Category: Technology

Android XR Accesses AI and Huge App Library

⊲ PhoneArena ⊳ In a recent hands-on video, Marques Brownlee explores Samsung and Google's collaborative XR headset (aka Project Moohan), designed to rival Apple's Vision Pro. The device operates...

Neural Simulation Revolutionises Robotics

⊲ Andreessen Horowitz ⊳ The rise of neural simulation models is transforming robotics and autonomy. From training in multimodal environments to reducing error reconstruction costs, these generative...

Google’s HTC Acquisition Bolsters Android XR Push

⊲ Mobile World Live ⊳ Google has expanded its XR ambitions by acquiring key IPs and talent from HTC's XR division. This move strengthens its forthcoming Android XR operating system initiative,...

AI-Generated Videos for Business Valued at $2.1bn

⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Synthesia, a leader in AI-generated video technology, has raised $180 million in funding at a $2.1bn valuation. The platform allows businesses to easily create professional-grade...

Augmented Reality for Armoured Vehicles Crews

⊲ Thales ⊳ Thales has introduced DigitalCrew®, an AI-integrated system for armoured vehicles, to improve soldiers' situational awareness and decision-making. By leveraging advanced optronics and...

AI Creates Simulation-Ready Digital Twins

⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Nvidia has invested in Taiwan's startup MetAI, which develops AI-powered digital twin technology that swiftly converts CAD files into functional 3D environments. MetAI's technology...

Minimalistic Screens for Smart Glasses

⊲ The Verge ⊳ The Halliday smart glasses, launched at CES 2025, integrate AI with a tiny display built into the frame. Designed for everyday use, these lightweight glasses deliver real-time...

BodyLink Ditches Wearable Trackers

⊲ MIXED ⊳ US start-up Rebuff Reality's BodyLink Kickstarter could introduce a new era in motion capture for gaming and simulation with its Android-based console, achieving full-body tracking...

Holographic Smart Glasses Funding Boost

⊲ TNW ⊳ Belgian startup Swave is developing true holographic smart glasses, claiming a breakthrough in Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR). Their lightweight glasses, using nanoscale pixels and...

Industrial Metaverse Integrates Digital Twins

⊲ WIRED ⊳ This WIRED article explores how digital twins, digital replicas of physical processes, can optimise industrial workflows, cutting costs, waste, and time. These twins are part of a broader...

NVIDIA’s AI to Train the World’s Robots

⊲ VentureBeat ⊳ NVIDIA launched the COSMOS World Foundation Model platform at CES, a significant step for physical AI development in robotics and autonomous vehicles. By generating synthetic,...

GPS-Free Drone Exploits Landscape “Fingerprint”

⊲ IMechE ⊳ Australian autonomous navigation specialist Advanced Navigation and European defence multinational MBDA have developed a GPS-free drone navigation system. Inspired by human neural...