Month: January 2026

The End for Discrete Graphics Cards?

⊲ TechRadar ⊳ At CES 2026, an Asus executive has suggested that integrated graphics might soon replace dedicated cards in many gaming laptops. Current chips already deliver enough power to handle...

UK Funds Missile Defence Modelling Tools

⊲ GOV.UK ⊳ The UK Ministry of Defence has exploited the Home Office's Accelerated Capability Environment to improve rapid decision-making and operational planning. Using Agile delivery and SME...

Engineering Simulation AI Boost

⊲ Automotive Testing Technology International ⊳ Neural Concept has launched its AI Design Copilot to automate the bridge between initial ideas and production-ready engineering. By using...

Razer’s Desktop Holographic AI Companion

⊲ Engadget ⊳ At CES 2026, Razer presented an update to Project Ava, moving its AI assistant from a screen-based tool into a physical desktop device featuring a holographic avatar. The cylindrical...

China’s World Beating Gravity Centrifuge

⊲ The Valley Vanguard ⊳ Zhejiang University has installed CHIEF1900, claimed as the world's most powerful gravity centrifuge, in Hangzhou to simulate extreme gravitational forces. This facility...

Virtual Commissioning at Industrial Scale

⊲ Siemens ⊳ Siemens has unveiled Digital Twin Composer, a new software offering designed to help organisations build and operate industrial simulation environments. Launched at CES 2026, the tool...

Smart Glasses Demand Outstrips Production

⊲ Engadget ⊳ Meta is postponing the planned international launch of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, delaying availability in countries such as the UK, France, Italy and Canada. As VR/MR headset...

Audio Augmented Reality

⊲ WIRED ⊳ Modern audio technology now moves beyond silencing the world to selectively filtering it. Advanced earbuds use spatial processing and artificial intelligence to isolate specific human...

VR/MR Headset Sales Faltered in 2025

⊲ The Register ⊳ In 2025, Apple faced significant challenges with its Vision Pro VR/MR headset, shipping only 45,000 units after halting production for the first three quarters. This marked a steep...

Chinese GPUs Challenge Global Leaders?

⊲ How-To Geek ⊳ Chinese tech firms are making strides in graphics card development, aiming to challenge the current market leaders. China’s latest domestically developed GPUs signal ambition...

Neuralink Moves to Mass Production

⊲ Livemint ⊳ Elon Musk has said Neuralink aims to begin high-volume production of brain-computer interface devices in 2026 and shift the surgical implant process to a mostly automated system. The...

Advanced Warfighter AR Optics Order

⊲ Rochester Business Journal ⊳ Syntec Optics recently secured a follow-on contract to supply essential micro-display components for a major defence augmented reality system and supports advanced...

10 Years of XR Foreseen and Reviewed

⊲ Heise Online ⊳ Reviewing Jesse Schell’s 2015 predictions reveals a decade where technical milestones often outpaced market growth. While he correctly foresaw the shift to standalone systems and...