Year: 2025

Testing Military AI’s Moral Compass

⊲ Duality AI ⊳ Duality AI has teamed up with CoVar and Kitware to support DARPA’s ASIMOV initiative, which seeks to define standards for evaluating how ethically autonomous military systems behave....

Samsung’s XR Project Moohan Tested

⊲ ZDNet ⊳ The article discusses the author's experience trying Samsung's Project Moohan XR headset at the Google I/O 2025 event. The headset, developed with Google and Qualcomm, features Android XR...

Origami Boosts VR Haptics

⊲ IEEE Spectrum ⊳ The article discusses a new device called Shiftly, designed to enhance virtual reality (VR) experiences by providing physical feedback. Austrian researchers created Shiftly using...

3D Chats Minus Headsets

⊲ CNET ⊳ Google has introduced a new video chat platform called Google Beam, which aims to make virtual meetings feel more like in-person interactions. Using six cameras, AI and depth sensors, Beam...

VR Goggles Enter the Battlespace

⊲ United24 Media ⊳ Ukraine has released footage of its Sting interceptor drone successfully disabling a Russian-Iranian Shahed UAV mid-flight. Reportedly operated via VR goggles, the...

Integrating Robotics & the Metaverse in Healthcare

⊲ A&O Shearman ⊳ Reporting on a European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) opinion, A&O Shearman examines the integration of robotics and the metaverse in European healthcare. It...

Study Suggests VR-Based Training Benefits

⊲ ScienceDirect ⊳ This paper discusses a systematic review of research on using virtual reality (VR) for immersive training. It examines how VR can enhance learning through simulations, focusing on...

AI-Powered 3D Modelling Revolution

⊲ WebProNews ⊳ Meta has introduced AssetGen 2.0, an advanced AI tool for creating 3D models, which allows developers and creators to generate detailed 3D assets from simple text prompts or images....

Digital & Physical Retail Worlds Merge

⊲ The Verge ⊳ Roblox is letting creators sell physical merchandise inside their games through Shopify, using its new Commerce API. Users can browse and check out within the game, linking real-world...

Quantum Simulation Roadmap Unveiled

⊲ Mirage News ⊳ A paper in Nature outlines a roadmap for quantum simulation, highlighting the transition from analogue to digital platforms. Researchers from institutions including the University...

Apple Eyes Smart Glasses

⊲ 9to5Mac ⊳ Apple is reportedly working on smart glasses resembling Meta’s Ray-Bans, aiming for a 2027 release. These lightweight wearables are expected to support limited AR features such as...

Infrastructure Projects Go 3D

⊲ DIGITIMES ⊳ Vancouver-based Clirio is streamlining infrastructure project management by combining augmented reality, LIDAR scanning, and 3D visualisation into a cloud-based platform. Founded in...