⊲ 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...
Month: March 2025
Leading Aircraft Manufacturer’s Simulation Showcase
⊲ FSElite ⊳ Microsoft Flight Simulator has announced a new partnership with Brazil's Embraer, one of the largest aircraft manufacturers in the world. This collaboration aims to enhance the...
LAPD Embraces VR-Based Pilot Training
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has introduced VR-based training for its pilots, becoming the first U.S. law enforcement agency to do so. They have installed a VR flight...
Slimmer AR Glasses Ahead?
⊲ Hackster.io ⊳ Researchers are developing a lightweight optical system for augmented reality (AR) glasses using a 'beaming display' approach. This method allows AR glasses to receive projected...
All XR Apps for all HMDs with OpenXR
⊲ XR Today ⊳ Meta is set to enhance interoperability in the XR space by adopting OpenXR as the standard for creating immersive experiences across popular game engines like Unity, Unreal, and Godot....
Google’s Gemini Empowers Robots
⊲ WIRED ⊳ Google DeepMind has introduced a new AI model called Gemini Robotics, which integrates language, vision, and physical actions to enhance robotic capabilities. This model enables robots to...
Integrating Simulation & Games Engines
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The article discusses the integration of advanced 3D game engines, specifically Unreal Engine, with Ternion's FLexible Analysis, Modeling, and Exercise System (FLAMES) to enhance...
VR Embodiment v Immersion
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ The article discusses the importance of 'embodiment' in VR design, suggesting it is more important than the concept of 'immersion'. Embodiment refers to how users feel physically...
AI May Enhance Real Human Connections
⊲ World Economic Forum ⊳ Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life, argues that the Metaverse's success hinges on fostering genuine human connections rather than just improving visuals. He emphasises...
Escape from Physical Confinement
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ In California, an initiative led by Creative Acts is using VR to help inmates in solitary confinement experience external worlds and process their emotions. Inmates engage in...
Physics Simulations Power Blockbusters
⊲ APS ⊳ The article discusses the significance of physics simulations in creating realistic visual effects in films like Dune: Part Two, which won Oscars for Best Sound and Visual Effects. These...
3D Avatar Head from 4 Selfies
⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Meta researchers have developed a "large reconstruction model (LRM)" system called Avat3r that can create a realistic, animated avatar head from just four selfies in a matter of...