⊲ UNC College of Arts & Sciences ⊳ Researchers at the University of North Carolina are exploring how AI could help people learn practical skills through real-time guidance. Led by computer...
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Immersed in 3D Google Maps
⊲ Unity ⊳ Google has integrated Immersive View into Android XR, allowing users to explore the globe with a more immersive experience. By using the Unity engine, the team successfully bridged...
Integrated XR for Defence Environments
⊲ Calibre Defence ⊳ Varjo has introduced a range of integrated mixed reality systems tailored for the most secure defence settings. These units function entirely offline, meeting the strict...
UK Gladiator Multinational Multi-domain Training
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The article discusses the UK’s Distributed Synthetic Training (DST) system, Gladiator, highlighting its role in enhancing multinational military training. Following NATO's commitment...
Simulation Drives Embodied AI
⊲ Sources ⊳ Skild AI chief Deepu Talla sets out a case for building a general-purpose “brain” for robots that can operate any hardware and perform varied tasks. Drawing on academic work at Carnegie...
AI Seemingly Happy To Go Nuclear
⊲ Axios ⊳ As the Pentagon pressures Anthropic to remove safeguards from Claude, a King's College London academic study found that leading AI models, including GPT-5.2, Claude Sonnet 4 and Gemini 3...
Digital Simulation Hub Launched
⊲ Navy Lookout ⊳ UK design house and consultancy firm BMT has opened its Digital Innovation & Simulation Centre (DISC) in Fareham, bringing maritime simulation, digital twins and autonomous...
Spatial Intelligence Gets Major Funding Boost
⊲ CGTN ⊳ Fei-Fei Li's startup, World Labs, has successfully raised $1 billion to enhance "spatial intelligence," a new AI approach that enables reasoning about the 3D world. Notable investors...
US Army Drone Training & Simulation
⊲ U.S. Army ⊳ Using OneArc's VBS4 simulation software, Fort Benning's Maneuver Centre of Excellence has added a 10-hour virtual drone familiarisation course to its One-Station Unit Training...
Virtual Worlds Go Ubiquitous
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Meta is bringing its VR social platform Horizon Worlds to mobile devices, allowing users to explore virtual spaces without a headset. Reality Labs VP of Content Samantha Ryan...
Miami Hosts Immersive XR Conference
⊲ University of Miami News ⊳ The University of Miami hosted Miami XR 2026, a two-day conference exploring XR across education, healthcare, and entertainment. Organised by UMverse, the event drew...
XR-Based Military Vehicle Crew Trainer
⊲ LinkedIn ⊳ The article by Varjo examines how Rheinmetall is using extended reality and cloud-based simulation to strengthen battlefield readiness at scale. By integrating immersive XR training,...