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Top XR Events in 2021 That Should Be on Your Must-Attend List

ARPost

A large adoption rate for augmented and virtual reality in 2020 has broadened the audience and age groups interested in the latest technologies. Where: Turin, Italy (and Online). The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. When: October 17 – October 21. ICHVR 2021.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.07.13): Lynx now aims at the consumer market, App Lab to enable DLCs, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Probably I should tell you that I was busy with VR projects, but the truth is that I have been celebrating a lot lately, especially the recent victory of Italy in the Euro 2020 soccer championship. Both Facebook and Google have decided to double down on AR effects inside calls. We won with our heart, the big heart of us Italians.

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Editorial: This VR cycle may take more time than expected

The Ghost Howls

As I said a few months ago , we are in the middle of a paradigm change: the cycle that started with the Quest is arriving at an end, and a new cycle driven by new technologies (mixed reality headsets) and new players (Apple, Google) is starting. Google and Samsung Prototype of the Samsung XR headset.

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7 pieces of advice if you have to remotely work as a VR developer from China

The Ghost Howls

There is not only the problem of the timezone but also the unknown of the internet connection and the inability of reaching Western websites like Google. While still in Italy, I verified that Microsoft Teams, Unity, and Github were accessible from China. People will understand.

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How I got started with virtual reality (and you can, too)

The Ghost Howls

It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. I thought developing everything VR-related in native code, but while researching how to develop for VR, I discovered that many people abandoned de nerd C++ wei to use a more visual program called Unity.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.20): Samsung to change its XR plans, Upload made a cool showcase, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Now the result is that even if you go to Mars in VR, you can’t escape the notifications of the annoying Whatsapp Groups… More info News worth a mention (Image by Apple) Karl Guttag analyzes the Apple Vision Pro One of the most shared articles of the week has been the analysis on the Apple Vision Pro by Karl Guttag.

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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

When a journalist of IGN Italy was trying to install the new Xbox Wireless Headset on the platform, he was greeted with an Italian message saying “The VR goggle must be updated”. Google halves its revenues on the Play Store. Learn more (XR Collaboration) Learn more (Unity College). (Image by Microsoft). Some XR fun.

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