⊲ Halldale ⊳ The U.S. Air Force has awarded UFA a $1.8 million STTR Phase II contract to develop a mixed‑reality air traffic control training system that adapts in real time using biometric data....
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Simulated Sound Sharpens Robot Skills
⊲ ⊳ The article presents "Multigen," a framework that integrates generative models into physics-based simulators to enhance multimodal robot learning, particularly in tasks requiring audio...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ 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...
Simulation & AI Disrupt Manned Fighter Jets?
⊲ Sri Lanka Guardian ⊳ German firm, Helsing, has unveiled the CA-1 “Europa”, a four-ton, 11 metre fighter jet designed to operate without a pilot and execute AI-guided combat missions. Tested...
Pope Rejects Virtual Pope
⊲ eWeek ⊳ Pope Leo XIV has rejected the idea of an AI-generated “virtual pope” that could answer questions online, describing the concept as disturbing and unacceptable. He acknowledged the...
Linked Virtual Battle Portals
⊲ Medium ⊳ The article discusses the concept of the metaverse as a multiverse, particularly in a military context, as outlined in the co-authors' book, "The Military Metaverse." It contrasts a...
Gaussian Splatting for Consumers
⊲ CNET ⊳ Meta has launched Hyperscape Capture, a tool that allows Quest 3 and Quest 3S users to quickly create 3D scans of their environments using Gaussian Splatting technology. Gaussian Splatting...
Video Becomes Lifelike 3D Holograms
⊲ Auganix ⊳ Looking Glass, a provider of holographic and light field display technology, has introduced its Hololuminescent Display (HLD), a novel holographic screen that allows standard video...
Goodbye Discrete GPUs, Hello Chiplets?
⊲ PCWorld ⊳ Nvidia has invested around US$5 billion in Intel and will use Intel’s foundries to produce x86 processors that include integrated Nvidia RTX GPU chiplets. The article discusses the...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ The Accelerated AR RaceThe competition in spatial computing hardware is escalating. Amazon is advancing in the AR market, developing both "Jayhawk" consumer AR...
XR and Private 5G Boosts Creative Teams
⊲ VIVE Blog ⊳ HTC’s 5G tech subsidiary G REIGNS and Nissan have introduced a 5G-enabled VR system that allows secure, real-time collaboration on high-resolution vehicle designs. Combining a private...
Meta’s AR Tipping Point?
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Meta has unveiled three new pairs of AI smart glasses, including the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which features a built-in augmented reality display. These glasses project a colour...