⊲ Meta Blog ⊳ Meta’s Reality Labs Research will unveil two VR prototypes at SIGGRAPH 2025. Tiramisu, by the Optics, Photonics, and Light Systems (OPALS) team, achieves 90 PPD, 1,400 nits, and...
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Towards AI-Generated Interactive Simulation
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Google DeepMind’s Genie 3 creates interactive 3D game-like environments in real time from text prompts. Unlike its predecessor, Genie 2, which allowed only brief interactions, Genie 3...
Neuralink Trials Hit The UK
⊲ Reuters ⊳ Neuralink will begin a UK clinical study with the University College London Hospitals trust and Newcastle Hospitals to test brain implants that help people with severe paralysis control...
In-Cockpit Simulation for Typhoon
⊲ Aerospace Global News ⊳ A new AI system, Rattlesnaq, developed by Swedish firm Avioniq and trialled by BAE Systems, equips the Eurofighter Typhoon with predictive threat mapping. It models...
Lightning’s Origins Traced in Simulation
⊲ Live Science ⊳ A recent simulation study shows how cosmic rays from space trigger a cascading electron avalanche in thunderclouds, producing X‑rays and gamma rays that precede and spark lightning...
AI Makes Holograms Look Real
⊲ Phys.org ⊳ A new 3D headset is enabling highly realistic holograms powered by AI, without the need for special glasses. Developed by researchers at Stanford and Meta, the headset uses a...
Next Computing Platform – Smart Glasses
⊲ PYMNTS ⊳ Global eyewear leader EssilorLuxottica has reported a significant increase in sales of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which rose by over 200% in the first half of the year. The company...
Your Wrist Can Control
⊲ Tech Xplore ⊳Meta’s Reality Labs team has developed a wristband that uses surface electromyography to translate tiny muscle movements into digital commands, enabling gesture control without...
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,...
Next‑Gen Optics Unveiled
⊲ Skarred Ghost ⊳ German startup Gixel has emerged from secrecy to unveil a new optical engine for AR glasses, backed by €5 million in funding from notable investors, including Oculus co-founder...
Safer, Faster, Better Engineering
⊲ The Engineer ⊳ AI, AR, and computer vision are rapidly reshaping heavy industry and construction, enabling predictive maintenance, immersive training, and real-time safety monitoring. From...
Haptics and Buttons for VR Experience
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ Sharp has introduced a prototype VR controller in Japan that combines haptic feedback with traditional buttons. This controller features special tactile elements on the fingertips to...
Latency-Aware Wi-Fi is Coming
⊲ Capacity Media ⊳ Wi‑Fi 8, or IEEE 802.11bn, is being designed to handle the demands of emerging technologies including AR, AI and robotics by prioritising ultra-low latency and responsiveness....
Eyes Take Control in Virtual Worlds
⊲ Lancaster University ⊳ Researchers at the UK's Lancaster University are working on a new way to control VR headsets using eye movements. Currently, using VR requires a lot of head and body...
Meta’s AR Falling Behind China?
⊲ Gizmodo ⊳ The article discusses the rapid progress of AR glasses in China, particularly highlighting a product from the company Wigain. Their AR glasses, called Omnision, feature full-colour...
Varjo Stops Supporting Old XR
⊲ XR Today ⊳ Varjo has announced it will stop supporting its third-generation headsets, including the XR-3, VR-3, and Aero, starting January 1, 2026. This decision allows the company to concentrate...