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Hands-on: Varjo XR-4 Focal Edition takes passthrough to the next level

The Ghost Howls

My visit to Varjo I’m currently in Helsinki to attend MatchXR and of course, I decided to visit Varjo , since it is based here. Of course, this wouldn’t be a hands-on on the Skarredghost website if I didn’t tell you also about the problems of this (amazing) feature. All of this was impressive, I have to admit.

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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.08): Meta’s upcoming smartglasses may cost $1400, the worries for US tariffs, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Unless there is an Apple drawn on it, of course. Of course, it has not only been the XR space, but the whole tech ecosystem making jokes. This year Razer made one of my favorite sketches, announcing the release of the Razer Skibidi, the headset that is able to translate what you say to the language of Gen Z and vice versa.

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Of Course Razer's Smart Home App Is All About the RGB

GizModo VR

I admit it: I use Razer’s mechanical gaming keyboards and its smart lights to create a bit of an ~aesthetic~ in my office. And people like me are the reason why Razer launched a smart home app for its Chroma RGB lighting ecosystem. Read more.

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Varjo XR-4 hands-on preview: high resolution and raytracing are an explosive mix in VR

The Ghost Howls

Tracking has been switched to inside-out , and Varjo now provides a set of controllers, manufactured by Razer, together with the headset. This is of course not required for the Secure edition It is possible to add Ultraleap hand tracking for +499€. XR-4 also includes integrated audio for the first time for a Varjo headset.

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Varjo announces XR-4 mixed reality headset with impressive resolution

The Ghost Howls

The controllers have been made in partnership with Razer Integrated Audio Varjo finally tuned in in 2023 and understood that this year shipping a new headset without integrated audio is a huge WTF. So the Varjo XR-4 finally features integrated speakers and microphones.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.27): Vive inside-out Tracker announced, Pico’s launch in the US delayed, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Ok, of course, I’m kidding, but, you know, the possibility of saying the wrong name is so high that my proposal actually starts making sense… Top news of the week (Image by HTC Vive) HTC reveals inside-out-tracked Tracker With a totally unexpected move, HTC has revealed a new kind of Tracker.

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All the best AR/VR news from CES 2023

The Ghost Howls

Of course not. Of course, they are not meant for XR playing, but for e-book reading. Sol Readers is going to cost around $350 and is of course targeted at people that love reading books. It is a tradition of this blog to have a long roundup of the best XR news from CES every year. Could I make an exception for this year?

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