⊲ XR Today ⊳ Meta is set to enhance interoperability in the XR space by adopting OpenXR as the standard for creating immersive experiences across popular game engines like Unity, Unreal, and Godot....
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Google’s Gemini Empowers Robots
⊲ WIRED ⊳ Google DeepMind has introduced a new AI model called Gemini Robotics, which integrates language, vision, and physical actions to enhance robotic capabilities. This model enables robots to...
Integrating Simulation & Games Engines
⊲ Halldale ⊳ The article discusses the integration of advanced 3D game engines, specifically Unreal Engine, with Ternion's FLexible Analysis, Modeling, and Exercise System (FLAMES) to enhance...
VR Embodiment v Immersion
⊲ Road to VR ⊳ The article discusses the importance of 'embodiment' in VR design, suggesting it is more important than the concept of 'immersion'. Embodiment refers to how users feel physically...
AI May Enhance Real Human Connections
⊲ 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...
Escape from Physical Confinement
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ In California, an initiative led by Creative Acts is using VR to help inmates in solitary confinement experience external worlds and process their emotions. Inmates engage in...
Physics Simulations Power Blockbusters
⊲ APS ⊳ The article discusses the significance of physics simulations in creating realistic visual effects in films like Dune: Part Two, which won Oscars for Best Sound and Visual Effects. These...
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...