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How to prepare your App Lab app for the Meta Quest Horizon Store

How to prepare your App Lab app for the Meta Quest Horizon Store

The time has come. Starting from August, 5th, all the applications published on Meta App Lab will become official apps on the Meta Horizon (aka Quest) Store! We are very close to the deadline and you must be sure that your app is ready for that. But what do you need to do? Let Tony […]

August 2, 2024August 23, 2024
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2024.07.30): HTC teases a new headset, Quest 3s picture leaked, and more (+ giveaways)!

The XR Week Peek (2024.07.30): HTC teases a new headset, Quest 3s picture leaked, and more (+ giveaways)!

It’s so hot here that I can almost cook pasta with the water directly coming from the faucet! Probably I should put on a VR headset and visualize myself at the North Pole to feel better…  … or I could just concentrate on these FRESH pieces of VR news of the week… (and on the TWO […]

July 30, 2024July 30, 2024
by Skarredghost
Startups, innovation, and the transitional moment of XR

Startups, innovation, and the transitional moment of XR

XR is in the initial part of a new cycle where mixed reality, spatial mapping and computing, and AI are starting to become always more relevant. But the devices are still bulky, expensive, and full of friction, and this creates an innovation dilemma for people wanting to make a business in immersive realities. Let me […]

July 25, 2024July 25, 2024
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2024.07.22): Meta may launch Quest 4 in 2026, Samsung may distribute devkits in October, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2024.07.22): Meta may launch Quest 4 in 2026, Samsung may distribute devkits in October, and more!

I’m recovering from the cold I got last week and enjoying the Italian summer a bit. I’m also planning a new trip, but I’ll tell you more about it in the upcoming weeks. For now, enjoy the most interesting XR news of the week! Top news of the week A report shows what may be Meta’s […]

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024
by Skarredghost
Somnium VR1 hands-on: a high-res headset for simulators

Somnium VR1 hands-on: a high-res headset for simulators

Last week I was in Prague at Somnium Connect to see the launch of the Somnium VR1 headset. I’ve also been able to try the headset for around half an hour, so I would like to tell you my first impressions about it. Does it live up to the hype? Discover it in this post! […]

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2024.07.16): Samsung to reveal its headset this year, IDC says XR market has plummeted, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2024.07.16): Samsung to reveal its headset this year, IDC says XR market has plummeted, and more!

I’m back in Italy after all those trips of the previous weeks. I feel tired, but very satisfied with the fantastic people I met and the new hardware I tried. I also caught a cold, so wish me to get well soon!  Summer is not the best season for VR news, but there are some interesting […]

July 16, 2024July 16, 2024
by Skarredghost
Somnium Connect and my hands-on with Teslasuit

Somnium Connect and my hands-on with Teslasuit

On Friday I was in Prague to attend the Somnium Connect 2024. There I had the opportunity to meet with some amazing friends from the VR community and to try very interesting pieces of hardware like the Somnium VR1 headset (hands-on impressions coming soon!) and the Teslasuit haptic suit. Let me tell you everything about […]

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024
by Skarredghost
The XR Week Peek (2024.07.09): App Lab is merging with Quest Store, Lynx complains about the EU fundraising scene, and more!

The XR Week Peek (2024.07.09): App Lab is merging with Quest Store, Lynx complains about the EU fundraising scene, and more!

I have finally eaten some good pasta here in Italy, but now I’m ready to travel again to London and Prague. I’ve been traveling a bit too much recently… I feel like a rockstar doing a world tour! It’s cool because I’ve been able to connect with amazing people from many countries, but at the […]

July 9, 2024July 9, 2024
by Skarredghost
Hands-on the Pimax Crystal Light at Pimax Global Roadshow London 2024

Hands-on the Pimax Crystal Light at Pimax Global Roadshow London 2024

Today I host another amazing guest article by Rob Cole, the VR ergonomics expert who has ideated the XR Caliper (later XR Modular) controller and has reviewed headsets like the Pimax Crystal already on this blog. Today Rob will tell us about his experience at the Pimax Global Roadshow episode that happened in London a […]

July 8, 2024July 9, 2024
by Skarredghost
How to be a good mentor at an XR hackathon

How to be a good mentor at an XR hackathon

In the last month, I’ve been a mentor/judge at two XR hackathons: the XR Game Jam in Helsinki and the XRCC in Berlin. It’s been a very pleasant experience and I’ve learned a thing or two about how it is being a mentor during this kind of event, so as usual, I want to share […]

July 5, 2024July 7, 2024
by Skarredghost
4 Amazing pieces of advice for VR indie management by Daniel Sproll

4 Amazing pieces of advice for VR indie management by Daniel Sproll

Last week I was in Berlin to attend the XRCC glamhathon (a very glam hackathon) as a mentor and in the mentors’ team there were other very talented XR professionals. One of them was Daniel Sproll, the CEO of Realities.io, the game studio behind Puzzling Places, one of the most successful indie VR games out […]

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024
by Skarredghost

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