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Virtuleap wants to read (and train) your mind while you play in VR

Virtuleap wants to read (and train) your mind while you play in VR

Virtuleap is for sure one of the most promising startups I have talked with in this 2019. I had the pleasure of talking with the CEO Amir Bozorgzadeh some weeks ago (sorry for the delay in publishing the article, Amir!) and I was astonished by his ambitious project, that is understanding the emotions of the […]

July 16, 2019July 17, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.15): Apple kills its AR glasses, Oculus full-steam ahead on 2nd gen VR and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.15): Apple kills its AR glasses, Oculus full-steam ahead on 2nd gen VR and much more!

I wish you’re having a wonderful Sunday. Here you are my recap of the most interesting XR news of the week! Top news of the week Apple has killed its AR glasses project… maybe A piece of unexpected news has shaken the XR communities this week: according to a report on Digitimes Taiwan, Apple has abandoned its […]

July 14, 2019July 14, 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
SIF: Mandala mixes interactive theater with VR, my experience with redirected walking and much more!

SIF: Mandala mixes interactive theater with VR, my experience with redirected walking and much more!

Last post about my experience at Sandbox Immersive Festival! (If you lost the other ones, you can find them at these links: episode 1, episode 2, episode 3, episode 4, episode 5). Today I will talk to you about other 4 experiences: Mandala, that has been one of my favorite installations; Andy’s World, that let […]

July 9, 2019July 10, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.07): Valve Index shows thumbstick issues, Cosmos works with Wireless Adapter, WeChat introduces AR and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.07): Valve Index shows thumbstick issues, Cosmos works with Wireless Adapter, WeChat introduces AR and much more!

I’m in Italy again and here in these days, it is damn hot and wet. I’m hoping to attend a VR event in the North Pole, so that I can feel some cold again. This week in XR has been quite cold instead, and there have not been many interesting news. Anyway, it has not been […]

July 7, 2019July 8, 2019
by Skarredghost
SIF: My reviews of Bonfire, Ello Echo, Home After War and Ayahuasca!

SIF: My reviews of Bonfire, Ello Echo, Home After War and Ayahuasca!

In today’s recap of my favorite experiences of Sandbox Immersive Festival, I will talk you about Baobab Studios‘s latest creation Bonfire, the cute Ello Echo, the harsh Home After War and the trippy Ayahuasca! If you are into immersive storytelling, I’m sure you will love these experiences… Bonfire Bonfire is a funny story by Baobab […]

July 6, 2019July 8, 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
SIF: Hands-on with Spheres, Buddy VR and much more!

SIF: Hands-on with Spheres, Buddy VR and much more!

I’ve returned to Italy, but there is still so much I have to tell you about the Sandbox Immersive Festival in Qingdao! Are you ready for some new reviews? Spheres I know the name “Spheres” since a lot of time. This experience created some buzz because it has been the first virtual reality storytelling experience […]

July 4, 2019July 8, 2019
by Skarredghost
Viveport Video “6DOF Lite” mode review: move your head in 360 videos

Viveport Video “6DOF Lite” mode review: move your head in 360 videos

At VEC 2019 HTC announced the “6DOF Lite” mode for Viveport Video, promising the fact that we would have been able to watch standard 360 videos with the possibility of actually moving the head in the video. But… does it work? Is it good enough? Well, yesterday I’ve tried it at HTC China HQ in […]

July 2, 2019July 8, 2019
by Skarredghost
The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.01): Valve Index shipping, Cosmos display revealed, Oculus Rift S may work with next-gen Xbox and much more!

The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.01): Valve Index shipping, Cosmos display revealed, Oculus Rift S may work with next-gen Xbox and much more!

Good morning everyone from Beijing! Here there is a beautiful sun and today I’m going to have a great day meeting some local VR companies! I will let you know soon about my adventures here… for now let’s just talk about the most important news of this week in AR and VR! Top news of […]

July 1, 2019July 8, 2019
by Skarredghost
SIF: LG not interested in VR hardware anymore, Veer entering LBE and much more!

SIF: LG not interested in VR hardware anymore, Veer entering LBE and much more!

At Sandbox Immersive Festival, I have been able to try some interesting hardware solutions. I have already detailed in another post my impressions on the Pico Neo and the HP Reverb… in this one, I will talk about other hardware manufacturers. Veer Chair Popular VR videos streaming service VeeR is planning to enter the LBVR […]

June 29, 2019July 8, 2019
by Skarredghost

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