I love passthrough augmented reality, because it lets us create AR experiences with the VR headsets that we already own, plus it also opens up augmented reality to new possibilities, like wide-FOV vision or diminished reality experiences. You all know that Facebook has recently released Passthrough APIs to let developers create AR experiences on Quest […]
After some days of teasing, Chinese AR company Nreal has finally announced its latest AR glasses: Nreal Air. I would define them as the “GearVR of augmented reality”. Let me tell you why. Nreal Nreal is one of the most interesting AR startups out there, and it has revolutionized the augmented reality sector launching the […]
This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer! Here in Turin, the sun is shining, but the temperature is getting colder, and autumn is coming too fast. I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again […]
After Venice VR Expanded has come to an end, I have finally had the time to experiment with Oculus Quest AR Passthrough. I’ll make a tutorial for you about it next week (I know, you can’t wait to make a cube in passthrough AR), and today I want to tell you my opinion about it. […]
大家好! These days are pretty hot here, but this doesn’t stop me from enjoying virtual reality. What I’ve not enjoyed is that SideQuest has removed The Unity Cube from its listing, stating that there were too many cubes there. I think that cubes are never enough… cubes are love, cubes are life. Before leaving to the […]
If I had to choose the most common question I’ve received in these 4 years on the blog, social media, and Quora, I would surely pick “How do I get started with virtual reality?”. Usually, the question is very vague and doesn’t even define exactly what is the sector of XR of interest. It comes […]
Today I have the pleasure of publishing an interview I had with Graham Atlee, a very smart guy that has developed the Triton Project, a DIY affordable AR headset with wide FOV and natural hands interactions! I think it’s a very interesting project and all the people in the communities should know about it, so […]
Welcome 2021! This is the first newsletter of the new year, and I hope it will just be the beginning of a wonderful year in AR and VR for all of you! Top news of the week 2021 has been greeted by many virtual celebrations Because of the pandemic, many people have been forced to celebrate […]
Happy Holidays, my dear AR/VR community! Even if these should be holidays, my will to inform you is not in vacation, so here you are my roundup of the best AR/VR news for this week. It is the final newsletter of the year, so… see you in 2021, a new year that I hope will be filled […]
This has been a tough year. On the professional side, the COVID has created many opportunities for us all, increasing the attention towards digital technologies and virtual reality. But on the personal side, every one of us has been very stressed in these months full of bad events, and many of us know people that […]
Some days ago I had a chat with my friend Eloi Gerard, the CEO of CrowsNest XR, about Anna, the virtual concierge assistant he is launching. I found it a very interesting project, so let me tell to you about it! CrowsNest XR is a startup in Shanghai and when Covid hit China the previous […]
