⊲ TechCrunch ⊳ Netflix has acquired Ready Player Me, a developer of cross-platform avatar technology used widely in games and virtual environments. The deal signals Netflix’s intent to strengthen...
Tag: gaming
Games & Simulation on Every Device?
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Valve is quietly funding open‑source tools that make Windows PC games run on Arm‑based devices. Valve's Pierre-Loup Griffais spoke to The Verge and explained that hey are backing...
Unity and Epic Games Union
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Epic Games is partnering with Unity to integrate Unity-developed games into Fortnite, expanding the platform's offerings significantly. This collaboration aims to create an open...
Simulation Weekly News
Military initiatives are rapidly adopting immersive training; the UK Ministry of Defence announced that soldiers will train on first-person shooter games like Call of Duty to link gaming skills...
Game On for Soldiers
⊲ The Telegraph ⊳ UK soldiers will train on first‑person shooter games including Call of Duty in a new initiative by the Ministry of Defence. The Telegraph and Daily Mail reports that General Sir...
3D Virtual World Navigation by AI
⊲ MIT Technology Review ⊳ Google DeepMind's SIMA 2 is an advanced agent designed to operate within virtual environments, including Goat Simulator 3. It learns to perform complex tasks through trial...
Simulation Weekly News
Europe’s Spatial Computing Market is projected to grow to US$144.83 billion by 2032, driven by the adoption of XR technologies. This growth is visibly impacting core industries, particularly...
Build 3D Dioramas Without Modelling Skills
⊲ Creative Bloq ⊳ The article discusses Outside the Blocks a 3D diorama-building game developed by Michał Kubas using Unreal Engine's Blueprints system, allowing users to create 3D scenes without...
Valve’s New “Streaming‑First” VR Headset
⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Valve has confirmed its standalone VR headset, Steam Frame, will launch in early 2026. It employs an evolved Proton compatibility layer and can run almost any Linux, Windows, and...
Ukraine Gamifies The Battlefield
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Ukraine’s “Army of Drones Bonus System” lets units earn points for battlefield actions, such as destroying equipment or capturing soldiers, which can be exchanged for military...
Simulation Weekly News
In last week's Simulation News we saw that the Bundeswehr approved Rheinmetall’s VBS4 Puma Simulator, a modular system featuring full-size replica cabins for realistic operational practice,...
Social Lives Now Screen-Bound
⊲ The New York Times ⊳ Boys and young men aged 15–24 now average 10 hours of gaming weekly, more than time spent on sports or socialising, driven by more immersive, mobile, and socially connected...