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XTAL hands on: an interesting glimpse to Virtual Reality 2.0

The Ghost Howls

XTAL is an enterprise headset with incredible specifications, like for instance: 5120 x 1440 display resolution (2560 x 1440 per eye); OLED display Custom non-Fresnel lenses 180° diagonal FOV Spatial 3D sound from a built-in sound card Embedded microphone Embedded eye tracking Auto-IPD adjustment Embedded Leap motion v2 sensor.

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Immersive Architecture is the event all architects were waiting for

The Ghost Howls

In a week here in Italy will start a very interesting VR-related event called Immersive Architecture. You are organizing a very important XR-related event here in Italy called Im-Arch, can you tell us what gave you the idea to start it? It will start on May, 31st and end on June, 2nd 2018 and will feature conferences and workshops.

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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

In all of this, someone has created the design for a Leap Motion mount for the Index that exploits the frunk. 5G is coming to Italy. Companies are studying foveated rendering for AR glasses. Both solutions are very cool, but they are also expensive and can’t offer a sensation of haptics that is identical to reality.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

The Ghost Howls

It seems cool, but I would like to try it to believe in it: all the times that someone promised me some kind of sensory magic, it never turned out so good as they told me (like with the phantom touch sensation that Leap Motion told me about ). Image by Microsoft). Xbox VR support has been leaked, or maybe not.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.06.01): HP Reverb G2 launched, Qualcomm goes bullish on 5G and Wi-fi 6 and more!

The Ghost Howls

I’ve established a friendship with a company here in Italy that distributes HoloLens 2 , preferably in Italy but also worldwide. News from partners (and friends). In case you can’t buy one from your local reseller, contact me and I’ll try to help you in getting one. Contact me.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.04): Apple to launch its headset, Meta unveils Quest 3 and many games, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info News worth a mention (Image by Ultraleap) Ultraleap launches Leap Motion Controller 2 Hand-tracking company Ultraleap has just announced the Leap Motion Controller 2 , the evolution of the iconic Leap Motion Controller, which is smaller and more precise than its predecessor.

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All the most important AR and VR news from Facebook F8

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I have preordered mine immediately : I have taken a 32GB model for 219€ (this is the price here in Italy… in the US it is $199). Best Buy is ready for the Oculus Go launch tomorrow (x-post /r/OculusGo) from oculus. As soon I’ll receive it, I’ll let you know my impressions with a hands-on review.

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