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The XR Week Peek (2021.09.06): A week full of VR events, Chinese headsets are on the rise, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2021.09.06): A week full of VR events, Chinese headsets are on the rise, and more!

This week came with two great pieces of news for me. The first one is that the bond between me and VRrOOm has become a bit more official, and we’ll keep innovating the virtual events sector together for a while. The second one is that we of New Technology Walkers have just launched our fitness […]

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021
by Skarredghost
Can the consumer Pico Neo 3 be used in the West?

Can the consumer Pico Neo 3 be used in the West?

While the Pico Neo 3 will be sold as an enterprise device in the West with the name of Pico Neo 3 Pro, it is currently on sale as a consumer-oriented headset in China. It costs around $400, and it features amazing games like Synth Riders, Red Matter, SuperHot VR. Not bad for a device […]

June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
by Skarredghost
RealMax Qian review: wide FOV AR is amazing!

RealMax Qian review: wide FOV AR is amazing!

Some days ago, I published on Youtube the video of my unboxing of the Realmax Qian glasses. From that day, many people have started asking me more about this augmented reality device, so I understood it was time for one of my big reviews! Are you ready to discover more about Realmax Qian? RealMax Qian […]

February 11, 2021February 11, 2021
by Skarredghost
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
7Invensun reveals high-quality eye-tracking VR accessory for only $149

7Invensun reveals high-quality eye-tracking VR accessory for only $149

Last week at a dedicated Vive X event, Chinese company 7Invensun has presented one of the most interesting eye tracking accessories to date. I haven’t managed to talk about it until now because of the posts I had to publish for Oculus Connect 6, but now that the hype for the Oculus Link is over, […]

October 2, 2019October 7, 2019
by Skarredghost
Xiaomi may have laid off its Mi VR standalone team: what’s the future for Oculus Go?

Xiaomi may have laid off its Mi VR standalone team: what’s the future for Oculus Go?

In these days, I got a quite interesting rumor: Xiaomi may have abandoned its plans for the Mi VR standalone headset, the Chinese counterpart of the Oculus Go. Before I continue with this story… Before I tell you what I know, let me clarify one thing: THIS IS A RUMOR. Xiaomi has not confirmed nor […]

August 5, 2019August 7, 2019
by Skarredghost
Dexmo force feedback gloves show the future of hands presence in VR

Dexmo force feedback gloves show the future of hands presence in VR

One of the most interesting encounters I had in my trip to Beijing has been with Dexta Robotics, the company behind the Dexmo force-feedback gloves. They have been so kind to set up a demo just for me in Beijing (the company is from Shenzhen) to let me try their product and have a chat […]

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019
by Skarredghost
7Invensun shows that eye-tracking on a standalone headset is now possible

7Invensun shows that eye-tracking on a standalone headset is now possible

In Beijing, I have visited again my friends of 7Invensun, one of the worldwide leaders in eye tracking technologies. During my first visit, they showed me some cool prototypes: a prototypical eye tracking add-on for HoloLens and a prototypical Vive Focus with embedded eye tracking. This time, they showed me a full roster of eye […]

July 5, 2019September 20, 2019
by Skarredghost
青岛,我来啦!(Qingdao, here I come!)

青岛,我来啦!(Qingdao, here I come!)

When you see a title of mine written in Chinese, you already know what is going to happen. Yes, I am returning again to China. Yes, new adventures await me. Yes, my stomach won’t be that happy, but I am a lot. I will depart my lovely Italy on Saturday, to attend the Sandbox Immersive […]

June 17, 2019July 8, 2019
by Skarredghost
My Taiwanese XR Chronicles part 2: HADO AR Kart, Viveland, and VR Cinema hands-on

My Taiwanese XR Chronicles part 2: HADO AR Kart, Viveland, and VR Cinema hands-on

Part two of my resumée of my trip to Taiwan. Yesterday I told you about some cool companies like Brogent and some interesting hardware like zSpace. Today, I want to continue with other amazing stuff: do you know that I tried the Japanese LBVR game HADO, for instance? VAR Live I have tried VAR Box […]

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019
by Skarredghost

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