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PicotionAI: Playing Pictionary with mixed reality, camera access, and artificial intelligence

PicotionAI: Playing Pictionary with mixed reality, camera access, and artificial intelligence

Today I want to tell you about a little but very cute project I’ve developed for Pico headsets. It’s called PicotionAI and it is a game that includes mixed reality, camera access, and artificial intelligence! As I have done in other similar cases, I’m telling you this story hoping that it can inspire you to […]

March 3, 2025March 3, 2025
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.02.18): Ray-Ban Meta sold 2M devices, Meta may be working on humanoid robots, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.02.18): Ray-Ban Meta sold 2M devices, Meta may be working on humanoid robots, and more!

I’m back in Italy, tired but happy. I hope you had a good Valentine’s Day with your special ones and that in general, you are happy, too.  Do you want to know one of the reasons for my happiness? My article about Android XR granting permissions for the camera frames has earned me mentions in important […]

February 18, 2025February 18, 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
The XR Week Peek (2025.02.10): The Meta Quest Store is in a transition phase, Apple may integrate PSVR 2 controllers, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.02.10): The Meta Quest Store is in a transition phase, Apple may integrate PSVR 2 controllers, and more!

These days I feel better, so this newsletter is coming on time again (yay!). It’s been a good end of the week for me: on the work side, I have broken the news about camera access on Android XR (more on this later on), while on the personal side, I managed to cook some good […]

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025
by Skarredghost
Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone

Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. After I’ve spoken directly with the company, I can tell you that they will offer a solution similar to the one […]

February 7, 2025February 7, 2025
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.02.04): Meta had a record Q4 2024, Apple still finding its way to AR glasses, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.02.04): Meta had a record Q4 2024, Apple still finding its way to AR glasses, and more!

I’m briefly back in China, and finally, I’ve managed to see a street show for the new year involving the traditional figures of the dragon and the tiger! I’m having a good time here, but I’m eating so much that I think I will explode in a few days. Best death ever.  While I renew my […]

February 6, 2025February 6, 2025
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.01.29): Google acquires HTC engineers, Meta plans to release Oakley smartglasses, and more!

Happy Lunar New Year everyone! May the year of the snake bring you joy, happiness, money, success, love, and a lot of XR headsets! And if you are someone that celebrates this festivity, I wish you to spend some quality time with the people you love… and eat a lot of food 🙂  I’m literally swamped with […]

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.01.21): The XR autumn continues, Windows 11 update kills WMR, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.01.21): The XR autumn continues, Windows 11 update kills WMR, and more!

I can confirm that the CES sickness is a thing, and unluckily it doesn’t disappear with the end of CES. But still, my willingness to inform you is stronger than this cold, so here you are a collection of XR news that you will love to read! Top news of the week The autumn of XR […]

January 21, 2025January 21, 2025
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2025.01.15): Many XR devices were at CES, Quest 3S is the most sold console of 2024, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2025.01.15): Many XR devices were at CES, Quest 3S is the most sold console of 2024, and more!

I’m back in Italy after my very positive experience at CES! I still can’t believe that I’ve been to this huge event… I came back home that everything in my body was hurting, but I was happy nonetheless. It’s been great going there from all points of view: as a blogger, enthusiast, and entrepreneur… all […]

January 15, 2025January 15, 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

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