Why we don't have the "killer app" of mixed reality - The Ghost Howls
Explore the concept of a killer app mixed reality and why it has yet to emerge in this innovative technology landscape.| The Ghost Howls
Today, I’ll talk about a topic that is of paramount importance: XR headsets’ sanitization. And I’m doing that by going hands-on and comparing two of the leading devices on the market: the Uvisan VRProXS and the Cleanbox CX1. [Disclaimer: this article has come out of a proposal by Uvisan, which has also provided me with […] The post VR Headsets sanitization machines hands-on: Uvisan VRProXS and Cleanbox CX1 appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
The past week has been pretty interesting for me, because I’ve been able to try Vivo Vision, the new mixed reality headset announced by Vivo, one of the leading smartphone manufacturers. The result of my hands-on is a very detailed article about the device, which you can find here. I’m very happy to have been […] The post The XR Week Peek (2025.09.02): Meta may release an SDK for glasses, Samsung may launch Moohan in October, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
Last week in Beijing, I had the great opportunity to try the Vivo Vision Discovery Edition, the new mixed reality headset launched by Vivo, one of the leading smartphone manufacturers. In this post, I’ll detail my first impressions of the device and also do some comparisons with Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro. I tease […] The post Vivo Vision hands-on: a good, cheaper clone of the Apple Vision Pro appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
To celebrate 9 years of my blog, I interviewed a very special person: Kyle Riesenbeck, who is now Operations Manager at Upload VR. He is one of the people in the industry I esteem the most, and I was very happy to finally meet him in person at CES this year, and so I asked […] The post Big interview with Kyle Riesenbeck about Upload VR, the XR space, the “good old days”, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
Today it’s going to be a pretty crazy day for me, but I’m still saving the time to write this summary of the best XR news for you! Enjoy, and wish me luck! (Btw, this week I’ve published an article about why we don’t have the “killer app” of MR yet, and it fostered some debates […] The post The XR Week Peek (2025.08.24): Vivo announces in-store demos of its headset, preorders for Oakly Meta glasses are open, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
Explore the concept of a killer app mixed reality and why it has yet to emerge in this innovative technology landscape.| The Ghost Howls
Here you are the seven laws of the present metaverse, the principles that define how the metaverse is now, before the vision comes true| The Ghost Howls
At AWE 2022, Unity CEO John Riccitiello has taken the stage to talk about the metaverse, its definition and use cases| The Ghost Howls
Exclusive preview on the 6DOF devkit for the Huawei VR glasses! In this article you can discover how it is made and what are its performances| The Ghost Howls
Julien Dorra shares lessons learned and realistic sales numbers for Oculus App Lab and sideloading from the point of view of an indie team| The Ghost Howls
Meta has announced to open up its operating system, redubbed as Meta Horizon, to other headsets, hoping to become the Android of XR| The Ghost Howls
The XR Week Peek (2025.08.19): Meta prototype headsets show the future of VR, Meta Celeste may cost $800, and more!| The Ghost Howls
My blog is now 9 years old and I really hope something special happens to me in this 10th year of my career. For now, I can’t wait to publish the interview I have had with Kyle Riesenbeck, but who knows if other surprises are going to happen. Anyway, let’s focus on the XR news […] The post The XR Week Peek (2025.08.19): Meta prototype headsets show the future of VR, Meta Celeste may cost $800, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
August 15th is a holiday in Italy, so it’s already an important day in itself, but for me it is even more special because it’s the birthday of my blog! It was August 15th, 2016, when I started my blog following the advice of the serial entrepreneur Tommaso Di Bartolo… I started with a horrible […] The post 9 Years Of The Ghost Howls! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
This week, we did not have mindblowing XR-related news, but there are a few things that happened related to innovation and R&D that are worth a read. Let’s say that for sure, there has been much more to be excited about in AI thanks to the release of GPT-5… Top news of the week Genie 3 […] The post The XR Week Peek (2025.08.11): Genie 3 shows a new way of doing 3D experiences, Meta adds new AI features to Horizon Worlds, and more! appeared first on The Ghost Howls.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the week, starting from smartglasses: Ray-Ban Meta are selling well and Brilliant Labs launches Halo| The Ghost Howls
Mark Zuckerberg has just teased the Meta Quest 3. It will cost $499 and will be unveiled at the Meta Connect this autumn| The Ghost Howls
In the end, the time has come: Oculus has officially revealed the name and the price of the Santa Cruz headset. Its name will be Oculus Quest and will cost $399. I followed today's OC5| The Ghost Howls
The XR Week Peek (2024.05.28): Meta and LG’s partnership gets in trouble, new leaks on Meta Quest 3s, and more!| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the week, featuring Samsung, Vivo, Meta, Apple, and all the other XR companies!| The Ghost Howls
Discover the Brilliant Labs Halo smartglasses with AI innovations, 14-hour battery life, and a competitive price.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most intriguing AR/VR news of the week: Bytendance is allegedly working on a new mixed reality device, and HTC on a new product| The Ghost Howls
My ten years in immersive realities| The Ghost Howls
The XR Week Peek (2025.04.30): Meta keeps evolving Ray-Ban Meta, Quest 3S refurbished are sold for $270, and more!| The Ghost Howls
An insightful interview with the Animal Company team| The Ghost Howls
Uncover the journey behind Animal Company in this exclusive interview with the creators, filled with valuable insights for XR developers.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week, starting from the recent big $250M funding round that made XPANCEO become a Unicorn| The Ghost Howls
Dive into the truth behind ai development. Join me as I analyze the claims and practical uses of AI in my work.| The Ghost Howls
Uncover the exciting features of DreamPark and how it is changing the way we experience augmented reality outdoors.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant XR news of the week, including the new mysterious AR enterprise headset by HMS| The Ghost Howls
My latest roundup of XR news, including Apple's leaked XR hardware strategy, the first Visor headsets shipped to content creators, and more!| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week, starting fom the upcoming glasses by Meta and Oakley together| The Ghost Howls
The XR Week Peek (2024.03.26): Sony halts production of PSVR 2, Meta slashes the price of Quest 2, and more!| The Ghost Howls
The XR Week Peek (2025.03.31): Samsung may launch XR glasses this year, Vivo announces Vision headset, and more!| The Ghost Howls
XelerateVR hands-on: the most reactive VR treadmill I’ve tried| The Ghost Howls
Discover the unique experience of XelerateVR, a treadmill enhancing your VR walking adventures. Learn more about my first impressions.| The Ghost Howls
Discover the announcements of Google related to the development tools for AR glasses and smartglasses at AWE 2025.| The Ghost Howls
Check out my initial thoughts on Infinadeck, the treadmill that offers an immersive virtual reality experience like no other.| The Ghost Howls
Discover the latest announcements from AWE US 2025 about Snap Spectacles, Qualcomm AR1+ chip, and other exciting hardware innovations.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of updates from this week in XR! Apple released incredible features at WWDC, while Meta may aim to clone the Vision Pro in 2026| The Ghost Howls
Curious about Play For Dream? Read my experiences visiting their headquarters in Shanghai and asking them questions on their future (and Android XR)| The Ghost Howls
This week in XR saw Meta partnering with Anduril to build AR headsets for the military, but also the sad news of the shutdown of MIXED| The Ghost Howls
Learn about my hands on with the Pimax Dream Air, a lightweight headset with impressive resolution aimed at enhancing your VR adventures.| The Ghost Howls
Learn how to utilize Unity Multiplayer Play Mode for simulating multiple players in your VR project and enhance your game development.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant news of the week in virtual and augmented reality from Meta, Pimax, Apple, and many other brands!| The Ghost Howls
These days, we are not having exciting XR news because many people are taking some extra days of vacation around the celebrations for the 1st of May. Actually I’m going to celebrate the day of| The Ghost Howls
My roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week, starting from the leaked battery cable of the Vision Pro, and the new NVIDIA cards| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week, including US tariffs, Apple Vision Pro 2, Samsung glasses, and more!| The Ghost Howls
Join Cynthia Tan as she discusses the VRAR Expo China and the exciting developments in the AR/VR sector in China.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week: Meta's expensive smartglasses, April Fool's jokes, worries for US tariffs, and more!| The Ghost Howls
Listen to Ori Inbar share his vision on the current state of the VR ecosystem and what it means for developers and investors.| The Ghost Howls
Stay updated on the XR ecosystem as Decagear reveals its new headset, bringing fresh innovation to the PCVR space.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the best AR/VR news of the week: Pokemon Go has been sold to Scopely, Meta releases passthrough APIs for Quest, and...| The Ghost Howls
Master camera access for Meta Quest 3 in Unity 6 with step-by-step guidance for developing innovative applications with Meta SDK.| The Ghost Howls
Uncover the fascinating world of smartglasses and their applications. Find out what I experienced at CES and beyond.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant XR news of the week, starting from the rumored launch date of the Samsung mixed reality headset| The Ghost Howls
Uncover the benefits of adopting fewer better tasks in your day-to-day life and how it can improve your work performance.| The Ghost Howls
This roundup of news talks about the new rumors about Valve Deckard, the new price of PSVR 2, Meta Quest's F2P direction, and much more!| The Ghost Howls
Get inspired by PicotionAI, a cute mixed reality game for Pico headsets that uses artificial intelligence and camera access. Find out more!| The Ghost Howls
Learn about Afference, the haptic ring transforming user interaction by delivering touch sensations right to your fingertip.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting news of the week, featuring Meta's record quarter, Apple's confusion over AR glasses, and more!| The Ghost Howls
Get the inside scoop on Google's plans for Android XR camera access and how it compares to other leading XR platforms.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the week, starting from Google's acquisition of HTC engineers, and continuing with Meta| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week, including all the negative statistics about the current moment of XR| The Ghost Howls
Find out about the Roto VR Explorer chair, designed to revolutionize your virtual reality experience. Learn how it can make your gaming sessions more immersive and comfortable.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week. At CES there has been a huge showcase of XR products, in particular AI smartglasses..| The Ghost Howls
Get all the details on the highly anticipated Shiftall MeganeX Superlight 8K VR headset and its associated FlipVR controllers in this hands-on review.| The Ghost Howls
Get a sneak peek of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses at CES. Explore their AI capabilities and learn why they are in high demand.| The Ghost Howls
Discover the future of immersive realities with Attention Labs and 2Pi Optics. Learn about their groundbreaking technologies at CES.| The Ghost Howls
Learn about the Pimax Crystal Super and 60G Airlink at CES. Get a glimpse of the first impressions from a short hands-on session.| The Ghost Howls
Learn about Sony's groundbreaking XYN ecosystem unveiled at CES. Explore how it brings real-world elements into the virtual realm for a whole new level of immersion.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting pieces of news of the week in XR. Vivo is launching its headset, Steam is having more users, ...| The Ghost Howls
Join us as we dive into the world of CES 2025, where cutting-edge gadgets and groundbreaking innovations take center stage.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week, this time with a tiny bit of AI, too!| The Ghost Howls
Discover the latest XR solutions at AWE Europe and get hands-on with Surreal Touch, the first 3rd-party controllers for Apple Vision Pro.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most important XR news of the week, including the smartglasses in the works from Baidu and Apple, and some DIY AR glasses!| The Ghost Howls
Learn about the struggles of VR developers on Meta Store and why it's crucial for Meta to address these issues for the sake of their businesses.| The Ghost Howls
Explore in this review the future of virtual experiences with Gracia's moving volumetric scenes. Step into a world of immersive storytelling.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant news of the week in AR/VR, including Google, Meta, Niantic, Apple, and all the other big brands!| The Ghost Howls
Read a thorough hands-on description of the latest Snap Spectacles. Find out the positive and negative opinions about this fifth-generation device.| The Ghost Howls
Curious about AWE Europe? Read my experience about this top XR event and how it compares to its counterparts in the US and Asia.| The Ghost Howls
Discover the futuristic technology of XPANCEO's smart contact lenses showcased at AWE. Get an up-close look at the prototypes and learn about my hands-on experience.| The Ghost Howls
Get a sneak peek at the MeganeX Superlight 8K headset and its cutting-edge technology. Explore its compact design and high resolution for an immersive VR experience.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting news of the week in AR/VR, going from Batman: Arkham Shadow to Apple Vision Pro not to mention Meta Quest| The Ghost Howls
Is the Meta Quest 3S the right mixed reality headset for you? Find out in our comprehensive review of this affordable and capable device.| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most interesting AR/VR news of the week encompassing Meta Quest 3S and Vive Focus Vision launches, Ray-ban Meta, and more!| The Ghost Howls
Find out how to disable Quest Link auto-activation and transfer files to your Quest hassle-free. Simple steps to enhance your experience.| The Ghost Howls
Explore the past, present, and future of Virtual Reality with Dr. Grigore Burdea in an insightful interview. Learn about motion sickness, scent emulation, and neural interfaces.| The Ghost Howls
Discover my in-depth review of the Apple Vision Pro. Get a unique perspective on this innovative device and find out what sets it apart.| The Ghost Howls
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Discover Ultraleap's amazing use of event cameras to do hand tracking with lightweight augmented reality glasses adding almost no consumption| The Ghost Howls
I guess you already understood the content of this post from the title. Exactly, it's a review of the new Meta Quest 3s which someone inside a hotel has forgotten... no, I'm just kidding, I'm| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week. This week there is a lot to talk about PSVR 2, not only for its sales, but also for the adapter| The Ghost Howls
How to prepare your App Lab application for the upcoming publication on the Meta Horizon (aka Quest) Store that is happening in August| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week, including various leaks on the Vive Focus 4 and the Meta Quest 3s!| The Ghost Howls
An editorial about the transitional moment of the XR market, the new opportunities it creates, but also the risks due to time uncertainty| The Ghost Howls
The story of Project Caliper, that is the work of Rob Cole in trying to design VR controllers that are modular and ergonomic| The Ghost Howls
My full review of Half-Life: Alyx, the newest game by Valve, that was much awaited by the community. How is it? Does it live up to the hype? Discover it| The Ghost Howls
Roundup of the most important AR/VR news of the week: did you know that Meta plans to launch a Quest 4 in 2026 and a Quest Pro 2 in 2027?| The Ghost Howls
Curious about the Somnium VR1 headset? Check out my first impressions and see if it's worth the upgrade from your HTC Vive or Valve Index!| The Ghost Howls
