⊲ BBC Science Focus ⊳ The article discusses the potential of virtual reality to address significant challenges in modern agriculture, particularly in the UK. With climate change impacting crop...
Year: 2025
Text Prompt to Robotics Simulation
⊲ NVIDIA Developer Blog ⊳ The article discusses advancements in robotics simulation using NVIDIA Isaac Sim and 3D AI generation model startup World Labs's Marble, highlighting how generative world...
Saab’s New British Army Training Facility
⊲ Saab ⊳ Saab UK has opened a new facility at an undisclosed location in South West England to support its Training and Simulation business in support of the the British Army. Already operating at...
Fortnite Becomes Vast Digital Platform
⊲ EsportsBets ⊳ Epic Games plans to transform Fortnite in 2026 from a battle-royale title into a broader metaverse platform mixing social spaces, creative experiences and games. The roadmap...
Immersive Tech Seeks Mainstream Success
⊲ Critical Hit ⊳ This article argues that the current state of immersive hardware reveals a mix of technical progress and market hurdles. While new headsets offer impressive visuals, high costs and...
Holograms Coming To Your Phone
⊲ Earth.com ⊳ Researchers at the University of St Andrews have developed a compact optical device capable of projecting detailed holograms using light from a single OLED pixel, moving closer to...
Simulation Games of 2025
⊲ TheSixthAxis ⊳ The article from The Sixth Axis announces the winner of the Game of the Year 2025 for the strategy and simulation category, which is "Jurassic World Evolution 3." This game is...
Thales adds Drones to Live Training System
⊲ Zona Militar ⊳ Thales has introduced an upgraded version of its Land Live Training (LLT) simulator, integrating drone capabilities to enhance military training and monitoring. This system,...
XR and Robotics Converge
⊲ Hackster.io ⊳ Professional VR developer Ludic Worlds has developed a robot that utilises a Meta Quest 3 headset as its central processing unit, capitalising on the headset's advanced sensors and...
RAF Distributed Simulation Contract Extended
⊲ Royal Air Force ⊳ The Royal Air Force has awarded Boeing Defence UK a £16.9 million, two-year extension to 2028 to sustain the Gladiator simulation training system until 2028. Originally awarded...
Cross-Platform Digital Identity
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Netflix has acquired Ready Player Me, a developer of cross-platform avatar technology used widely in games and virtual environments. The deal signals Netflix’s intent to strengthen...
Stanford Builds Virtual Society
⊲ Stanford Graduate School of Business ⊳ Researchers at Stanford have created a virtual world with 20,000 AI-powered agents to conduct behavioural experiments, replicating an earlier Facebook study...