⊲ World Economic Forum ⊳ Philip Rosedale, creator of Second Life, argues that the Metaverse's success hinges on fostering genuine human connections rather than just improving visuals. He emphasises...
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3D Avatar Head from 4 Selfies
⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Meta researchers have developed a "large reconstruction model (LRM)" system called Avat3r that can create a realistic, animated avatar head from just four selfies in a matter of...
VR & Data Company VRAI Secures €5 million
⊲ EU-Startups ⊳ Dublin-headquartered VRAI, specialising in VR and mixed reality for defence training, has raised €5 million in a Series A round led by Beringea. Their platform, HEAT, integrates...
Meta’s AR Glasses Track Your Heart Rate
⊲ Meta ⊳ Meta has unveiled Aria Gen 2, its next-generation research AR glasses designed to advance AI, robotics, and contextual machine learning. A key new feature is a built-in...
HTC’s YouTube for 3D Content
⊲ VentureBeat ⊳ HTC has unveiled Viverse Worlds, a platform enabling users to create, share, and explore 3D content directly through web links, eliminating the need for downloads. This initiative...
AR Brings Future Buildings to Life
⊲ Tech Xplore ⊳ Researchers at SINTEF and NTNU have developed an augmented reality (AR) application that allows users to visualise unbuilt architectural designs within their actual environments. In...
Virtual Reality’s “Electronic Tongue”
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Scientists have developed 'e-Taste', a device capable of recreating and sharing flavours remotely. This innovation could enhance virtual and augmented reality experiences by...
Robots Learn Faster with Simulation and OpenUSD
⊲ IT-Online ⊳ Humanoid robots are advancing rapidly, improving efficiency in manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. NVIDIA’s Isaac GR00T platform leverages OpenUSD (Universal Scene Description)...
Edge AI Powers the Industrial Metaverse
⊲ Forbes ⊳ Edge AI is at the heart of the industrial metaverse, enabling real-time data processing directly at the source - on sensors, controllers, and machines - rather than relying on distant...
Building Outdoor AR Experiences Collaboratively
⊲ Niantic Labs ⊳ CoCreatAR is Niantic's tool for building outdoor augmented reality (AR) experiences. It lets remote developers and on-site teams work together in real time. Instead of relying on...
Microsoft AI Creates Virtual Worlds
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Microsoft has unveiled Muse, a generative AI model developed with Ninja Theory, designed to assist in creating game environments and gameplay for Xbox. Trained on 7 years of gameplay...
Watching 3D Live Sport on a Table
⊲ EFTM ⊳ The NBA's Tabletop feature on the Apple Vision Pro offers an immersive experience by projecting live games as 3D dioramas onto objects such as a table. This allows fans to observe digital...