⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ AI is accelerating the push to make engineering simulation tools more accessible to non-experts by abstracting their technical complexity, marking a turning point...
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Ticketing Gets Immersive Seat Views
⊲ Event Industry News ⊳ Nuweb Group has teamed up with Barcelona-based 3D Digital Venue to enhance online ticket purchasing by offering immersive "view from seat" experiences. This partnership...
Real-Time Player Data Hits Screens
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Amazon Prime Video is adding a new data-rich overlay called Prime Vision to its UK Champions League coverage. Viewers can toggle the feature to see real-time stats like expected...
AI Lowers Barriers to Game Building
⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Roblox is strengthening its AI toolkit to make 3D development more fluid. Beyond generating static assets, creators will soon be able to build fully functional objects, beginning...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ In the military, China is developing AR capabilities for tank and armoured vehicle crews, offering real-time 360° vision, overlaid data, and enabling gunners to aim...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲Last Week's Sim NewsSummary ⊳In a significant development for predictive modelling, Google's DeepMind announced its "Weather Lab" AI model demonstrated superior accuracy in short-range forecasts...
AR Breathes Life into Old Toys
⊲ TechXplore ⊳ Researchers from Scottish universities have developed AZRA, an augmented reality system that overlays expressive features onto older robot toys and pets. Using devices like Meta...
From Physics Sim to Playground Giant
⊲ Sherwood News ⊳ Roblox CEO David Baszucki, known as “Builderman,” began with a vision to simulate 3D reality, not to create a children’s platform. Yet over half its users are under 16, and the...
Flight School Starts at Home
⊲ Sustainability Times ⊳ Trak Racer, an Australian company known for high-end sim racing gear, has teamed up with Airbus to create the TR6 Flight Simulator, a rugged and ergonomic platform designed...
VR’s New Power Players Emerge
⊲ GamesIndustry.biz ⊳ A new wave of 13–24-year-olds is emerging as key drivers of VR’s future. Described as “VR natives”, they are growing up with immersive technology and prioritising shared,...
Gamers Build Tank Loader and Gun
⊲ Task & Purpose ⊳ A trio of “World of Tanks” players have built a homemade tank simulator complete with a CO₂-powered cannon that launches empty soda bottles as mock shells. With roles split...
Hybrid Studios Redefine Sport Broadcasts
⊲ SVG Europe ⊳ Broadcasters are embracing augmented reality (AR) and virtual production to enrich sports coverage. LED virtual studios and real-time data visualisation are creating hybrid studios...