⊲ 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...
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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...
Real-Time Player Data Hits Screens
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Amazon Prime Video is adding a new data-rich overlay called Prime Vision to its UK Champions League coverage. Viewers can toggle the feature to see real-time stats like expected...
AI May Democratise Simulation
⊲ Engineering.com ⊳ AI is accelerating the push to make engineering simulation tools more accessible to non-experts by abstracting their technical complexity. Malcolm Panthaki, co-founder of...
MassXR Earns US Navy Recognition
⊲ Halldale ⊳ Mass Virtual has won the US Navy’s Portsmouth Naval Shipyard XR Prize Challenge for its immersive fire-response training solution, MassXR. Designed for high-risk scenarios, the...
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...
Simulation May Outpace Automation in Business AI
⊲ TechRadar Pro ⊳ AI in business is often used to automate tasks, but this article argues its true potential lies in simulation. By modelling complex environments with simulated populations,...