Category: Technology

AI, Not Hype, Now Drives the Metaverse

⊲ ccn.com ⊳ This article explains that in 2025, the metaverse may be making a comeback after losing popularity. As an example, US startup Infinite Reality secured $3 billion in funding in January...

“AI Physics” Speeds Up Engineering

⊲ VentureBeat ⊳ US digital engineering platform Rescale, a startup that facilitates complex engineering simulations in the cloud, has secured $115 million in funding to enhance its AI-driven...

Humans Train Robotics Using VR and AI

⊲ SenseGlove ⊳ SenseGlove and Aeon Robotics have launched the HEART Project, supported by the EU's MasterXR initiative, a mixed reality ecosystem for teaching robotics in manufacturing. This...

Europe’s Virtual Worlds Toolbox

⊲ EU ⊳ The European Commission’s “Virtual Worlds – a toolbox” outlines steps to ensure open, secure, and fair virtual environments in Europe. It was developed based on suggestions from a Citizens'...

Competitive Cycle Racing Simulation

⊲ Auganix ⊳ The University of Bath has launched Race Yourselves, an AI-enhanced VR cycling game for Meta Quest, merging fitness with gamified virtual racing. Developed by the university’s Centre...

Stressful VR Sharpens Firefighter Focus

⊲ Frontiers in Virtual Reality ⊳ This study explores how immersive virtual reality can simulate stressful scenarios to assess and potentially enhance firefighter readiness. By analysing gaze...

Visit New Homes in Holodecks

⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Four Seasons Private Residences Austin is integrating VR holodeck technology into its new development, offering buyers access to a functioning 5,000-square-foot holodeck VR space....

Wearable Tech Brings Touch to Life

⊲ New Atlas ⊳ Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a compact, wireless device that applies dynamic forces to the skin, simulating a realistic sense of touch. Worn on the skin, it...

3D Scene From a Single Image

⊲ Mixed News ⊳ Meta’s generative AI research team unveils a new method for generating 3D assets from a single 2D image, significantly reducing the time and expertise usually required. By combining...

XR Takes AI From Desk To Reality

⊲ Boston Consulting Group ⊳ This article argues that eXtended Reality (XR) technologies are emerging as practical tools to address the skilled labour shortage by enhancing frontline workers'...

Virtual Meets Physical, Made Easy

⊲ SiliconANGLE ⊳ Startup Skidattl has launched augmented reality (AR) technology that allows users to access virtual information in physical spaces with no app download simply by scanning a QR...

Cube 3D Turns Words Into Worlds

⊲ The Verge ⊳ Roblox has introduced Cube 3D, an open-source AI model that generates 3D objects from text prompts. This innovation aims to streamline 3D content creation, enabling developers to...