A look back at 2025 for XR and for me, and some warm wishes of merry Christmas (if you celebrate it) and of a wonderful 2026! skarredghost.com/2025/12/24/h... #VirtualReality #VR

This is one of the most futuristic things I've seen at #UnitedXR Europe: an @xpanceo smart contact lens powered by a wireless power supply installed on the head. Read about this and the contact lens prototypes I've tried in this article: skarredghost.com/2025/12/23/x... #AugmentedReality #tech

My roundup of the best #AR #VR news of the week is out! You can learn about Meta canceling the 3rd party headsets working with HorizonOS, Ready Player Me being sold to Netflix, Boz saying that VR is not dead, and much more! skarredghost.com/2025/12/22/m... #VirtualReality #Meta #technology

We made the environment of our pigeon game a bit more in line with Winter and Christmas! There is also a little Santa Pigeon, but you can not play with it... horizon.meta.com/world/250462... #metaverse #gaming #technology

Oh wow. Ready Player Me has been acquired by Netflix and its services will shutdown on Jan, 31st 2026 :O techcrunch.com/2025/12/19/n... #VirtualReality #VR

My SUPER review of the most advanced #smartglasses I tried: the RayNeo X3 Pro, which surprised me for their bright (stereo) display, loud audio, and #AI integration. All of this comes for a price, tough... Read everything about them in my article: skarredghost.com/2025/12/17/r...

Glad to hear Boz say that VR is not dead. The question is understanding how much is a priority for them now and how they will support/fund the ecosystem next year Meta CTO Responds To The Speculation: "VR Is Not Dead" www.uploadvr.com/meta-cto-res... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #Meta

Many people are asking me how #UnitedXR Europe was. Well, you can see it by yourself! I recorded myself walking around the showfloor area so you can feel like you were there with me! The full video is available here: youtu.be/_7X2XOlIN_A #VirtualReality #VR #tech #Europe

A SUPER detailed article about the Pimax Crystal SUPER. In this hands-on by Rob Cole, you'll discover all the good, bad, and ugly about this headset. skarredghost.com/2025/12/16/p... #VirtualReality #VR

My roundup of the most important pieces of XR news of the week is out! Read about Google's announcements, the hands-on Project Aura AR glasses, the 120K Quests sold during Black Friday, and more! skarredghost.com/2025/12/15/g... #AR #VR #VirtualReality #Meta #Google

Very detailed article by @jetscott that talks about all the #smartglasses available at the moment, their strengths, their challenges, and their evolutions for the next year. A very good read for the weekend! www.cnet.com/tech/computi... #ArtificialIntelligence #Meta #Google

It's funny because it's true #ArtificialIntelligence #ChatGPT [source: 9gag.com/gag/aKGXo1Q]

At UnitedXR, I discovered that there is an Italian headset I had never heard of before that is aimed at the low end of the enterprise VR market. In this article, I analyze it, go hands-on with it, and talk about price and availability! skarredghost.com/2025/12/12/y... #VirtualReality #VR #Italy

I've always dreamt about flying on a Jetpack, and SkyjetVR promised to give me exactly the same sensation. But did it deliver? Read my article about my hands-on with it at #UnitedXR Europe, and you'll discover it! skarredghost.com/2025/12/11/s... #VirtualReality #VR

The CRAZIEST demo I had at #UnitedXR has been with NBI, which stimulating my inner ear, not only completely removed motion sickness, but it was able to fully control the sensations perceived by my body. It was exciting. skarredghost.com/2025/12/10/n... #VirtualReality #VR

A small recap of my first day at UnitedXR Europe: the expo was closed, but this didn't stop me from trying: - the Vive Eagle smartglasses, with their fashionable colors - the Zoo Of The Future, which lets you visit animals in VR skarredghost.com/2025/12/09/v... #VirtualReality #smartglasses

My roundup of the most interesting pieces of XR news of the week is out! I've also shared my analysis about the news we had about Meta from this week: in my opinion, XR is slowing down, but the future outlook is still positive skarredghost.com/2025/12/08/m... #VirtualReality #MixedReality

Are "glassholes" back? Woman Hailed as Hero for Smashing Man’s Meta Smart Glasses on Subway futurism.com/future-socie... #smartglasses #augmentedreality #RayBanMeta

Meta Delays Ultralight Headset & Starts Work On Gaming-Focused Quest 4 www.uploadvr.com/meta-delayin... #VirtualReality #VR

When we won a Meta Horizon award, I promised to share some lessons about our experience. So here you are, 16 lessons that we learned while building the product, and that helped us go from the initial idea to the successful delivery. skarredghost.com/2025/12/05/h... #virtualreality #technology

According to this report, Meta may cut up to -30% budget from Reality Labs and use that for AI. Apart from layoffs, the idea is to reduce expenses, like funding of projects of 3rd party studios :| www.businessinsider.com/meta-job-cut... #Meta #VirtualReality #metaverse

It is now possible to start building/experimenting with Meta smartglasses! :O Meta's Smart Glasses SDK Is Now Available To Build With, But Not Yet To Ship www.uploadvr.com/meta-wearabl... #smartglasses #Meta

Have you ever wanted a device that could cancel your motion sickness? Or a smart contact lens? Or a headset with a super-wide FOV? Well, at United XR Europe, you'll be able to try all of this! Here is my preview of 5 companies that will be there skarredghost.com/2025/12/02/u... #VirtualReality

"In speaking to the Frame team, I got the sense that most of them were serious #VR users themselves, and the features and design of Frame were driven heavily by what they themselves". This is the key of Valve's success www.roadtovr.com/steam-frame-...

Read my latest roundup of the best #AR #VR news of the week! Of course, I talk about the Cyber Monday deals, but I also mention the upcoming Vision Pro competitor by Pico... and the smartglasses-to-detect-smartglasses! skarredghost.com/2025/12/01/p... #VirtualReality #tech

This full-body tracking system looks kinda cool and has already gathered $2M on #Kickstarter! :O FluxPose: An occlusion-free 6DOF FBT tracking system www.kickstarter.com/projects/flu... #VirtualReality #VR

I love this article, because it is full of interesting lessons for #gamedev that wants to launch their #VR game on #PSVR2 Sweet Surrender: A PlayStation VR2 Post-Mortem www.uploadvr.com/sweet-surren...

Someone is making glasses to detect smartglasses. Glass-ception! github.com/NullPxl/banr... #augmentedReality #smartglasses #technology

Slush is the most important #startup event in Europe. I attended it, and after many difficulties, I managed to have a great outcome from it. In this post, I tell you everything about my experience, teach you lessons, and make you laugh with some jokes skarredghost.com/2025/11/26/h...

Very good to read that Pico is not only still in the #VR game, but that it is also working to release a new headset next year with a custom chip and a very high-resolution display! Pico Reportedly Releasing Vision Pro Competitor in 2026 with Self-developed Chip www.roadtovr.com/pico-vision-...

My roundup of the most relevant XR news of the week is out! Read about Horizon Hyperscape going multiplayer, The 8th Wall shutting down, the Black Friday discounts on XR headsets, and much more! skarredghost.com/2025/11/24/m... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #VR #metaverse

Wow, our crazy game about pigeons with its absurd trailer, where I am a teleshopping presenter, just won the "Best Use of Custom UI" at the last Meta Mobile competition!

It's great that now Horizon Hyperscape lets you invite friends. This is the most natural use case for it: scan a place and let people visit it in #VirtualReality. You can show people where you have been in vacation, or let them see your new house, etc... www.uploadvr.com/horizon-hype...

The article with my experience from #MatchXR: a scent emitter, a VR treadmill, immersive audio, the latest demo of Distance Technologies, and more! skarredghost.com/2025/11/19/o... #VirtualReality #VR

Rokid has just launched in China fashionable smartglasses made in collaboration with eyewear brand Bolon (which is part of the Luxottica group). Let me tell you how the glasses are, and why this news is relevant. skarredghost.com/2025/11/18/r... #smartglasses #China #AI

My roundup of the most important news of the week is out! Of course I'll talk about #SteamFrame, but there are other important news to talk about like Lynx operating system and Samsung training 20K employees with VR! skarredghost.com/2025/11/17/v... #VirtualReality #MixedReality

ROLI has acquired Ultraleap to build musical instruments that are innovative and help people learn how to play them. On one side I'm happy that Ultraleap tech has found a new house. On the other side, I think this company had a bigger potential. www.auganix.org/xr-news-roli... #tech

An amazing, super-detailed review by @heaney555.bsky.social about the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses Meta Ray-Ban Display Review: First Generation Heads-Up Mobile Computing www.uploadvr.com/meta-ray-ban... #AugmentedReality #smartglasses

It's a pity that the next Lynx headset won't run Android XR anymore. I think the startup would have benefited from its ecosystem, and especially its content. But I still root for them, Stan Larroque is a great guy and I hope will manage to deliver a great headset www.uploadvr.com/lynxs-new-he...

Unpopular opinion: while the #SteamFrame is super-cool, I don't think it will make a big impact on the #VirtualReality ecosystem. You can find my analysis here: skarredghost.com/2025/11/13/s...

Road To VR's review of the Steam Frame #VirtualReality headset! www.roadtovr.com/steam-frame-... #Valve #Steam #gaming

WE HAVE THE STEAM FRAME WEBSITE!!! store.steampowered.com/sale/steamfr... #VirtualReality

Is this the steam frame?? :O

I just got the RayNeo XR3 Pro glasses! This is my unboxing video, where I show a first look at them www.youtube.com/watch?v=xutO... #AugmentedReality #AR #smartglasses

My roundup of the best XR news of the week is out! Read about the real Quest Store data, the rumors on the 12th of November, the discounts on Quest, and more! skarredghost.com/2025/11/11/q... #VirtualReality #VR #MixedReality

My quick review about Laser Dance, the #mixedreality game of the moment! Instead of making my usual wall of info, I wanted to try this new short format. Let me know if you like it ;) youtube.com/shorts/xkVFP... #VirtualReality #MetaQuest3

Good to see some money given to VR developers. But I would have preferred some straight funding instead of a competition tbh. Meta Launches Dev Competition with $1.5M Prize Pool, Focusing on Casual & Social VR Content www.roadtovr.com/meta-dev-com... #VirtualReality #VR

My experience at the Next Reality event in Hamburg and my hands-on with a couple of nice #VR experiences: Peak Rhythm and Unhome! skarredghost.com/2025/11/06/n... #VirtualReality #review

I'm humbled to have won an XRIAA award here at the NextReality festival for my work in promoting virtual reality and informing the community through my blog! Thanks to all of you who have supported me in blogging over these years. This award is also for you! #VirtualReality #VR

Sharp is making a crowdfunding like a small indie team lol Sharp is Crowdfunding a Slim & Light PC VR Headset in Japan That Feels Positively Retro www.roadtovr.com/sharp-retro-... #VirtualReality #VR