⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Australian company Operator XR, founded in 2021, unveiled its 'Interceptor' counter-drone training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The virtual reality system trains military and...
Author: Simulation News Curator
$60m Simulation Startup Targets Physical AI
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ New York's Develop autonomy at the speed of software startup Antioch, has raised an $8.5 million seed round at a $60 million valuation to build simulation tools for robot developers....
SME Partnership Advances Military Simulation
⊲ DSEI Gateway ⊳ Finnish VR/XR hardware maker Varjo and Irish simulation data company VRAI announced a joint military training platform at ITEC 2026 in London. The system combines Varjo's mixed...
AI Reducing the Gaming Pipeline
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ TechCrunch reports that Roblox has upgraded its AI Assistant with agentic features that help developers plan, build and test games in Roblox Studio. Planning Mode can review code and...
A Single Photo Becomes a Simulation
⊲ The Decoder ⊳ The article reports that Nvidia’s Lyra 2.0 turns a single photo into a coherent 3D scene that can extend about 90 metres, with improved memory of earlier views and better resistance...
XR Lowering Barriers to Effective Training
⊲ Metaverse VR ⊳ Metaverse VR explains how AR and VR can help instructors make professional training more inclusive by giving trainees visual, practical and repeatable ways to learn. Drawing on...
Surreal VR’s Greater Emotional Impact
⊲ AV Interactive ⊳ The article says virtual reality has greater emotional force when it ignores real-world rules rather than chasing strict realism. Drawing on a longitudinal study of home headset...
Meta Builds Zuckerberg AI Clone
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Meta is developing a photorealistic AI version of founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to interact with the company's almost 79,000 employees on his behalf. The character is...
3D perception Enhances Crane Simulator
⊲ 3D perception ⊳ 3D perception has announced the first operational deployment of its WarpCore™ software, enhancing the G5 Offshore Crane Simulator in Oslo. This next-generation solution integrates...
More AI, Less Simulation?
⊲ IEEE Spectrum ⊳ The article discusses the impact of large physics models on design engineering, particularly in the automotive and aerospace sectors. These AI tools are beginning to replace...
Gamers Sought for Air Traffic Control
⊲ BBC News ⊳ The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is calling for video game enthusiasts to join its ranks to help solve a persistent worker shortage. A new advertising campaign highlights that...
AI-Generated Simulation on Your Phone
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Google has updated Gemini with the ability to generate interactive 3D models and simulations in response to user questions. The feature, available to all Gemini app users via the Pro...