Celebrating 9 Years of The Ghost Howls!

Sure thing, let’s dive into this chaotic retelling:

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August 15th, Italy’s holiday vibe is in the air, and yep, it’s big already. But here’s the kicker: it’s also when this wild ride of my blog was born. 2016, folks. Tommaso Di Bartolo nudged me into starting this whole thing. First piece was a total trainwreck, but we grow, right? Nine years deep now!

You know, every blog birthday, it’s like a gratitude explosion. Blogging ain’t a walk in the park. Especially with VR, it’s all write, write, write — and barely any bucks, if we’re being real. Thought of quitting? Oh, plenty of times. But each of you, with your pouring love and all… it’s kept me going. People tell me they’ve found investments through my ramblings or started with XR tech because of my tutorials. That hits differently, makes us keep at it.

So yeah, thanks a bunch! What’s the most awesome part of this blogging gig? The people. Yep, those fantastic humans. Met so many of you on my travels. Personal connections, they totally lift the VR dream.

We gotta throw a bash somehow, right? So, to celebrate not just my blog but all you fab XR folks, I’ve whipped up something for ya. Drum roll, please — an interview with the one and only Reverend Kyle Riesenbeck. Yup, editor-in-chief of Upload VR, top XR magazine. Been a fan since forever! The guy opens up about virtual reality, journalism, and those… nostalgic days. It’s juicy, trust me! Not dropping today, because — vacation time, whoops. But, here’s a tasty morsel: Kyle slipped in a neat story from the “good old days of VR.” Gotta love those tales. Check the clip below and savor it!

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Mind-blowing, huh? Pumped for the interview but hey, nine years of this blog — where’s my cake? (And please, save the durian for someone else…)

(Header made with ChatGPT — can’t make this stuff up, right?)

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And that’s the tangent-filled trip down memory lane. Share this mess with your fellow innovators if you dare. Cheers!