⊲ Niche Gamer ⊳ The article explores how virtual reality and the metaverse are transforming online casinos by creating immersive 3D environments where players can walk around as avatars, pick up...
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Military leaders are championing a rapid shift toward virtual modelling and experimentation for future battlespaces, with a senior RAF officer urging accelerated adoption despite ongoing struggles...
Filipinos Operate & Train Japan’s Robots
⊲ Rest of World ⊳ In Manila, Filipino tech workers are remotely managing AI-powered robots in Japanese convenience stores. Hired by startups like Astro Robotics, these workers operate machines when...
Teleoperated Domestic Robot
⊲ Engadget ⊳ 1X Technologies has unveiled NEO, a 5'6" humanoid robot designed for home use, priced at $20,000 or via monthly subscription. It features soft-body mechanics, articulated hands, and...
Simulation Boosts ROV Operator Training
⊲ Newswise ⊳ Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a digital simulation platform designed for work‑class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that combines navigation, motion control and...
XR Hand Gestures May Exclude Millions
⊲ University of Bath ⊳ Virtual and augmented reality systems that rely on hand gestures like pinching, swiping or tapping may unintentionally exclude people with limited hand mobility due to...
Air Ambulance Operator’s VR Simulator
⊲ Vertical Mag ⊳ PHI Air Medical, which conducts over 22,500 transports annually, has become the first air ambulance operator in the Americas to adopt Loft Dynamics' full-motion virtual reality...
Mini Screen Reaches Eye Resolution
⊲ New Atlas ⊳ Swedish researchers have developed a groundbreaking screen, termed "retina e-paper," that mimics the human pupil's size and achieves over 25,000 pixels per inch, comparable to the...
Samsung Challenges Apple Vision Pro
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset enters the spatial computing race with a notably lower price point than Apple’s Vision Pro. Weighing 536g and powered by Qualcomm’s XR2+ Gen 2 chip, it...
Ordinary Monitor Becomes VR Portal
⊲ The Debrief ⊳ The article reports on Portalgraph, a headset‑free display technology by Beleve Vision that can convert ordinary screens (TVs, projectors, monitors) into interactive 3D/VR‑style...
Step Inside Your Own Space
⊲ Android Central ⊳ Meta has introduced Hyperscape, an experimental tool that lets users with a Quest headset scan real-world environments and convert them into photorealistic 3D models. These...
Browser Becomes Global Photo-Realistic Flight Deck
⊲ PCWorld ⊳ The article discusses GeoFS, a free flight simulator that offers a global environment created from up to date satellite images and geographic data. It is accessible on various...