Adult entertainment is one of the most popular use cases of VR, but what about MR and AR? This post investigates the current trend of passthrough 18+ content for #MixedReality headset, and what could be the possible evolutions of the sector. skarredghost.com/2026/02/26/p... #AugmentedReality #tech

My roundup of the best #AR #VR news of the week is out: #Apple is accelerating glasses development, Pico may detail its headset at GDC, Meta may release its next display glasses already this year, and much more! skarredghost.com/2026/02/23/a... #VirtualReality

It seems that Pico is back on the menu... Pico to Showcase VisionOS and Android XR Competitor at GDC Next Month www.roadtovr.com/pico-to-show... #VirtualReality #VR

Catmosonic has been launched today on Quest, and it promises to let you feel the purring of your Virtual cat using the controllers haptics. Is this the killer app of #VirtualReality? www.meta.com/experiences/...

Apple may launch its smartglasses in 2027 Apple Reportedly Accelerates Smart Glasses Development Amid Wider Push for AI Hardware www.roadtovr.com/apple-accele... #smartglasses #artificialIntelligence

My roundup of the most relevant #AR #VR news of the week is out! Today I talk about - Meta smartglasses selling 7M units in 2025 alone - Meta considering releasing facial recognition on Ray-Ban glasses - ...and much more! skarredghost.com/2026/02/17/m... #VirtualReality #Meta

150,000+ users in VRChat for a concert! :O ‘VRChat’ Breaks All-Time Concurrent User Record with Japanese Anime Concert www.roadtovr.com/vrchat-all-t... #VirtualReality #VR #VRChat

We know this is going to happen sooner or later. And we also know that some privacy mess is going to happen sooner or later (with whatever glasses company) Meta's Smart Glasses Could Get Facial Recognition Soon. www.cnet.com/tech/service... #AugmentedReality #smartglasses #technology #Meta

Meta CTO Seems To Confirm Quest 4 Is Still On The Roadmap www.uploadvr.com/meta-cto-see... #VirtualReality #VR #Meta

How about feeling the scent of things while in #VirtualReality? I was able to try a device from a startup called Scentient that does exactly that. And it works fairly well. In this article, I talk about my experience with it: skarredghost.com/2026/02/12/s... #VR #technology #tech #review

My roundup of the most relevant news of the week is out! Read about Valve probably delaying the Steam Frame, Meta confirming its work on two headsets, and more! skarredghost.com/2026/02/09/s... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #VR

In this Q&A on Insta, Boz confirmed #Meta is working on two headsets and also that they're still funding 3rd party #VirtualReality content on the Horizon Store. www.reddit.com/r/OculusQues...

I tried the 220° FOV #VirtualReality optical system by Hypervision, which employs two micro-OLED displays per eye. It is incredibly immersive, and I describe all my impressions in my latest article: skarredghost.com/2026/02/05/h... #VR #technology #review

It is great to see potential funding in the #VR gaming field. I wonder what is the process to access this money UG's Investors Commit $2M In Funding For New VR Games www.uploadvr.com/ug-investors... #VirtualReality #VR #startups

My roundup of the best XR news of the week is out! Meta announced its still building #VR headsets, Google is building interactive worlds with #AI , Snap is creating a subsidiary for its glasses... and more! skarredghost.com/2026/02/02/m... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #technology

Snap creates Specs Inc., a subsidiary just dedicated to #smartglasses and #AR glasses newsroom.snap.com/introducing-... #Snap

My roundup of the most relevant #AR #VR news of the week is out! Read about Box talking about Meta's layoffs; the new Lynx R2 headset with a big FOV; the 6 million installs of Job Simulator; and much more! skarredghost.com/2026/01/26/m... #VirtualReality #Meta #tech

Interesting hands-on with the NBA matches in the #AppleVisionPro. Attending Lakers Games In Apple Immersive Plays To VR's Strengths www.uploadvr.com/the-lakers-g... #VirtualReality #VR

It seems that Meta is still investing in Horizon Worlds, but moving it almost only to mobile www.uploadvr.com/meta-cto-exp... #Meta #VirtualReality #metaverse

The new Lynx R2 standalone #VR headset looks pretty interesting, with its: - Very wide 126° FOV - 24 PPD at the center - Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset - Full-color four-sensor Sony camera array that also includes depth sensing More info: www.roadtovr.com/lynx-r2-head... #VirtualReality #technology

My roundup of the #AR #VR news of the week is out! Of course, I talk a lot about the layoffs at Meta, but I also mention some actual good news coming from our space, like XREAL becoming a Unicorn! skarredghost.com/2026/01/20/m... #VirtualReality #tech

My two cents about the recent news of #Meta disinvesting in #VirtualReality, and what may be the consequences of it. skarredghost.com/2026/01/19/m... #VR #technology

A good overview of 2025 in XR by @benz145 XR Year in Review: The Most Important Stories of 2025 and What They Mean for 2026 www.roadtovr.com/xr-year-in-r... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #AugmentedReality

#Meta abandons the VR enterprise sector: "Starting next month, Horizon managed services and commercial SKUs of Meta Quest will no longer be available for sale." forwork.meta.com/it/blog/an-u... #VirtualReality #VR #technology

Damn, even the sequel to Batman: Arkham Shadow has been canceled. This seems really the end of first-party VR content from Meta... www.uploadvr.com/batman-arkha... #VirtualReality #VR

While #VR is cooling down this year, #smartglasses are on fire, with Meta considering to 2x or even 3x the production with Luxottica. They may reach 30M glasses manufactured per year... www.uploadvr.com/meta-essilor...

Today is a hard day for #VirtualReality: according to various reports, #Meta is going to: - Fire 10% of the Reality Labs people, with circa 1500 people being affected [ www.roadtovr.com/meta-layoff-... ]

XREAL is now a unicorn Google’s Leading AR Glasses Partner XREAL Raises $100M www.roadtovr.com/google-andro... #startups #augmentedreality #smartglasses

Today's roundup of the best XR news of the week contains all the best XR news from #CES 2026! Read about XREAL ASUS glasses, RayNeo e-SIM glasses, Play For Dream small headset, and more! skarredghost.com/2026/01/12/b... #VirtualReality #MixedReality #CES26

Lenovo revealed a concept for AI-powered smartglasses at #CES www.engadget.com/wearables/le... #smartglasses #technology

Discover the most important pieces of XR news of the past two weeks in XR! The one that I liked the most has been a project for an opensource headset... skarredghost.com/2026/01/06/b... #VirtualReality #MixedReality

This is very sad news. I hope all these talented people can find a new job soon Pistol Whip Developer Cloudhead Lays Off 70 Percent Of Staff www.uploadvr.com/pistol-whip-... #VirtualReality #VR

‘VRChat’ Breaks Concurrent User Record on New Year’s Eve www.roadtovr.com/vrchat-new-r... #VirtualReality #VR #VRChat

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