⊲ Tom’s Hardware ⊳ PartCrafter, an open-source AI tool, turns 2D images into 3D printable meshes in seconds without requiring CAD skills. Using diffusion and transformer models, it generates...
Month: June 2025
Smart Glasses for Athletes
⊲ PCMag ⊳ Meta and Oakley have teamed up to unveil Oakley Meta HSTN, the brand’s first smart glasses built for athletic use. These feature dual front cameras with 3K video, open‑ear speakers,...
Embodied AI Training Simulation
⊲ MarkTechPost ⊳ EmbodiedGen is a new open‑source toolkit that automates the generation of photorealistic, physically accurate 3D scenes and assets for embodied AI research and robotics. Embodied...
Walking Challenges in Virtual Worlds
⊲ Lifehacker ⊳ Virtual reality developers are experimenting with three main methods to give users natural movement in tight spaces. Redirected walking shifts visual cues to keep users within...
Augmented Skies for Real Pilots
⊲ FlightGlobal ⊳ US defence tech company Red 6 intends to begin production of its Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) by mid‑2026. Touted as a software‑centric augmented reality...
Tipping Point for XR Headsets?
⊲ Computer Weekly ⊳ According to research from IDC the AR/VR headset market grew 18.1% year-on-year in Q1 2025, signalling a shift towards richer experiences. IDC attributes this resurgence to...
Open Source 3D Engine Advances
⊲ Phoronix ⊳ The Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) has announced the availability of Open 3D Engine (O3DE) 25.05.0. This open-source game and simulation engine, originally derived from Amazon's Lumberyard,...
Preparing for Apple Glasses?
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Apple unveiled its “Liquid Glass” design at WWDC 2025, rolling out a transparent, layered interface across its ecosystem. Though beta testers noted some readability issues, the look...
Eagle Eye XR for the US Army
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ In an interview with Ashlee Vance at AWE USA 2025, Palmer Luckey detailed Eagle Eye, Anduril’s XR helmet for the US military as a successor to the IVAS project. Built as a full...
Open Standards for 3D Worlds – Latest
⊲ Khronos Group ⊳ The open standards Khronos Group is strengthening OpenXR and glTF ("the JPEG of 3D") to support cross-platform spatial computing and simulation. OpenXR 1.1 elevates features...
Virtual Tools Tackle Real Strain
⊲ IndustryWeek ⊳ Northrop Grumman has launched HIVE (Highly Immersive Virtual Environment), its latest XR system that blends motion‑capture with Siemens Process Simulate software to assess...
Shortfalls Spur Digital Training Boom
⊲ Shephard Media ⊳ CAE is boosting military training by integrating AI-powered virtual tutors and immersive digital environments to shorten pilot training cycles. With some facing a 17–20 %...