3D Scene From a Single Image

⊲ Mixed News ⊳ Meta’s generative AI research team unveils a new method for generating 3D assets from a single 2D image, significantly reducing the time and expertise usually required. By combining...

XR Takes AI From Desk To Reality

⊲ Boston Consulting Group ⊳ This article argues that Extended reality (XR) technologies are emerging as practical tools to address the skilled labour shortage by enhancing frontline workers'...

Virtual Meets Physical, Made Easy

⊲ SiliconANGLE ⊳ Startup Skidattl has launched augmented reality (AR) technology that allows users to access virtual information in physical spaces with no app download simply by scanning a QR...

Cube 3D Turns Words Into Worlds

⊲ The Verge ⊳ Roblox has introduced Cube 3D, an open-source AI model that generates 3D objects from text prompts. This innovation aims to streamline 3D content creation, enabling developers to...

Virtual Combat, Real Growth

⊲ Industry Today ⊳ Market intelligence company Arizton's recent report projects the military simulation and training market to grow from $13.39 billion in 2024 to $21.08 billion by 2030, reflecting...

Ansys Streamlines Simulation Processes with Omniverse

⊲ Engineering.com ⊳ Ansys has announced plans to enhance data processing and visualization by integrating NVIDIA Omniverse into select products. This collaboration aims to provide users with...

Rehearsing the Mission Before It Happens

⊲ U.S. Army ⊳ The article discusses the implementation of VBS4 and VR technology at the First Army Observer/Coach Trainer Academy, which allows for the simulation of various military training...

A “Flight Simulator” For Pastors

⊲ CBN ⊳ Indiana's Taylor University has introduced PREACH Labs, a 'pulpit simulator' designed to improve pastoral preaching skills. The program immerses pastors in a realistic church setting...

Wearable Tech Lets Users “Feel”

⊲ SciTechDaily ⊳ Engineers at Northwestern University have developed a thin, flexible device that adheres to the skin, providing haptic feedback through a hexagonal array of 19 actuators. It...

Overcoming Public Speaking Nerves With VR

⊲ The Guardian ⊳ A new free online platform has been launched to help people overcome their fear of public speaking through virtual reality. Created by Dr Chris Macdonald from Cambridge University,...

HII Secures $182M F-16 Simulator Contract

⊲ Military Embedded Systems ⊳ HII's Mission Technologies division has been awarded a five-year, $182 million task order to provide logistics support for U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot-training devices....

Simulations Predict and Improve Reality

⊲ Built In ⊳ A handy guide to computer simulations which use mathematical models to replicate real-world scenarios, from predicting pandemics to improving cancer treatments. They enable...