Half-Life. A legendary game for us millennials. A myth for all the Web, that was waiting for years for a new episode. And then, when we thought to have lost the hope, Half-Life: Alyx came in, bringing the genre we love to the technology that we love: virtual reality. Today, March 23rd, it is the […]
Today is the day! There are a lot of things I will tell you in this roundup of news, but I already know that no one of you is going to care because, well, Half-Life! 😀 Jokes apart, before starting, let me send a big hug to all of you that are in quarantine because of the […]
In these hard times, we are all collecting events that we should have attended and instead got canceled. Regarding me, for instance, we’re talking about MWC, GDC, XR Europe, Svilupparty, just to name a few. Some of these events have been definitely canceled, while others have reverted to the use of VR and will be […]
Another week closed at home, sending big hugs to all of you VR enthusiasts of the world. Many countries are locking down because of the coronavirus, so I hope you all stay safe, healthy and will be able to keep in touch with the people you love. And if you need some pieces of advice […]
Yesterday evening I was finally able to try Bizarre Barber, a VR videogame that always got me curious from the gameplay videos. Courtesy of Maria of Synesthetic Echo, I have spent some time with this crazy game, and now I’m here telling you my impressions! Gameplay As you can see from the above trailer, Bizarre […]
Greetings from the lockdown! As you probably know I’m a VR consultant/developer, and I’m Italian. Here we are currently in lockdown and the situation is pretty frustrating: we can’t travel, we are strongly advised not to go out from home (we must carry a paper that justifies why we are exiting even just to have […]
I’ve had the great pleasure of speaking with Lars Bergstrom, a very smart professional that with the Mixed Reality team at Mozilla works every day to improve the WebXR platform, working for a future immersive web that preserves our privacy and doesn’t clutter us with banners and fake news. He provided me very interesting insights […]
Yesterday it was International Women’s Day. So I want to thank all the wonderful women that are part of our AR and VR community for what they do every day and I also wish them the best for their future. You’re amazing. As for me, I’ve been flooded by worldwide requests asking how I am here […]
We are in the coronavirus times, and the outbreak of this disease has changed in a way or in another the lives of many people. One of the biggest consequences is that many people are now quarantined, or have problems traveling in the world. Many conference organizers are canceling their events, even important ones (like […]
Today, Valve has released on Steam two special environments for SteamVR Home that let you visit two places where Half-Life: Alyx will take place. I’ve visited them and I loved every second of those moments! If you have purchased a Valve Index, Valve not only lets you play Half-Life: Alyx for free, but also gives […]
Yesterday, in my weekly roundup, I told you about an Italian indie VR game called Banana For Scale, developed by Hypothermic games (a team including VR community member Marco Giammetti). This game managed to get the top spot as the most upvoted post of the week on /r/virtualreality subreddit, thanks to a very catchy trailer, […]
