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WCVRI: Hands-on with new North Star headset, Virtualizer 2, Pareal VR and more!

WCVRI: Hands-on with new North Star headset, Virtualizer 2, Pareal VR and more!

At WCVRI, I have tried some cool AR/VR hardware. Let me tell you my first hands-on impressions on it! North Star AR headset Project North Star is an opensource reference design for a wide-FOV augmented reality headset that Leap Motion (now Ultraleap) has given to the community. The project is very interesting, but unluckily the […]

October 30, 2019October 30, 2019
by Skarredghost
15 things to keep in mind if you have to showcase your VR game in China

15 things to keep in mind if you have to showcase your VR game in China

Last week I have taken part in the WCVRI exhibition in Nanchang, China. We of New Technology Walkers have taken there our MR fitness game HitMotion: Reloaded, and made hundreds of people try it. It has been the first time for me having a booth in a so distant and different country like China, and […]

October 28, 2019October 29, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.27): Quest sales are not taking off, Minecraft Earth launches in Early Access and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.27): Quest sales are not taking off, Minecraft Earth launches in Early Access and much more!

I’m back in Italy, and finally, I can eat again some good pasta… even if I will miss 包子 for breakfast a lot! If you were wondering, my journey to China has gone pretty well and many people liked HitMotion at WCVRI. Stay tuned on my blog for more articles about my Chinese experience in the […]

October 27, 2019October 27, 2019
by Skarredghost
My day as a speaker at View Conference 2019, trying the Rift S and NFB’s VR storytelling experiences

My day as a speaker at View Conference 2019, trying the Rift S and NFB’s VR storytelling experiences

Last year I have attended the View Conference as a blogger, and I have been able to listen to super interesting talks (like the one of Jan Pinkava) and to interview amazing people in the VR field (like John Gaeta and Donald Greenberg). This year, I attended the WCVRI in China, so unluckily, I haven’t […]

October 26, 2019October 26, 2019
by Skarredghost
Huawei VR glasses hands-on preview: a majestic 3DOF headset

Huawei VR glasses hands-on preview: a majestic 3DOF headset

At WCVRI in Nanchang, China, I have finally been able to put my hands on the just-announced Huawei VR glasses and so I can write a short review for you. I’ve come out pretty impressive by them, so be sure to read this article to discover with me why they are cool. Some weeks ago, […]

October 22, 2019October 22, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.21): Daydream is dead, Varjo VR-2 is out, Sony makes AR glasses and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.21): Daydream is dead, Varjo VR-2 is out, Sony makes AR glasses and much more!

Last week I told you that most probably I wouldn’t have written a Week Peek this Sunday because I’m very busy showcasing our game at the WCVRI exhibition in Nanchang. Actually I’m busy, I’m stressed and super-tired (I will tell you my experience very soon!), but I thought that you my readers deserve at least […]

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019
by Skarredghost
WCVRI Day 1: Hands-on RealMax AR glasses and Droolon F1 eye tracking!

WCVRI Day 1: Hands-on RealMax AR glasses and Droolon F1 eye tracking!

I’ve just had my first day in Nanchang, China. I’m here to attend the WCVRI, a very big event about Virtual Reality in China, where I am exhibiting HitMotion: Reloaded, the mixed reality fitness game of my agency New Technology Walkers (contact us if you need some VR development!). And since I’m here, of course […]

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.14): Asgard’s Wrath redefines VR gaming, Apple glasses may launch in Q2 2020 and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.14): Asgard’s Wrath redefines VR gaming, Apple glasses may launch in Q2 2020 and much more!

It’s a crazy period for me: I’m going to depart soon for China to showcase our game at the WCVRI in Nanchang and so I’m crazy busy finalizing the demo for the exhibition and at the same time arranging the talks that I’m having there and at the View Conference soon after. So I’m sorry […]

October 14, 2019October 14, 2019
by Skarredghost
How to update your Oculus Quest (manually or automatically)

How to update your Oculus Quest (manually or automatically)

Last week, I published my post about the latest update of Oculus Quest that provides new interesting features like Passthrough+ and 3 DOF mode. After that article, some people have asked me how to update the Quest so that to try these features as well, so I’m writing a complete tutorial to teach you how […]

October 7, 2019October 14, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.06): Vive Cosmos has a mild launch, Quest updates its runtime and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.10.06): Vive Cosmos has a mild launch, Quest updates its runtime and much more!

First newsletter of October! This week in XR has not been that intense, but I think we needed some rest after the big news of the OC6… don’t you agree? Top news of the week Vive Cosmos has just had a not-so-great launch On October, 3rd, HTC has started shipping the Vive Cosmos, its super-versatile VR […]

October 6, 2019October 7, 2019
by Skarredghost
Hands-on review on Oculus Quest 3DOF mode and Passthrough+!

Hands-on review on Oculus Quest 3DOF mode and Passthrough+!

Yesterday Oculus started rolling out the firmware update for the Oculus Quest with the big updates announced at Oculus Connect 6, that is 3 DOF mode and Passthrough+. Today I have been able to try these features and of course I will tell you my impressions on them! 3DOF Mode and Passthrough+ Video review Today […]

October 4, 2019October 7, 2019
by Skarredghost

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