⊲ UploadVR ⊳ Researchers from Google and the University of Minnesota have proposed a new concept called "proxies" to improve how we interact with physical objects using mixed reality headsets....
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AI Deskills 3D Model Creation
⊲ Windows Central ⊳ Microsoft’s "Copilot 3D" lets users turn a single JPG or PNG under 10 MB into a downloadable GLB-format 3D model via Copilot Labs, requiring only a Microsoft account. It handles...
From Physics Sim to Playground Giant
⊲ Sherwood News ⊳ Roblox CEO David Baszucki, known as “Builderman,” began with a vision to simulate 3D reality, not to create a children’s platform. Yet over half its users are under 16, and the...
Troops’ Untethered Operational Training
⊲ Halldale Group ⊳ Soldiers from the UK's 6 Regiment (RLC) have undertaken operational training using an untethered, free-roam VR system called AVRT (Adaptive Virtual Reality Training). The system...
Towards AI-Generated Interactive Simulation
⊲ The Verge ⊳ Google DeepMind’s Genie 3 creates interactive 3D game-like environments in real time from text prompts. Unlike its predecessor, Genie 2, which allowed only brief interactions, Genie 3...
Your Wrist Can Control
⊲ Tech Xplore ⊳Meta’s Reality Labs team has developed a wristband that uses surface electromyography to translate tiny muscle movements into digital commands, enabling gesture control without...
VR’s New Power Players Emerge
⊲ GamesIndustry.biz ⊳ A new wave of 13–24-year-olds is emerging as key drivers of VR’s future. Described as “VR natives”, they are growing up with immersive technology and prioritising shared,...
Safer, Faster, Better Engineering
⊲ The Engineer ⊳ AI, AR, and computer vision are rapidly reshaping heavy industry and construction, enabling predictive maintenance, immersive training, and real-time safety monitoring. From...
Latency-Aware Wi-Fi is Coming
⊲ Capacity Media ⊳ Wi‑Fi 8, or IEEE 802.11bn, is being designed to handle the demands of emerging technologies including AR, AI and robotics by prioritising ultra-low latency and responsiveness....
Metaverse Goes Nuclear
⊲ ARCWEB ⊳ Hitachi has launched its "Metaverse Platform" designed for nuclear power plants, which uses advanced digital tools such as digital twins and AI to improve operations such as design,...
Remote Expert Revolution
⊲ RethinkX ⊳ Teleoperation allows humans to control robots from a distance. This article traces the history of remote control technology and highlights the potential of combining virtual reality...
Moving & Seeing in XR Worlds
⊲ Frontiers in Virtual Reality ⊳ The editorial surveys how body movement and gaze shape experiences in extended reality. It highlights research that explores how body movement and gaze affect user...