⊲ Militarnyi ⊳ Ukrainian-Estonian defence company Farsight Vision has presented a navigation module that allows unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to find their way when GPS is unavailable. A laser...
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AI Plays Game Without Any Visuals
⊲ Tom's Hardware ⊳ OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra has cleared the Orc starting zone in World of Warcraft in 40 minutes without a death, and without seeing a single rendered frame. Instead of watching the...
LiDAR Could Challenge Aircraft Stealth
⊲ Interesting Engineering ⊳ Chinese researchers have simulated a LiDAR system they claim could detect a US F-35C stealth aircraft at distances approaching 62km. The proposed sensor uses high-power...
Gaussian Splatting Reaches Consumer Cameras
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Chinese camera and imaging technology company Insta360 has launched Spatial Capture, a free beta feature that converts 360-degree video into navigable 3D environments using Gaussian...
Europe Tackles Virtual World Fragmentation
⊲ Science|Business ⊳ At a Brussels summit on 10 September, the €2 million EU-funded OPENVERSE project showcased proven virtual world applications, including Changefied's VR simulations helping...
Shutters for Smart Glasses?
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Simulation Prepares Germany’s Helicopter Upgrade
⊲ US Army ⊳ The US Army reports that the Illesheim Flight Simulator Complex at Storck Barracks in Bavaria has hosted the first German Air Force pilots ahead of the Bundeswehr fielding 60 CH-47F...
$8.2 Billion for Spatial Intelligence Start-up
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UK Renews Command PE Wargaming Licence
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Flight Simulation Faces Big Questions
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AI Builds Simulator, Cracks Enigma in 2 Days
⊲ Tom's Hardware ⊳ GPT-6 Astra has cracked an 85-year-old German Enigma message after autonomously selecting the cipher and developing its own Python and C++ Enigma simulator and Bombe software....
Networked Training Prepares Infantry Crews
⊲ Rheinmetall ⊳ Rheinmetall Electronics has completed the Factory Acceptance Test in Bremen for its gunnery and combat simulator for the Bundeswehr's Heavy Infantry Weapon Carrier, known by its...