WIRED | In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook to Meta, predicting the metaverse's vast reach. By 2022, Microsoft partnered with Meta to enhance virtual collaboration. Despite the hype, actual...
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AI-Enhanced Warfare Raises Concerns
The Guardian | AI advancements in warfare, exemplified by the development of autonomous drones and AI-equipped targeting systems, are increasingly utilized in military operations globally. The...
XR in Support of Engineering
XR Today | Varjo is enhancing its XR-4 mixed reality headsets by integrating them with Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform, significantly boosting virtual design and engineering capabilities....
5 steps to reach superintelligence
Tom's Guide | OpenAI, known for its AI models utilized by major tech firms, continues its pursuit of an AI superintelligence, still in its early stages, according to Bloomberg. It aims to develop...
Enhanced FLAMES Simulation Framework Released
Ternion | Now available, FLAMES version 22.1, an advanced framework for creating simulations in aerospace, defence, and transportation, has been released. This update introduces significant...
NASA Crew Completes Mars Simulation
NASA | NASA's first CHAPEA (Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog) crew has completed a year long Mars mission simulation, designed to replicate conditions on the Red Planet. The...
AI and Metaverse Legal Challenges
Taylor Wessing | Global law firm Taylor Wessing discusses emerging legal issues in AI and the metaverse, focusing on intellectual property, data privacy, and regulatory frameworks. As these...
AI-Enhanced Lightweight Affordable Spectacles
Sander Saar | "Brilliant Frame" AI glasses are now being shipped. Frame is an open-source platform that includes a microphone, camera, and AR display. It uses your phone for connectivity and audio...
Very Rapid 3D Object Generation
VentureBeat | Meta has unveiled a new AI system, Meta 3D Gen, which creates high-quality 3D assets from textual descriptions in under a minute. This system merges Meta 3D AssetGen and Meta 3D...
VR System Manages Drone Swarms
⊲ Hackster.io ⊳ reports that researchers at Oregon State University and SIFT, LLC have developed a virtual reality system enabling a single operator to manage over 100 unmanned aerial vehicles...
Accessing Remote Locations with XR
GamesBeat | Varjo has introduced "Teleport," a technology that transforms real-world locations into immersive virtual experiences. By capturing detailed 3D scans of environments, users can...