⊲ Engadget ⊳ 1X Technologies has unveiled NEO, a 5'6" humanoid robot designed for home use, priced at $20,000 or via monthly subscription. It features soft-body mechanics, articulated hands, and...
Year: 2025
Smart Glasses Surveillance
⊲ Fortune ⊳ Augmented reality glasses are raising privacy alarms as their constant data collection, via cameras, microphones, and GPS, often happens without users’ full awareness. Experts warn...
1936 Golf Simulator
⊲ What’s The Jam ⊳ A 1936 “Spotlight Golf Machine” is expected to fetch £4,000 at auction. This early golf simulator combines arcade-style gameplay with mechanical features from the interwar era....
RAF’s Future Virtual Battlespace
⊲ SSBCrack News ⊳ A senior RAF officer has claimed that future wars may increasingly play out in virtual and augmented reality as militaries shift from armament build‑up to rapid simulation,...
Simulation & Training for Drone Warfare
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The article "Drone Warfare – Train Many, Train Fast" examines the transformative impact of drone warfare, particularly highlighted by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, where uncrewed...
Simulation Boosts ROV Operator Training
⊲ Newswise ⊳ Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a digital simulation platform designed for work‑class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that combines navigation, motion control and...
Simulation Weekly News
PHI Air Medical adopted Loft Dynamics’ full-motion VR simulator, certified by FAA and EASA, to allow air ambulance pilots to rehearse high-risk, zero-visibility scenarios. Defence agencies are also...
XR Hand Gestures May Exclude Millions
⊲ University of Bath ⊳ Virtual and augmented reality systems that rely on hand gestures like pinching, swiping or tapping may unintentionally exclude people with limited hand mobility due to...
All Delivery Drivers to Wear Smart Glasses?
⊲ ZDNet ⊳ Amazon is looking to equip delivery drivers with smart glasses to assist with package location and safety. Unveiled at the "Delivering the Future" event, these AI-powered glasses assist...
Air Ambulance Operator’s VR Simulator
⊲ Vertical Mag ⊳ PHI Air Medical, which conducts over 22,500 transports annually, has become the first air ambulance operator in the Americas to adopt Loft Dynamics' full-motion virtual reality...
Mini Screen Reaches Eye Resolution
⊲ New Atlas ⊳ Swedish researchers have developed a groundbreaking screen, termed "retina e-paper," that mimics the human pupil's size and achieves over 25,000 pixels per inch, comparable to the...
Samsung Challenges Apple Vision Pro
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset enters the spatial computing race with a notably lower price point than Apple’s Vision Pro. Weighing 536g and powered by Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chip, it...