The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Two days ago I was reading an interesting editorial about PSVR 2 by Scott Hayden, and my mind started wandering about the current moment of virtual reality, the stasis we live in, and our expectations for the upcoming headset. In this article, I’m going to tell you all the thoughts I had.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 1, 2022

A few weeks ago I had the enormous pleasure of speaking with Mary Matheson , an award-winning director of traditional and VR movies, and talk with her for around half an hour all about storytelling in VR. I’m an immersive director. I usually make factual documentaries. I teach a master. Yes, sure. What is it about?

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Christmas is getting closer, but I have still to buy a lot of gifts, to be honest. It has been the occasion to promote XR games, both big and small, and to show the world that many things are happening in the XR space. Is there a gift you VR people would like to have from me? If it is so, please let me know this by answering this post!

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

I feel a bit dizzy because tonight I had to wake up at 2 am to bring some people to the airport… so now my mind lives in a limbo between the real world and the sleepy dream world… can I say that I’m living in a mixed reality? In any case, in whatever reality I am, I am typing on a keyboard the best XR news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As usual, I did my best not to miss any important thing that happened in the XR space, and I hope you will appreciate this Top news of the week (Image by Apple) Apple has released the Vision Pro On February, 2nd, Apple started shipping the Apple Vision Pro. Let me try to tell you everything I’ve learned, organized properly.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 16, 2021

Finally, I can tell you everything you need to know about the Pico Neo 3 Pro in this long and detailed review! As usual, I have also created a video version of this article, and in it, I describe to you all the main features of this headset , from the visuals to the comfort, not to mention the headset and controllers’ tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I have also appreciated that Pico kept its tradition of making bicolor headsets , and so it is mostly white, but it has still a black face. I’m very curious to try this display to see if I can perceive this improved comfort. Pico has just announced today its new headset: the Pico 4. Specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The weather is starting to get cold here, but our XR ecosystem is getting hot, with the upcoming launches of Pico 4 and Quest Pro, not to mention the upcoming NVIDIA GTC where I hope to see RTX40 graphics cards being revealed! Because I am…. Are you excited? Top news of the week. Image by Pico). Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

This will be a newsletter written on the road: I’ve prepared the material in Italy, I’m currently writing these words from the Frankfurt airport (Germany), I will keep writing on the plane across the ocean and I will finalize everything in Sunnyvale (California, USA). Meta really wants to fight Apple on his own territory.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2020

I think that at this point we have enough material to be sure that a new Quest is coming. Just a little caveat before going on with this post : the article is based on various leaks that are still UNCONFIRMED. IMHO, the all-black design was far more elegant. Oculus is going to release a new Oculus Quest. But how is it?

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 25, 2019

I am incredibly proud to announce that our game “HitMotion: Reloaded” has been officially released and is now available on Viveport M! Ah, and you have to survive : have I said that some enemies will try to attack you by ramming or shooting you? But this will not be enough: you will also have to score enough points.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Do you want to know more? In this article, I’m going to tell you everything I know about this new headset , plus I will give you my thorough hands-on review on its 6 DOF Controllers , that I have tried with the 6 DOF devkit. Well, you are in the right place. The Vive Focus Plus. Well, for sure you are….

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2019

Various months ago, I got from Lenovo a Mirage Solo headset for a limited period of time to review it on my blog. I published various posts about it both here and on my social media channels, but I realized that I never published a proper review of the device. Ready to get to know the Lenovo Mirage Solo as if you had it?

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ARVR

JULY 2, 2020

Tribeca Virtual Arcade, 2019 (Note: Not in 2017 when the story takes place) A Journey into VR, AR, and Spatial Computing So there I was, standing in a prison cell, looking directly at a somewhat menacing bunkmate. I looked around the small room, the small window, the uninviting bunk bed. I looked at the other person in the room.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

This fall promises to be very interesting for AR and VR, and in this first week of September we had many interesting XR news that are going to heat up the competition in the space! I promise you won’t be disappointed. So I think that this announcement by NVIDIA is very important for the VR market. Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 12, 2019

After having tried the headset for some days, having written what it is and what are its features, the comparison between it and the Vive Focus Plus , having taught people how to start developing with it , I think tha t I’m ready to let you know my impressions on the first 6 DOF standalone headset by Facebook. Specifications.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 17, 2019

I’m here to attend the WCVRI , a very big event about Virtual Reality in China, where I am exhibiting HitMotion: Reloaded , the mixed reality fitness game of my agency New Technology Walkers ( contact us if you need some VR development!). This evening I have just drunk a bubble tea that I don’t know what contained inside.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 2, 2019

Yesterday I detailed you what is the Oculus Rift S , while today I want to write you a recap about what is the Oculus Quest , the most awaited virtual reality headset of 2019. I will briefly go towards its features, specifications, pros and cons, so that you will be able to decide if it is the headset for you.

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ARVR

MARCH 5, 2021

Selected Articles and Commentary Mythical Library, AltspaceVR I am 72, which I consider to be semi-old, and I am very active in social VR. I am not an objective and comprehensive journalist, nor am I an evangelist, (even though I am enthusiastic). I am a loving critic. Enter The Monarchy 3.

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 24, 2022

I recently spoke with Emma Ridderstad, CEO of Warpin Media , an immersive technology solutions company focused on bringing the Enterprise Metaverse to forward-thinking organizations. Shoppers could put on Magic Leap augmented reality glasses to turn plain black t-shirts into customized apparel that they could actually take home with them.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 9, 2019

Today I will talk to you about other 4 experiences : Mandala, that has been one of my favorite installations; Andy’s World, that let me finally try redirected walking in VR; The Tide and The Emergence that were quite innovative. Mandala has been one of the best VR experiences that I have tried at Sandbox Festival.

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ARVR

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Most probably, eventually we will face just one meta-space. Most probably, eventually we will face just one meta-space. The notion of “I” is about to be reconsidered, as VR is involving a human body more and more — thus giving it more freedom to influence the space. What are the specific features of a metaverse?

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2019

Everyone always told amazing things about it , saying that it was very intimate and very interesting, and for this reason, I got really curious about it. I tried to find more info about this virtual reality content, but with no luck. And I also hoped for a release on the Oculus Store or Steam, but it never happened.

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Road to VR

JULY 20, 2017

These stories co-exist alongside the awe-inspiring technology of holograms, faster-than-light travel, giant space ships, etc. Note to the reader: Li ke all of our reviews (unless otherwise marked) this article contains NO SPOILERS. Lone Echo Details: Official Site. Developer: Ready at Dawn. Reviewed On: Oculus Rift.

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ARVR

JULY 12, 2021

I accompanied the dynamic duo for you in VR. I have now joined the Freenlance Police as a cadet and will write a detailed report for you on what to expect and how the duo is doing in virtual reality. Today I accompany Sam & Max on their tricky cases. Sam & Max?—?The Sam & Max are back. Hit the Road”.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

It’s again that time of the week where I tell you the most important news in AR and VR! Admitting that Oculus Quest is the only responsible for this big growth from last year (just an assumption, I want to be clear), we obtain that the sales of Quest for Q3 account for $81M. Are you ready? Top news of the week.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 5, 2018

I have always been intrigued by this device, since the first time I’ve read about its reveal at an HTC event : I don’t know why, maybe because of the azure color that is my favorite, maybe because it looks so informal. Experimenting with it, I’ve been able to discover the pros and the cons of such a device.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

If I had to choose the most common question I’ve received in these 4 years on the blog, social media, and Quora, I would surely pick “How do I get started with virtual reality?” Some people even ask if I can become their mentor. How I got started with virtual reality. The education.

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AR Insider

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

I n 2007, Apple unveiled the iPhone. The smartphone was a seismic shift for the technology industry, creating entirely new business models — apps became $100 billion companies — while replacing everything from digital cameras to in-car GPS systems. It’s not a silver bullet for everything we do in life and work as once hyped.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

I’ll try to summarize all of that, especially for what concerns the announcements related to our XR space. But since Friday the company has started auto-destroying itself, with a series of events that have been more interesting to follow than most Netflix series (and I bet that someone soon will make a movie/series about it).

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Mashable VR

JUNE 22, 2022

When I first saw this 2004 film, I finished it without the faintest idea of what I'd just watched, and it was only after viewing a 23-minute animated YouTube explainer that I came even close to understanding how it all worked. Where do I start? Everything Everywhere All At Once. Be prepared. Donnie Darko. "Do

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 18, 2024

In my article about the craziest XR devices out there , I mentioned Ekto VR , the shoes that let you walk in real life to walk in virtual reality. After that article, Brad Factor, the CEO of EktoVR, contacted me to tell me that there have been a lot of updates in the device since the last time I tried them. Hello, Brad.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I think I’ll miss the joys of summer (and all the trophies that Italy has won), but at least I’ll be able to enjoy again some delicious hot chocolate Before leaving you to the news of the week, I’m happy to announce to you that I’ve been selected as a speaker for AWE US 2021 ! This one is the last AR/VR news roundup for this summer!

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 16, 2020

I have been able to try the Cybershoes, the special shoes that let you walk in VR while you are seated! There is now an ongoing Kickstarter campaign that proposes a special version of them that works with the Oculus Quest (1 and 2) and I’m sure many of you are wondering if they are good or not. Cybershoes Unboxing.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Today I host another fantastic guest post written by VR ergonomics expert (and friend of mine) Rob Cole. He wanted to write on my blog his opinion on this device to inform the community and of course I accepted, because I’m more than happy to host another one of his super-detailed articles.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

Steve is also a member of YPO and was recently featured in an article entitled Virtual Reality Is Transporting Students to the Next Frontier in Science Education. I appreciate it. I first tried to headset on near the end of 2015 and it struck me that this type of technology would change the world. Steve, welcome to the show.

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XR for Business Podcast

AUGUST 2, 2019

Steve is also a member of YPO and was recently featured in an article entitled Virtual Reality Is Transporting Students to the Next Frontier in Science Education. I appreciate it. I first tried to headset on near the end of 2015 and it struck me that this type of technology would change the world. Steve, welcome to the show.

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