The XR Week Peek (2026.04.21): Quest prices increase, Huawei launches its AI glasses, and more! Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week: Huawei launches its AI glasses, Quest prices increase, and more!

My roundup of the most important #AR #VR news of the week is out! Read about:

- The increase in the price of the Quest
- The new Huawei #AI glasses
- ... and much more!

Stay updated with the XR space by reading one post every week
skarredghost.com/2026/04/21/q...

#VirtualReality #tech

4 Chinese companies give us insights about XR in China In the occasion of the upcoming VR AR Expo China, I had the occasion to ask some Chinese companies about AR and VR in China. These are their answers

How is VR/AR doing in China? And what are the differences between the Chinese ecosystem and the Western one?

These are the questions I've asked to Pimax, INMO, FXG, and DPVR in the occasion of the upcoming VR AR Expo China in Shanghai in May.

skarredghost.com/2026/04/20/i...

#VR #AR #China

Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required A group of independent researchers built a device that can artificially induce smell using ultrasound, with no consumable cartridges required.

Researchers Induce Smells With Ultrasound, No Chemical Cartridges Required

www.uploadvr.com/researchers-...

#VirtualReality #VR

First Look: Pimax Dream Air Lighthouse hands-on impressions Rob Cole reviews the Pimax Dream Air, a compact headset that offers exciting potential for PCVR enthusiasts. Read his impressions.

Rob Cole did it again. He went hands-on with the Pimax Dream Air (Lighthouse edition) and wrote a super-detailed article with his first impressions about this innovative headset. Read it now!
skarredghost.com/2026/04/15/p...

#VirtualReality #VR

The XR Week Peek (2026.04.13): Android XR adds autospatialization of 2D apps, Meta announces new AI for glasses, and more! The roundup of the most important pieces of XR news of the week! This week there are a lot of interesting pieces of news about Meta and Google...

Read my latest roundup of XR news of the week! In this episode: Android XR adds autospatialization of 2D apps, Meta announces new AI for glasses, Snap partners with Qualcomm, and more! skarredghost.com/2026/04/13/a...

#VirtualReality #VR #technology

Meta released a system to quickly build WebXR prototypes using AI. You just write what you want, and the VR experience is automatically built for you!
developers.meta.com/horizon/blog...

#VirtualReality #VR #Meta

Well, it's not the first time I hear this. It's getting popular among some people in the Valley

Mapping the World For Machines with Scaniverse | Niantic Spatial, Inc. Niantic Spatial is bridging the gap between digital models and the physical world with the launch of Scaniverse, a platform that enables precise 3D mapping and "machine-readable" spatial intelligence....

Niantic Spatial launched:
- Scaniverse: An integrated web and mobile platform that captures 3D spaces to generate visual positioning maps, meshes and Gaussian splats
- VPS 2.0: Precise visual positioning that now works at global scale

www.nianticspatial.com/en/blog/scan...
#AugmentedReality #AI

The other M-word What does VR mainstream really mean? Delve into the discussions surrounding the future of XR and its journey to popularity.

After the M-etaverse, there is another M-word that has been hunting our #VR ecosystem, for the good and the bad.

Read the post to discover what I'm talking about and then let me know your thoughts about it:
skarredghost.com/2026/04/09/v...

#VirtualReality #MixedReality #technology

Autospatialization seems an incredible feature of AndroidXR! Basically, it can turn every 2D content into 3D, giving it depth and parallax!

Read about this and all the 5 big new features of AndroidXR at this link: blog.google/products-and...

#VirtualReality #MixedReality #Google #AndroidXR #tech

The XR Week Peek (2026.04.07): Rec Room shuts down, Meta launches two new glasses, and more! Roundup of news of the week, including the shut down of Rec Room, the launch of new Ray-Ban Meta glasses, and the the April Fool's jokes!

My roundup of the most interesting #AR #VR news of the week is out! Read about the Rec Room shut down, the new Meta smarglasses, but also a new device that lets you control games with your tongue!

skarredghost.com/2026/04/07/r...

#VirtualReality #technology

RIP

because vr headsets pushes the nose down and they are afraid they can fall to the floor

I have some bad news for you...

Actually to me it is grammarly correcting them. It's just grammar, not AI generation

Ah the new Meta Puffin?

Meta Glasses Getting Nutrition Tracking, WhatsApp Summaries, Display Recording & More Meta announced a swathe of features coming to its smart glasses, including nutrition tracking, WhatsApp summaries, display recording, more translation languages, and expanded navigation.

Lots of interesting updates to #RayBanMeta glasses. And it is also good that they are coming to SouthAmerican countries like Chile and Colombia...

Meta Glasses Getting Nutrition Tracking, WhatsApp Summaries, Display Recording & More
www.uploadvr.com/meta-glasses...

#smartglasses #tech

Join the VR funeral event to celebrate the end of the metaverse Experience the VR Funeral, an event marking the end of virtual reality technology. Celebrate its legacy with us.

VR is officially dead. A final event, the VR Funeral, celebrates today the end of this technology. Please read about it and participate, if you can. It's the last occasion for us to meet and speak about the technology we loved.

skarredghost.com/2026/04/01/v...
#VirtualReality #metaverse #technology

Rec Room shuts down, and some of its assets have allegedly been acquired by Snap Breaking news: the rec room shuts down, leaving users shocked. Discover all the details about this unexpected closure.

I'm shocked. Rec Room is shutting down, and some of its assets have been acquired by Snap.

skarredghost.com/2026/03/31/r...

#VirtualReality #metaverse #RecRoom

The XR Week Peek (2026.03.30): Meta to launch two new smartglasses, the metaverse dies again and again, and much more! Roundup of the most relevant AR/VR news of the week: we'll talk about Meta, the metaverse, but also Google, and Apple

My roundup of the best #AR #VR news of the week is out!
- My favorite news? Meta may launch new glasses soon
- My least favorite news? The metaverse dying again
- My special news? Happy 10th anniversary Oculus Rift CV1!

skarredghost.com/2026/03/30/m...

#VirtualReality #technology

It absolutely is!

A program I don't want to subscribe to, lol

Vibe Coding XR: Accelerating AI + XR prototyping with XR Blocks and Gemini

Vibe Coding XR: Accelerating AI + XR prototyping with XR Blocks and Gemini
research.google/blog/vibe-co...

#VirtualReality #MixedReality

Reebok by Lucyd Octane smartglasses review: good glasses to have a run with Read our in-depth review of Reebok Lucyd Octane smartglasses and find out how they can optimize your sports experience.

Did you know that Reebok made smartglasses together with Lucyd?

They are audio-only smartglasses suitable for running and cycling. You can read my full hands-on impressions with them in the latest article on my blog: skarredghost.com/2026/03/26/r...

#smartglasses #reebok #technology #review

Video Gaussian Splats are one of the most wonderful things I've experienced in my last year in tech and XR. On PCVR the give their best, but when they are streamed in mixed reality on Quest, you feel like having an artist in your home...

#VirtualReality #MixedReality

Reebok by Lucyd OCTANE Unboxing! YouTube video by Skarredghost

Unboxing the Reebok by Lucyd smartglasses! Soon you'll find the review on my blog...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FRA...

#smartglasses #technology

The XR Week Peek (2026.03.23): Meta almost shuts down Horizon Worlds VR, NVIDIA had its GTC conference, and more! Roundup of the main pieces of AR/VR news of the week: the main one is that Meta is discontinuing Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest

Roundup of the best #AR #VR news of the week: Meta almost shut down Horizon Worlds in VR (and so now everyone thinks the #metaverse is dead!). NVIDIA has its #GTC conference. The VR Games Showcase is back and promises a lot of cool announcements. And much more!

skarredghost.com/2026/03/23/m...

This is how I felt reading the tech press and hanging around social media the past week...

#VirtualReality #VR #Meta #metaverse

The problem is that regional opinions are not that different. Traveling around the world I've seen that VR people have similar thoughts, dreams, and fears in most countries.

The potential is enormous