Is AR the Future of FPV Drone Control?

⊲ Hackaday ⊳ FPV drone flying with augmented reality (AR) combines both the drone camera's view with the ability to see physical surroundings, enhancing situational awareness, safety and...

Visit a Museum from Anywhere

⊲ Museums + Heritage ⊳ The University of Glasgow has launched a virtual museum dedicated to pioneering scientist Lord Kelvin as part of a £5.6m "Museums in the Metaverse" initiative. This virtual...

European Platform for Remote Dancing Partners

⊲ Phys.org ⊳ Researchers across Europe, including teams in Germany, Finland, the UK and France, are developing CAROUSEL, an AI-powered virtual platform enabling global dance interactions through...

Low-Power Eye Tracking for Smart Glasses

⊲ Electronicsforu.com ⊳ ETH Zurich have published a paper introducing ElectraSight, an ultra low-power hybrid eye-tracking system for smart glasses, combining capacitive sensing and...

3D Gaussian Splatting: Transforming Simulated Worlds

⊲ A Simulation News Article ⊳ Redefining 3D Representation 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) may alter the foundation of digital 3D rendering by moving away from traditional polygon-based...

Car Holographic Windscreens and Brainwave Monitoring

▶ Source - PR Newswire ▶ Global no. 6 automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis will unveil its full-windshield holographic display at CES 2025, a first-of-its-kind AR innovation offering panoramic driving...

Farms Go Virtual for Canadians

▶ Source - BurlingtonToday ▶ Canadians can now explore egg and sheep farming through virtual tours on FarmFood360.ca. Using 360-degree cameras and VR, these experiences provide insights into...

Global VR/MR Sales in 2024

▶ Source - PCMag ▶ In 2024, VR and MR headset shipments were 9.6 million, led by Meta’s Quest 3 and 3S commanding a 73% share. Sony’s PS VR2 follows with 9%, likely hindered by limited...

Brightline’s Spatial Computing Platform Funded

▶ Source - Morningstar ▶ Brightline Interactive, part of The Glimpse Group, has delivered a paid for advanced immersive simulation through its computing platform - SpatialCore - to a large...

AI Driver Trails Human F1 Racer

▶ Source - Ars Technica ▶ The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League (A2RL)’s autonomous race car, designed on a Super Formula chassis, demonstrated remarkable progress at Japan's Suzuka Circuit,...

“Genesis” Simulation Accelerates Robot Training

▶ Source - Ars Technica ▶ A new open source computer simulation, Genesis, accelerates robot training by simulating tasks 430,000 times faster than reality, using dynamic 3D physics worlds generated...

Taiwan Paratroopers’ VR-Based Training

▶ Source - Associated Press ▶ In this video, Taiwanese paratroopers use virtual reality based simulators during their training to practice precision landings in designated areas. ▶ Image -...