Tag: metaverse

Meta’s Avatars Become More Human

▶ Source - Reuters ▶ Meta has announced the release of Meta Motivo, an AI model designed to improve human-like movement in digital avatars. It uses unsupervised reinforcement learning to teach...

Interactive 3D from Single Photo

▶ Tech Crunch ▶ World Labs, founded by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li, unveiled an innovative AI system transforming single photos into interactive 3D scenes, blending gaming aesthetics with live browser...

An XR Wearables Tipping Point?

▶ TechRadar ▶ XR wearables, encompassing AR, VR, and MR, are overcoming earlier limitations in power efficiency, security, and application ecosystems. Progress in lightweight materials, battery...

Inter-World Portaling System Event

▶ Metaverse Standards Forum ▶ The Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3) hosted a virtual event on November 27, 2024, to introduce its Inter-World Portaling System (IWPS) draft standard. This...

New Study Explores Omniverse Applications

▶ Frontiers in Computer Science ▶ The study investigates NVIDIA’s Omniverse platform in enhancing simulation and virtual environments. It focuses on tools like Omniverse Replicator for...

Meta’s “Metaversities” XR Initiative Announced

| Meta | Meta has introduced an educational beta programme for its Quest headsets in collaboration with over a dozen universities across the US, UK and EU, enabling feedback on VR and...

Second Time for Second Life

| Second Life | Philip Rosedale, founder of Second Life, returns to Linden Lab as Chief Technology Officer, joining the Board and guiding technology and product strategy with the executive team....

Interoperability Essential for Open Metaverse

| Metaverse Standards Forum | A new IEEE paper presented at the 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Emerging Metaverse underscores the importance of interoperability for a universally...

Siemens’ Big Simulation Software Acquisition

| Silicon Republic | Siemens plans to acquire U.S.-based Altair Engineering for approximately $10.6 billion, bolstering its industrial software portfolio. Altair’s expertise in simulation, AI,...

XR Revolutionising War and Intimacy

| UploadVR | This thought provoking article explores how XR is reshaping warfare, sexuality, and transportation, extending beyond entertainment. XR’s use in military applications mirrors drone...

AI and Simulation Go Physical

| Fudzilla | Nvidia’s Rev Lebaredian highlights “Physical AI” for real-world applications in robotics. AI uses include robotics, autonomous vehicles, and smart buildings. Nvidia’s...