender in XR with the MARUI plugin, but here we’re talking about the official support by the Blender Foundation, that comes with version 2.83. All […]

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020
by Skarredghost
SenseGlove is working on a “low-cost” force-feedback glove for VR

SenseGlove is working on a “low-cost” force-feedback glove for VR

Haptics is a very important part of virtual reality, and while we wait for consumer solutions arriving in some years, for now, the market is dominated by enterprise solutions like the amazing Dexmo Gloves or HaptX Gloves. These solutions are high-performant, but also incredibly expensive, and only big enterprises can afford them. A Dutch company […]

April 7, 2020April 7, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.04.06): Niantic buys 6d.ai, Facebook signs deal with Plessey and much more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.04.06): Niantic buys 6d.ai, Facebook signs deal with Plessey and much more!

This has been the week of the April’s Fool Day, but many brands have canceled their usual pranks because of the current sad situation. I have kept my tradition because I think that in this period we need more smiles than ever and I’ve written this funny post where I spread some fake news on […]

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020
by Skarredghost
EXCLUSIVE: VR Porn proved to be very dangerous for your health [April Fool’s]

EXCLUSIVE: VR Porn proved to be very dangerous for your health [April Fool’s]

[If you’re reading this post not in the day I have written it, check the publishing date… it is a joke written for April’s Fools day!] Today I have made a shocking discovery that I think all the VR community should be aware of because millions of lives are at a risk: VR Porn can […]

April 1, 2020November 20, 2022
by Skarredghost
How to activate Oculus Quest’s Multiwindow Browser, Passthrough Shortcut, and New Home UI (+ review)

How to activate Oculus Quest’s Multiwindow Browser, Passthrough Shortcut, and New Home UI (+ review)

Last week, Oculus has distributed a very interesting v15 Runtime update for the Oculus Quest, bringing with it some very interesting features like: Multiwindow Browser A complete overhaul of the Home Menu UI Fast-activated passthrough. Let me show you in this post what are these features, how you can activate them, and my hands-on impressions […]

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.03.30): Half-Life: Alyx breaks every VR record, HP teases Reverb G2, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.03.30): Half-Life: Alyx breaks every VR record, HP teases Reverb G2, and more!

The past week has been the week of Half-Life: Alyx, but something else has also happened in the XR world! If you were too focused on smashing headcrabs to read VR news, don’t worry, because the Ghost has got you covered! PS Down in this post, I also describe a virtual festival initiative that we’ve built […]

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020
by Skarredghost
Half-Life: Alyx full review: the first true AAA VR game

Half-Life: Alyx full review: the first true AAA VR game

Yesterday, I finally finished Half-Life: Alyx. It has been a very long ride, and I had a lot of fun. I am now ready to write you a full review of this game. Some days ago, I have written a first impressions article on this game, and it made some people unhappy because I somewhat […]

March 27, 2020March 27, 2020
by Skarredghost
What is the best headset to play Half-Life: Alyx with?

What is the best headset to play Half-Life: Alyx with?

These days, I’m playing a lot of hours a day to write a review of Half-Life: Alyx (here you can read my first impressions, in the meanwhile). Inspired by the work of TESTED, I’ve decided to do an experiment, and play Alyx with all the headsets that I’ve taken home from the office, asking feedback […]

March 26, 2020March 31, 2020
by Skarredghost
Half-Life: Alyx first impressions: an amazing but not mindblowing game

Half-Life: Alyx first impressions: an amazing but not mindblowing game

Half-Life. A legendary game for us millennials. A myth for all the Web, that was waiting for years for a new episode. And then, when we thought to have lost the hope, Half-Life: Alyx came in, bringing the genre we love to the technology that we love: virtual reality. Today, March 23rd, it is the […]

March 24, 2020March 24, 2020
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2020.03.23): Half-Life: Alyx launches, Oculus Del Mar leaked, PS5 revealed and more!

The XR Week Peek (2020.03.23): Half-Life: Alyx launches, Oculus Del Mar leaked, PS5 revealed and more!

Today is the day! There are a lot of things I will tell you in this roundup of news, but I already know that no one of you is going to care because, well, Half-Life! 😀 Jokes apart, before starting, let me send a big hug to all of you that are in quarantine because of the […]

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
by Skarredghost

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